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    Jonathan Gold Reviews Pok Pok Los Angeles

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week, he visits Pok Pok LA , the latest addition to Chef Andy Ricker’s Thai restaurant empire. Jonathan recommends Ike's Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings, Cha Ca "La Vong" (fried catfish), duck larb, pennywort salad and buffalo jerky.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jan 8, 2016 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. This week, he visits Pok Pok LA, the latest addition to Chef Andy Ricker’s Thai restaurant empire. Jonathan recommends Ike's Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings, Cha Ca "La Vong" (fried catfish), duck larb, pennywort salad and buffalo jerky.

    Pok Pok LA

    978 N Broadway

    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    213-613-1831

    Read Jonathan's LA Times review and find all of his restaurant recommendations on the Good Food Blog.

    Music: "Don't Want to Fight" by Alabama Shakes

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