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    Noodle Island

    Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold visited Noodle Island in the San Gabriel Valley. Read his review and see pictures at the L.A. Weekly website. (Noodle Island is located at 800 W.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer Jonathan Gold visited Noodle Island in the San Gabriel Valley. Read his review and see pictures at the L.A. Weekly website. (Noodle Island is located at 800 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel, 626-284-6600.)

    Good Food's music supervisor, Gary Mecija, takes a lot of great photographs when he goes out to eat. He took this picture of the Crossing the Bridge Soup on a recent trip to Noodle Island.

    Music break: Air and Kilometers by Kaki King

    The full episode

    4 of 9
    French Toast and Hugs; Noodle Island; Fried Green Tomatoes
    1. 0:00The Market Report
    2. 7:05Rehruecken
    3. 10:51French Toast and Hugs
    4. 18:13Noodle IslandYou’re reading this
    5. 24:54Asian Dining Rules
    6. 31:11Holy Smoke!
    7. 38:12Restaurant Stories
    8. 45:39Bitter Toxins
    9. 53:0745 Years at Lawry's
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    4 of 9
    French Toast and Hugs; Noodle Island; Fried Green Tomatoes
    1. 0:00The Market Report
    2. 7:05Rehruecken
    3. 10:51French Toast and Hugs
    4. 18:13Noodle IslandYou’re reading this
    5. 24:54Asian Dining Rules
    6. 31:11Holy Smoke!
    7. 38:12Restaurant Stories
    8. 45:39Bitter Toxins
    9. 53:0745 Years at Lawry's
    Back to Good Food