Podcasts about essential restaurants

On Today's Menu: The Food Gal joins us! F*CK brunch Are tiki bars so 2010? Eater launched their 38 Essential Restaurants in Las Vegas… as if John wasn't triggered enough Reminiscing on college drinking days Ash goes back to Wild Fig BBQ… again John & The Food Gal share their new favorite spot for soup dumplings & noodles that'll knock you out New spots in DTLV & the Arts District Our new pet peeve unlocked Round 3 CWOISAAAAAHN CWAWL Lineup: (14) ⁠Le Paris Brest Cafe⁠ (3) ⁠1228 Main Las Vegas⁠ (11) ⁠The Daily Bread Bakery Cafe⁠ (6) ⁠MG Patisserie⁠ Food News You Can Use: Lakeside at Wynn Las Vegas is closing any day now and will replace it with Fiola Mare in early 2025 Herbs and Rye's sibling, Middle Child, has opened Bramàre | Italian Inspired Cuisine & Cocktails opens today  Glitter Gulch Tiki opens today (Former Nacho Daddy location on 4th Street in DTLV) MaeDalys opens today Tacotarian Assaulted Again With Love, Always coming soon Good Pie is opening a location in Henderson Recent Ventures: PublicUs Mi Barrio Kitchen & Cocktails MaeDalys Yun Noodle & Dumplings Lou's Diner Las Vegas Wild Fig BBQ Yukon Pizza (Randy Newman Burger) Shanghai Taste Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse Spots Mentioned: Al Solito Posto Hard Hat Lounge Pizza Rock Esther's Kitchen Main St Provisions Stay Tuned Burgers Herbs and Rye Carson Kitchen The Golden Steer Steakhouse Balla Italian Soul Brezza Italian Peppermill Las Vegas Kaiseki Yuzu Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining  Yui Edomae Sushi  Kabuto Edomae Sushi Trattoria NAKAMURA-YA Sparrow + Wolf Ferraro's Ristorante RAKU Other Mama Ping Pang Pong New Asian BBQ Rainbow Kitchen Amalfi by Bobby Flay Lotus of Siam Flamingo Shàng Artisan Noodle Vetri Cucina Milpa (challenged Ash to go back) é by José Andrés Bardot Brasserie Bouchon Joël Robuchon Aroma Latin American Cocina Fine Company Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine Bazaar Meat By José Andrés CUT, Las Vegas Palette Tea Lounge & Dim Sum Questions, comments, hate mail? Email us at cheers@eattalkrepeat.com! Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on social: Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney

On Today's Menu: Money laundering schemes Must visit Madrid restaurants Best restaurant and bar/takeout burgers in town Authenticity vs deliciousness Warm red wine should be a crime Ash Watkins' microaggressions Food News You Can Use: 52 Essential Restaurants of 2023 on eatinglv.com Esther's Kitchen reveals opening date for new location Mezcla - Ceviche & Tequila Bar closed & opening a new concept Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV menu changes Is Bar Bohème French bistro really opening? LA VECINDAD opening a new location Is Arty's Steakhouse really opening in Commercial Center? Bank from Lamaii is gone The Patio Wine Garden closed & to come back as Sawaan Lamoon has a new/longer menu (sea bass is chef's kiss) Fin and Feathers now open in the Arts District (John's over-under is a year) 1228 Main is pet-friendly & makes dog treats Restaurant Rundown: Washing Potato Nicco's inside Durango Resort Matteo's Ristorante Italiano Ohlala French Bistro New Asian BBQ Cafe Berlin Las Vegas Oodle Noodle – Homemade Japanese Udon & Tapas Stay Tuned Burgers at the Hard Hat Lounge Irv's Burgers Soulbelly BBQ's Cuban sandwich  Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine Nevada Brew Works Yukon Pizza Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar Peter Luger Steak House Nusr-Et Steakhouse Delmonico Steakhouse Featherblade Craft Butchery Oscar's Steakhouse Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at cheers@eattalkrepeat.com.  Follow us on social: Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠

