Good Food
Shibumi, Little Flower Baking, 'Everything I Want to Eat'
Jonathan Gold shares his favorite dishes at Shibumi, a new Japanese kappo-style restaurant in Downtown LA. Christine Moore, owner of Little Flower Baking, Lincoln and C’est La Vie, tells the story of how she got into the restaurant business. Her new cookbook is Little Flower Baking. Jessica Koslow, owner of Sqirl, unveils plans to expand and her new cookbook, Everything I Want to Eat. Plus, tips for how to grow organic lettuce from farmer Shu Takikawa.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenChef David Schlosser's monkfish karaage at Shibumi in DTLA. (Photo by @victors_belly)
In this episode
5 storiesJonathan Gold dines at Shibumi
There's a new Japanese kappo-style restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. David Schlosser (l'Orangerie, Ginza Sushiko, Urasawa, Arashiyama Kitcho) is the man behind Shibumi 's kappo — or counter-style — dining philosophy.
Read the story6 minLittle Flower Baking
Caramels and marshmallows are the ubiquitous welcome to diners at Little Flower Candy Company , Lincoln and C'est La Vie . Christine Moore owns and operates the three Pasadena restaurants.
Read the story16 minSustainability in the restaurant biz
There's no shortage of talk in the food world about sustainability, from the environmental impact of agriculture to fair wages for restaurant workers to the humane treatment of livestock. Then there's the economic sustainability of restaurants.
Read the story20 minEverything I Want to Eat
If you've been to Jessica Koslow's Sqirl in Virgil Village, you have probably tried the thick slices of Brioche toast with jam and ricotta or avocado and green garlic crème fraîche and know how good they are.
Read the story7 minThe Garden of Shu Takikawa
We close out the show this week at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market with one of the farmers Jessica Koslow likes to work with: Shu Takikawa from The Garden Of . He shares his tips with Laura Avery for growing the perfect organic lettuce in the Santa Ynez Valley. Music: "La Matriarca (Bossa Nova)"
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