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Sitting in Bars with Cake, Russian Tailgating, Chipotle's New TV Show
Can you find love in a bar if you bring cake? Anya von Bremzen tells us how to drink vodka like a Russian, and Chipotle announces a TV show aimed at industrial farming.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenCan you find love in a bar if you bring cake? Anya von Bremzen tells us how to drink vodka like a Russian, and Chipotle announces a TV show aimed at industrial farming.
Banner image: Audrey Shulman
In this episode
7 storiesSitting in Bars with Cake
Audrey Shulman is the author of Sitting in Bars with Cake , a blog that chronicles her attempt to meet that special someone through what she calls 'cakebarring,' the act of bringing freshly baked cakes with her to bars.
Read the story8 minOkFarmer? Online Dating for Farmers Only
Online dating has grown in popularity in recent years, leading to the proliferation of more niche dating sites to cater to specific lifestyles and interests. One such dating site, Farmers Only , is as the name implies, specifically for farmers, and has a tagline that reads 'City Folks Just Don't Get It.'
Read the story7 minHow to Tailgate Like a Russian
Anya von Bremzen is a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure . Her most recent book is Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking , a food memoir about growing up in the Soviet Union.
Read the story9 minMarket Report
Barbara Spencer of Windrose Farm discusses the drought's impact on her crops, and how the combination of dry and cold weather caused her two month absence from the Santa Monica Farmers' Market. Chef Dreux Ellis of Café Gratitude tells Laura Avery about escabeche, Mexican pickled winter vegetables.
Read the story7 minFarmed and Dangerous: Chipotle's Debut TV Show
Chipotle, the popular burrito making chain, is starting a new television series on Hulu that takes aim at industrial farming. Evan speaks with Mark Crumpacker , the Chief Marketing & Development Officer for Chipotle.
Read the story11 minJonathan Gold Reviews Acabar
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for Los Angeles Times, and this week he reviews Acabar , a newly opened "grand neo-Moroccan lounge-restaurant" in Hollywood that elevates the can of sardines. Jonathan recommends the can 'o' sardines, country crouton, porn bread, shrimp toast and the whole roast chicken with spinach.
Read the story6 minTrout and Drought
Stafford Lehr is the Chief of Fisheries for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife . He discusses the effects of the drought in California on trout and salmon populations.
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