On Today's Menu: Food Dining Resolutions 2024 Food trends we hope DIE in 2024 2024 is the year of the vegetable Truffle rants Metal furniture & crudo need to die a quick death Rule numero uno: don't be boring Food News You Can Use: BREAKING NEWS: you can email us at cheers@eattalkrepeat.com The 52 Essential Restaurants now available on eatinglv.com Sad news: Mark Andelbradt passed away Casa Don Juan owner sentenced to prison  Joël Robuchon's Chef Is Leaving Vegas for Dallas Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: Amalfi by Bobby Flay Brasserie B Durango Casino and Resort Fontainebleau Kyu Restaurants Kabuto Edomae Sushi  Restaurant Guy Savoy Mott 32 1228 Main Las Vegas PublicUs Bungalow Coffee Co  Meráki Greek Grill LPM Restaurant & Bar Pendry Newport Beach Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠

On Today's Menu: Our Christmas plans & traditions List of Santa gifts to give local restaurants Ash microaggression number 831: people who don't take the chocolate wrapper off John's pet peeve: musicians under the delusion everyone wants to listen to them Food News You Can Use: 52 Essential Restaurants is now available on eatinglv.com Word on the street is that Lamaii has been sold Durango Casino & Fontainebleau recaps New ordinance on the Strip Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned: Fiorella Pasta Mother Wolf (best cacio e pepe in town) Kyu Las Vegas Don's Prime LPM Restaurant & Bar Basilico Ristorante Italiano Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV Cipriani Las Vegas 1228 Main Las Vegas 00 Pie & Pub Half Bird Chicken & Beer Oakville Grocery Esther's Kitchen Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine Good Pie Thanks for tuning into today's episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠

As anyone who's a regular listener knows, I absolutely LOVE food!  In fact, sharing my restaurant experiences from my Vegas vacations is one of my favorite parts of putting together my trip report episodes, so anytime I have the opportunity to have a guest on the show to talk about food, I jump at that chance. This time around, I'm joined by Las Vegas restaurant & food critic, John Curtas. John has been living in Las Vegas since the early 1980's and started writing about the Vegas food & restaurant scene in the mid-90's.  He's the author of the book, Eating Las Vegas - The 52 Essential Restaurants and the creator of the Eating Las Vegas Blog.  John has also made appearances on TV & radio, he's been a judge on several episodes of Top Chef Masters and Iron Chef America, and he's the co-host of the podcast, Eat. Talk. Repeat. John and I talked about he became a food & restaurant critic, how the Vegas food scene has changed over the years, what the future holds for Las Vegas when it comes to restaurants & cuisines, and John was kind enough to share some his favorite - and not so favorite - dining experiences. To keep up with John & his culinary adventures, be sure to follow him on Twitter & Instagram. __________________________________________________________________________ Become a Jeff Does Vegas Insider today for only $5 USD/month & enjoy all kinds of cool perks like early access to new episodes, commercial-free versions of EVERY episode, invites to exclusive live streams & videos, insider-only virtual hangouts and even real-life in-person hangouts IN Las Vegas! Sign up NOW at patreon.com/jeffdoesvegas __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate!  Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link!  

From crème brûlée naan paired with a tamarind cocktail to a rhubarb galette matched with a concoction of Hudson Valley Currant Cassis, chilled rosé, orange liqueur and honey simple syrup, drinks and desserts...can go really well together.  On this episode of "The Eagle," food critics Steve Barnes and Susie Davidson Powell talk about the perfectly sweet pairings they chose for this year's "Essential Restaurants" guide. Also on this episode, reporter Larry Rulison has the latest on the upcoming trial of Nauman Hussain, after a judge tossed the plea deal last month that would spare him prison time for the deaths of the 20 victims of the Schoharie limo crash.

