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    Jonathan Gold’s Favorite Oyster Bars in L.A.

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he talks about his favorite oyster bars in LA.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 19, 2014 • 1 min read

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. This week he talks about his favorite oyster bars in LA. Some of his favorite spots to slurp briny bivalves are:

    Connie & Ted’s

    Fishing with Dynamite

    L&E

    Water Grill (largest selection)

    Ports o Call restaurants in San Pedro

    He also recommends the fried oyster po-boy at Little Dom’s in Los Feliz.

    All of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions can be found on the Good Food restaurant map.

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    L.A.’s Best Oyster Bars, Potato Onion Hand Pies, Fall Means Apples
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Caroline Chamberlain

      KUOW

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

      Good Food on the Road

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 4
    L.A.’s Best Oyster Bars, Potato Onion Hand Pies, Fall Means Apples
    1. 0:00Exotic Table
    2. 0:00Potato Onion Hand Pies
    3. 0:00Jonathan Gold’s Favorite Oyster Bars in L.A.You’re reading this
    4. 0:00Market Report
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