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    Good Food

    Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food Concept

    The big news at this year’s MAD Conference, an annual gathering Jonathan Gold refers to as the Woodstock for chefs, came from California chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson . They will launch Loco’l in 2015, a chef-driven fast food chain aimed at bringing higher quality food to underserved communities.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 5, 2014 • 1 min read

    The big news at this year’s MAD Conference, an annual gathering Jonathan Gold refers to as the Woodstock for chefs, came from California chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson. They will launch Loco’l in 2015, a chef-driven fast food chain aimed at bringing higher quality food to underserved communities. The first outpost is set to open in the Tenderloin district in San Francisco early next year.

    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Roy Choi on Loco’l, Bestia’s Wine Rave, Napa Quake
    1. 0:00Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food ConceptYou’re reading this
    2. 9:34Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE Pasadena
    3. 17:09Low Alcohol Wines
    4. 24:35Wine Raves Are A Thing
    5. 29:21Shadows in the Vineyard
    6. 37:57Napa Earthquake Aftermath
    7. 43:34The 12 Bottle Bar
    8. 49:45Market Report
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    1 of 8
    Roy Choi on Loco’l, Bestia’s Wine Rave, Napa Quake
    1. 0:00Loco’l: Roy Choi’s Healthy Fast Food ConceptYou’re reading this
    2. 9:34Armenian Sandwiches and Mint Ice Cream in NE Pasadena
    3. 17:09Low Alcohol Wines
    4. 24:35Wine Raves Are A Thing
    5. 29:21Shadows in the Vineyard
    6. 37:57Napa Earthquake Aftermath
    7. 43:34The 12 Bottle Bar
    8. 49:45Market Report
    Back to Good Food