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    Good Food

    Los Angeles says goodbye to Besha Rodell

    During her five years as restaurant critic for LA Weekly, Besha Rodell had the enviable job of dining at the city’s latest and greatest establishments, all while getting paid to give her opinion. She’s now left the job to move back home to Melbourne, Australia.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 28, 2017 • 1 min read

    During her five years as restaurant critic for LA Weekly, Besha Rodell had the enviable job of dining at the city’s latest and greatest establishments, all while getting paid to give her opinion. She’s now left the job to move back home to Melbourne, Australia. Before Rodell made the move, we asked how LA’s culinary landscape changed during her time as critic.

    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Besha's goodbye, foraging tips and a new Night + Market cookbook
    1. 0:00Los Angeles says goodbye to Besha RodellYou’re reading this
    2. 12:39The Market Report: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
    3. 20:27'Ugly Little Greens'
    4. 28:52Jonathan Gold dines at Rosaliné
    5. 35:28A new Night + Market cookbook
    6. 44:58LA's Korean-Mexican food crosses the Pacific
    7. 52:34Gustavo Arellano makes the case for Burritos La Palma
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Joseph Stone

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    1 of 7
    Besha's goodbye, foraging tips and a new Night + Market cookbook
    1. 0:00Los Angeles says goodbye to Besha RodellYou’re reading this
    2. 12:39The Market Report: An apple a day keeps the doctor away
    3. 20:27'Ugly Little Greens'
    4. 28:52Jonathan Gold dines at Rosaliné
    5. 35:28A new Night + Market cookbook
    6. 44:58LA's Korean-Mexican food crosses the Pacific
    7. 52:34Gustavo Arellano makes the case for Burritos La Palma
    Back to Good Food