Elon Musk hyped the near-term prospects of Tesla's new Giga Texas factory during the company's quarterly earnings call in which the company revealed profits far beyond projections - $3.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022. Another local billionaire, Paul Mitchell's John Paul Dejoria, has continued his longtime relationship with the homeless support organization Mobile Loaves and Fishes with a $5 million donation. An Austin judge has delayed the trial of Alex Jones in the Sandy Hook defamation case, blasting his lawyers for improperly filing bankruptcy for Jones' Infowars network. Travis County DA Jose Garza is adding to his workforce to address the spike in homicides seen in Austin as of last year (part of a national trend). Also in local law enforcement, Austin has almost doubled the number of 911 calls diverted away from APD in favor of mental health service response over the last year. Austin is found to be the second-highest-ranked city in the U.S. for fastest rising rent, up 38% on average in a single year, only behind Portland, Oregon. Yesterday's 4/20 pro-marijuana legalization rally at the Capitol was sparsely attended - however, the Prop A measure to formally end marijuana possession arrests in Austin appears to be primed to pass. The new 48-story tower known as The Republic is preparing for its groundbreaking near Republic Square Park at 4th and Guadalupe. Changes in the UT area: Real estate company Blackstone has bought American Campus Communities for a whopping $12.8 billion - those holdings include several high-rise West Campus apartment buildings such as The Castilian and J26. Meanwhile, Wooten Barbershop (an American Campus tenant) has been booted from its storefront on the Drag after 58 years in business. Austin's rate of food insecurity has risen above the national average, while the USDA identifies 33 distinct "food deserts" across the city, meaning the closest grocery stores are miles away from residents. As a wave of property demolition plans appear to threaten several downtown Austin LGTBQ-friendly bars, plans to tear down the Iron Bear are on hold while the city considers that structure's historical value. Austin FC came up short in their first U.S. Open Cup match against San Antonio, dropping the match 2-1. Meanwhile, allegations of domestic abuse appear to be at the center of the MLS investigation of midfielder Cecilio Dominguez that has resulted in his suspension from play. A lifeguard shortage isn't the only problem at Barton Springs Pool lately - a pair of geese have taken to attacking swimmers, and federal wildlife protections prevent the removal of the offending fowl. Eater Dot Com has listed Austin's Essential Breakfast Tacos, and the Essential Restaurants for Affordable Dining in Austin. Live music options this weekend include the three-day Austin Reggae Festival at Vic Mathias Shores Friday thru Sunday, the ongoing Old Settler's Music Festival at Tilmon, Texas near Lockhart also thru Sunday, Billy Strings at Waterloo Park's Moody Amphitheater on Friday, Girl Talk at Emo's on Saturday, and Everclear at Empire Control Room and Garage on Sunday.

