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    No Man Is An Island

    The last time we spoke to chef TiGeorges Laguerre was in 2010 after a devastating earthquake leveled much of his native Haiti. Now he has a new memoir that he penned with writer Jeremy Rosenberg.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Mar 18, 2016 • 1 min read

    The last time we spoke to chef TiGeorges Laguerre was in 2010 after a devastating earthquake leveled much of his native Haiti. Now he has a new memoir that he penned with writer Jeremy Rosenberg. No Man Is An Island charts Georges' journey from Haiti to TiGeorges' Chicken in Echo Park and reveals how avocado wood became a key ingredient in his tasty Haitian cuisine.

    TiGeorges' Chicken

    309 Glendale Boulevard

    Los Angeles, CA 90026

    Music: "Émeute a Tokyo" by Bernard Estardy

    The full episode

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    Le Servan, Shake Shack, TiGeorges' Chicken
    1. 0:00Eat veal brains, sorrel and chili peppers at Le Servan
    2. 8:02Shake Shack opens in West Hollywood
    3. 20:55No Man Is An IslandYou’re reading this
    4. 35:05Jonathan Gold dines at Charcoal Venice
    5. 42:05Get this garlic while it's green
    6. 48:32Cheesemaking 101
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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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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 6
    Le Servan, Shake Shack, TiGeorges' Chicken
    1. 0:00Eat veal brains, sorrel and chili peppers at Le Servan
    2. 8:02Shake Shack opens in West Hollywood
    3. 20:55No Man Is An IslandYou’re reading this
    4. 35:05Jonathan Gold dines at Charcoal Venice
    5. 42:05Get this garlic while it's green
    6. 48:32Cheesemaking 101
    Back to Good Food