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    Jonathan Gold Has Texas-style BBQ

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Weekly .  This week, Jonathan tells us about a Texas-style barbecue joint in Compton called Bludso’s.  He also likes Big Mista’s , which sells at the Atwater Village Farmer’s Market. Bludso’s 811 S. Long Beach Blvd. Compton, CA 90221

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Weekly. This week, Jonathan tells us about a Texas-style barbecue joint in Compton called Bludso’s. He also likes Big Mista’s, which sells at the Atwater Village Farmer’s Market.

    Bludso’s

    811 S. Long Beach Blvd.

    Compton, CA 90221

    The full episode

    5 of 10
    Kosher Wine; Maple Syrup; Texas Barbecue in L.A.; Momofuku
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:00Maple Syrup
    3. 13:00Akasha’s Passover
    4. 20:00Kosher Wine
    5. 25:00Jonathan Gold Has Texas-style BBQYou’re reading this
    6. 32:00Homemade Coconut Yogurt
    7. 36:00Inside the Sting Operation at The Hump
    8. 40:00The World’s Largest Rice Krispies Treat
    9. 46:00Easter Brunch
    10. 49:00Momofuku
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Harriet Ells

      Program Director for Talk

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Holly Tarson

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    5 of 10
    Kosher Wine; Maple Syrup; Texas Barbecue in L.A.; Momofuku
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:00Maple Syrup
    3. 13:00Akasha’s Passover
    4. 20:00Kosher Wine
    5. 25:00Jonathan Gold Has Texas-style BBQYou’re reading this
    6. 32:00Homemade Coconut Yogurt
    7. 36:00Inside the Sting Operation at The Hump
    8. 40:00The World’s Largest Rice Krispies Treat
    9. 46:00Easter Brunch
    10. 49:00Momofuku
    Back to Good Food