A very LA Food Pod gift guide. Plus, the case for gatekeeping restaurants per TASTE, in defense of LA dining's "ebb" year, and solving the future of food media in one conversation.
Podcast: The LA Food PodcastPublished On: Fri Nov 29 2024
Description: It’s beginning to feel a lot like Black Friday. Father Sal and I are coming through with a very LA Food Pod Gift Guide. But first, there’s a piece in Taste making the case in favor of gatekeeping your favorite restaurants, a podcast with the brand new editor of The Best American Food & Travel Writing that elicited some red hot takes on the future of food media, and a snarky Substack article on whether 2024 was a year of lows for LA restaurants. Helpful links: Shaan Merchant for Taste on gatekeeping https://tastecooking.com/is-there-a-case-for-gatekeeping/ This is Taste interview with Jaya Saxena https://tastecooking.com/this-is-taste-499-best-american-food-writing-with-jaya-saxena/ Bangers and Jams article on LA’s highs and lows https://www.bangersandjams.com/p/the-highs-and-lows-of-las-quiet-restaurant Eater’s Mona Holmes on Somerville and Long Beach’s new jazz lounge https://la.eater.com/2024/11/25/24305531/breakers-long-beach-hotel-sky-room-restaurant-opening-jazz-lounge-long-beach-southern-california GIFT GUIDE Gift for the accomplished home cook Sal’s pick: Vitamix 5200 Blender https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008H4SLV6?tag=seriouseats-onsite-prod-20&ascsubtag=8648475%7Cnfb598f95b40b4663a3a1de10248b91ba01%7CB008H4SLV6%7C1732671051584%7C%7C&th=1 Luca’s pick: Corto olive oil https://www.amazon.com/TRULY%C2%AE-Extracted-Straight-Official-Producer/dp/B00YG1DWP4/ref=asc_df_B00YG1DWP4?mcid=664965199a223a9aa11521ed5c649c18&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693129827186&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2661308734640888339&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030967&hvtargid=pla-762159356592&psc=1 Gift for the beginner home cook Sal’s pick: Foodist Kitchen. https://foodistkitchen.com/ Luca’s pick: Botanica Magic Spice https://www.botanicarestaurant.com/products/magic-spiceGift for the friend who only eats out: Sal’s pick: Gym membership Luca’s pick: Red Dining Book https://www.reddiningbook.com/products/los-angeles-2025 Gift for the insufferable LA foodie Sal’s pick: How to Stop Being Toxic Luca’s pick: Subscription to LA Taco Gift for the insufferable fan of The Bear Sal’s pick: Gift card to Ever https://www.toasttab.com/ever-restaurant-1340-w-fulton-st/giftcards Luca’s pick: Carmy’s white shirt https://merzbschwanen.com/blog/press-8/the-viral-95-t-shirt-in-the-bear-came-from-a-san-francisco-store-125 Gift for the cookbook collector Sal’s pick: Random Seattle bookshop https://booklarder.com/products/gift-card Luca’s pick: Way more relevant Long Beach bookshop https://squareup.com/gift/MLR9NPYWBWS6J/order Gift that says more about you than about the recipient (the virtue-signaling gift) Sal’s pick: Anonymous gift to PETA Luca’s pick: VISIONS wine clup at Psychic Wines https://www.psychicwinesla.com/wine-club Food gift for your S/O For Emily: Dining in the Dark https://dininginthedarkexperience.com/los-angeles/ For my wife: Mercado Famous meats https://mercadofamous.com/products/papa-noel Gift we’d get each other Sal to Luca: Ooni he already has Luca to Sal: Masienda tortilla kit https://masienda.com/products/tortilla-starter-kit?variant=42499201597589&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=21317473580&utm_content=_m_&utm_term=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V-PRF7prmdx2jB-JKO3G4yXJLsrtgLVU118bVONv3ba71lum7BYJeEaAg8mEALw_wcB Gift I wish people would get me Sal needs nothing Luca wants Cangshan Maya knives https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/cangshan-maya-block-set-12-piece-set/?clickid=wGBUu4Rh7xyKWHp1PfwtbQybUkCQcbzXI1PZQ40&irgwc=1&cm_cat=249354&cm_ven=afshoppromo&cm_ite=&cm_pla=ir&irpid=24935 -- Go check out The Lonely Oyster in Echo Park! https://thelonelyoyster.com/ – Get 10% off at House of Macadamias using code "LAFOOD" https://www.houseofmacadamias.com/pages/la-foods
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