Good Food
LA’s “Bar Chef,” storied Mexican restaurants, and saving citrus
Cinco de Mayo is around the corner, so we’re looking at the sometimes complicated history of Mexican food in LA. Also, Evan talks to “Bar Chef” Christiaan Rollich, and Elisa Callow explores LA’s Eastside for culinary inspiration.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenCinco de Mayo is around the corner, so we’re looking at the sometimes complicated history of Mexican food in LA. Also, Evan talks to “Bar Chef” Christiaan Rollich, and Elisa Callow explores LA’s Eastside for culinary inspiration. Plus: the race to save California citrus from disease.
In this episode
6 storiesGustavo Arellano on how the taco conquered America
Gustavo Arellano is the author of “ Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America . ” In 2012, he spoke with Evan about how Mexican food made inroads into the American mainstream.
Read the story5 minWhy were some of LA’s oldest Mexican restaurants called Spanish?
Los Angeles is a city of great Mexican food, but that doesn’t mean restaurant owners have always been able to call their cuisine by its proper name.
Read the story11 minBill Addison dines at Madre in Torrance
With a menu full of Oaxacan specialties and a deep bench of mezcals, Madre has been quietly winning over diners in the South Bay, not typically known as a destination for regional Mexican food.
Read the story5 minLA mixologist Christiaan Röllich on mixing drinks like cooking dishes
If you’ve sat at the bar at Lucques, A.O.C. or Tavern, perhaps you’ve met Christiaan Röllich . The Dutchman has become one of LA’s most influential bartenders for his use of fresh, seasonal ingredients in his cocktails.
Read the story13 minThe race to fight citrus greening
In 2005, most citrus trees in Florida were dying or infected with the insidious citrus disease known as Huanglongbing, HLB, or citrus greening. California was spared at the time. But not anymore.
Read the story11 minThe diverse flavors of LA’s eastside, from Vietnamese to Bangladeshi
Elisa Callow takes a close look at where to eat, shop, and gather culinary inspiration on L.A.’s eastside in her book “ The Urban Forager .”
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