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Episode 90 Notes and Links to Bill Esparza's Work         On Episode 90 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Bill Esparza, as the two discuss, among other topics, ideas of Chicanismo, representation in popular culture and literature, the repression of the speaking of Spanish, and Mexican food as hyper regional and incredibly-varied, with its rich histories shown in Bill's book and in his recent series about California's “barbacoa trail.”          Bill Esparza is a professional musician, writer, and fixer whose travels throughout Latin America have made him a leading expert on Latin American cuisines. He fell in love with Mexican cooking at his grandmother's table and on childhood trips to his family's hometown of Aguascalientes, Mexico, where he was introduced to street food. His original style of writing and passion for culture have made Esparza a go-to source for magazines, newspapers, and food travel shows. His knowledge has been acquired the old-fashioned way, from firsthand experience on the streets and at the stands and markets of Los Angeles, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Buy Bill Esparza's LA Mexicano: Recipes, People, and Places   Bill and Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods in San Diego, including a visit to Aquí es Texcoco   Bill's “California's Barbacoa Trail” series for Eater LA   Bill's 2021 series about “The 20 Essential Restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe”   At about 1:25, Bill Esparza talks about his role as a “fixer”   At about 2:50, Bill talks about growing up in Stockton, CA, and how he, like many Chicanos in the 70s did not learn a lot of Spanish due to anti-Mexican and anti-Spanish-speaking racism; he also talks about his overall relationship with language and the library   At about 6:30, Bill talks about his early love of music, fostered by his father and the soul and rock music scenes   At about 8:25, Bill talks about the implications of the term “Chicano” and its generational and cultural connections   At about 11:15, Pete asks Bill about what defines “Chicano Soul”   At about 14:45, Bill responds to Pete's question about Bill's views on repreentation   At about 17:50, Pete references standout writer Kali Fajardo-Anstine and her recent social media as an example of the hugely-varied experiences of those who speak and don't speak Spanish    At about 19:50, Bill describes his relationship with food, and “homebase” at his grandmother's house and his “pocho” experience through food and Spanish-language televisión; he describes his childhood visits to Aguascalientes as “profound” and how they had “awakened” him   At about 23:45, Bill describes how his unofficial food critic and food student sensibility began on the road, particularly touring with Marisela   At about 25:10, Pete wonders how Bill began writing about food   At about 28:20, Bill explains the significance of his visit to pyramids in Mexican, and the idea of making sure that he didn't lose his connections to México after his father's passing   At about 30:35, Bill talks about feeling a responsibility to have Mexican and Mexican-American and others traditionally-underrepresented as chefs and food writers up front, telling their stories    At about 32:30, Pete asks Bill about his time working with Andrew Zimmern and what it's like to be a food “ambassador”   At about 36:20, Pete expresses his undying love for La Cocina de Doña Esthela in Baja California and thanks Bill for greatly boosting its popularity   At about 38:35, Bill differentiates between birria and barbacoa and their countless iterations and styles of cooking   At about 40:20, Pete and Bill talk about his “California's Barbacoa Trail” series for Eater LA and the hyper regionality of Mexican food   At about 45:10, Pete and Bill discuss the incredible diversity of Mexican food in Los Angeles   At about 46:45, Pete wonders quixotically about why LA can't sell Ensenada-style fresh mariscos, and Bill informs him about why it wouldn't sustainable    At about 49:45, Pete notes how Bill's “California's Barbacoa Trail” article series brought up interesting ideas of “home” and the ways of community life in rural towns   At about 52:00, Bill talks about pulque's significance in connection with barbacoa    At about 54:00, Pete and Bill highlight some of the cooks spotlighted in Bill's series   At about 55:00, Bill highlights Barbacoa Mejia in Richmond, CA and its incredible ximbó    At about 55:45, Bill and Pete discuss his book, LA Mexicano: Recipes, People, and Places and Bill's aims in writing the book   At about 58:30, Pete shouts out Madre Oaxacan cuisine in Los Angeles, which Bill notes has the world's biggest selection of mezcal   At about 59:30, Bill describes why and how he sees his book as a “sequel” to Gustavo Arellano's classic Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered the USA   At about 1:01:50, Pete asks Bill about the idea of “authentic” food   At about 1:03:20, Bill cites Enrique Olvera and his idea that even the term “Mexican food” is incredibly limiting and a misnomer really   At about 1:04:25, Bill discusses what different regions and towns value as indicators   At about 1:07:20, Bill responds to Pete's questions about the future of Mexican food-its commercialization, developments, the influx of restaurants from México City coming to LA, etc.   At about 1:10:30, Bill explains why Nixtaco in the Sacramento area is doing so well   At about 1:12:00, Bill shouts out a great spot in Valle de Guadalupe, Wa Kumiai Tabita (check Number 4)         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for the next episode, a conversation with Annie McDermott, translator of works in Spanish and Portuguese, including Mario Levrero's The Luminous Novel. 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#Midday breaks down a list of the 26 essential restaurants in the metro. Plus, we discuss the uptick in catalytic converter thefts.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owner of award-winning Hotville Chicken in South LA, daughter of an Evangelist preacher, God in every facet of her life, prayer, and hilarious stories about the Prince Family men and other philanderers who got punished by the scalding heat of the Hot Chicken tradition in Nashville.    Kim Prince is the owner and creator of Hotville Chicken, a Los Angeles restaurant serving Nashville Hot Chicken in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw neighborhood of South LA.  Recently voted one of LA's Best Restaurants of 2020 by Los Angeles Magazine, Hotville is also partnered with Greg Dulan of Dulan's Soul Food Restaurants (who was a previous guest on this podcast).  Kim's great-great Uncle, Thornton Prince, is credited with having invented the Hot Chicken recipe and tradition in Nashville, and the Prince Family has been serving Nashville Hot Chicken for nearly 100 years.  Kim is a graduate of Fresno State University, and she previously worked for over 20 years in television production.   Looking for a deep history on the Prince Family and the origins of Nashville Hot Chicken?  Check out this excellent article in The New Yorker: The Prince Family BusinessPrince's Hot Chicken - the original Nashville restaurant that Kim grew up working at, and from which she brought the recipe to LA - was named: One of America's 38 Essential Restaurants by Eater Hotville Instagram: @hotvillechickenHotville Twitter: @hotvillechickenOfficial Website: Hotville Chicken Official Website: nicholasdagosto.comInstagram: @nicholasdagosto #GodsDelicateShowTwitter: @nicholasdagosto #GodsDelicateShow LinkedIn: Nicholas D'Agosto Music by Sean Whalen, Art by Alexandra Delano

