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    Good Food

    Texas BBQ in LA

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Weekly .  This week, Jonathan tells us about a Texas-style barbecue joint in Compton called Bludso’s.  He also likes Big Mista’s , which sells at the Atwater Village Farmer’s Market. Bludso’s 811 S. Long Beach Blvd. Compton, CA 90221 All of Jonathan Gold's restaurant…

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

    Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-Prize winning food writer for the LA Weekly. This week, Jonathan tells us about a Texas-style barbecue joint in Compton called Bludso’s. He also likes Big Mista’s, which sells at the Atwater Village Farmer’s Market.

    Bludso’s

    811 S. Long Beach Blvd.

    Compton, CA 90221

    All of Jonathan Gold's restaurant suggestions are on the Good Food Restaurant Map.

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    End of Summer Grilling; Mexican Popsicles; LA's Best Barbecue
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:58Mexican Ice Cream
    3. 15:50Texas BBQ in LAYou’re reading this
    4. 21:32Meat for the Grill
    5. 27:46Unexpected Grilling
    6. 35:23Picnicking
    7. 42:49America's Best Ice Cream
    8. 49:09Beer, Cheese and Rock 'n Roll
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

      CultureFood & Drink

    The full episode

    3 of 8
    End of Summer Grilling; Mexican Popsicles; LA's Best Barbecue
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 8:58Mexican Ice Cream
    3. 15:50Texas BBQ in LAYou’re reading this
    4. 21:32Meat for the Grill
    5. 27:46Unexpected Grilling
    6. 35:23Picnicking
    7. 42:49America's Best Ice Cream
    8. 49:09Beer, Cheese and Rock 'n Roll
    Back to Good Food