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    Good Food

    The Platonic Ideal of a Potato Chip

    Jonathan Gold reviews Sycamore Kitchen , the new casual breakfast and lunch concept from Quinn and Karen Hatfield in mid-city. He raves about their Double B-LTA sandwich, the roasted turkey sandwich, ricotta toast, Mediterranean chicken salad, potato chips and their pumpkin walnut galette.

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

    Jonathan Gold reviews Sycamore Kitchen, the new casual breakfast and lunch concept from Quinn and Karen Hatfield in mid-city. He raves about their Double B-LTA sandwich, the roasted turkey sandwich, ricotta toast, Mediterranean chicken salad, potato chips and their pumpkin walnut galette.

    Sycamore Kitchen

    143 S La Brea Ave

    Los Angeles, CA 90036

    323-939-0151

    You can find all of Jonathan's restaurant suggestions on the Good Food restaurant map.

    The full episode

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    The Secret Life of Lobsters; Finger Limes; Perfect Potato Chips
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:56Sara Moulton Show Us How to Shop at the Farmers' Market
    3. 14:42Teeny Pies: A Success Story
    4. 20:04The Platonic Ideal of a Potato ChipYou’re reading this
    5. 26:49Chicken of the Sea
    6. 35:07Consider the Lobster
    7. 47:09Michael Cimarusti on Sourcing Seafood
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Harriet Ells

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    The full episode

    4 of 7
    The Secret Life of Lobsters; Finger Limes; Perfect Potato Chips
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:56Sara Moulton Show Us How to Shop at the Farmers' Market
    3. 14:42Teeny Pies: A Success Story
    4. 20:04The Platonic Ideal of a Potato ChipYou’re reading this
    5. 26:49Chicken of the Sea
    6. 35:07Consider the Lobster
    7. 47:09Michael Cimarusti on Sourcing Seafood
    Back to Good Food