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Al Mancini is a graduate of Seton Hall University and Brooklyn Law School, who began his career in journalism as a music reporter for ABC News Radio in 1996. He moved to Las Vegas to cover Southern Nevada for the network in 2001, and has covered the local dining scene for numerous publications since 2003.He's the creator of the book "Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants," which he co-authored for its first three editions. Since 2016, he has been writing about food and beverage for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.In this episode, we talk about his career -- from law school to rock and roll to food critic to covering the dining scene at the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Plus, we chat about the restaurant world and the rise of Yelp, what it's like to write about food, all the food he's eaten and the plant-based dining scene in Las Vegas and how its grown over the years.Follow Al Mancini on Instagram.Check out his Las Vegas dining coverage at the Review-Journal.Check out more episodes of The Good Fork.Follow Vegans, Baby on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.Subscribe to the Vegans, Baby YouTube channel.Follow host Diana Edelman on Instagram.Support the show (http://paypal.me/dianaedelman)

Bill Addison spends nearly all of his time on the road, deciphering American dining as a whole. Every year he presents his findings in a list called America's 38 Essential Restaurants. Everyone (including Bill) thinks Bill has the greatest job on the planet, but it has its drawbacks. Also- eater senior critic Robert Sietsema takes us on a little tour of some new carts that have popped up in Brooklyn.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jessica Koslow is the chef and owner of Sqirl in Los Angeles. Jessica started her career in pastry at the James Beard award-winning restaurant, Bacchanalia, in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2011, she returned to Los Angeles and started Sqirl – a breakfast and lunch cafe in tune with the seasons not only through daily dishes, but also through her line of preserves. In 2014, she was named Eater LA's Chef of the Year, and her first cookbook, Everything I Want To Eat, was nominated for a James Beard Award. Sqirl currently sits on Eater's 2016 list of the 38 Essential Restaurants in America. Koslow is busy with her new restaurant, Tel, which will open in the fall of this year.

Colin Marshall sits down in Silver Lake with Besha Rodell, who has written about food in New York and Atlanta, and last year came to Los Angeles to become the Weekly's restaurant critic. They discuss the secret appeal and non-Australian origins of the Outback Steakhouse's Bloomin' Onion; her Australian youth, and the friends who insisted she join them at Koala Blue after she came to the States; what counts as authentic Australian cuisine, and the tortured question of "authenticity" in Los Angeles; her concerns with what people really eat; her predecessor Jonathan Gold's influence on the city's food culture; the appeal of putting yourself utterly at a restaurant's mercy; "ego-driven" versus "devotional" cuisine; the strange modern prevalence of kale salads; her preference for odd and uneven dishes versus perfect and derivative ones; how she got to know Los Angeles in the three weeks she had before moving here and then assembling the Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants list; the paradox of more money on the west side and less food there; how far you have to go before a restaurant doesn't count as "in Los Angeles" anymore — or whether such a distance exists; the spread of this city's culinary interestingness, and how it compares, culturally, to Atlanta's divide between "Inside the Perimeter" and "Outside the Perimeter"; how ideally, a restaurant critic would move to a new Los Angeles neighborhood every two months; the advantages of the "bogus" system of star ratings, and why chefs want their stars; the current blowup in food interest, and what the internet has to do with it; how she came up through restaurant culture, and came to appreciate how you can't be "kind of a cook"; how you can't understand Los Angeles if you don't eat much here, and how best to understand it when you do go eating.

We are talking to John Curtas and Al Mancini, the city’s two foremost food critics in Sin City. And they’re dishing about the top restaurants in the whole town. And rest assured the guys don’t agree. So get set for a passionate conversation. | John and Al are also co-authors of Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants and are currently filming a show for the Travel Channel set to debut this spring. Join us here each week for a great new show!

Ricardo Zarate Fueled by the city’s creative energy, Ricardo Zarate brings Peruvian cuisine to new levels through a showcase of Japanese finesse, hometown flavors, and L.A. attitude. After graduating from Lima’s top culinary school and working in London’s top restaurants for over a decade, including One Aldwych and Zuma, Ricardo, a Peruvian native, moved to L.A. to open Mo-chica and Picca. Most recently, Ricardo re-opened the original Mo-chica in an evolved space downtown that features a vibrant urban space to complement his new interpretations on traditional Peruvian comfort food. Both Mo-chica and Picca, since their inceptions, were listed in Jonathan Gold’s 99 Essential Restaurants, and Food & Wine awarded Zarate as “Best New Chef, People’s Choice.” Perfecto Rocher Perfecto Rocher is a third-generation paella maker and Executive Chef of Lazy Ox Canteen whose innovative palate and international experience in Michelin-star kitchens bring much excitement to the downtown Los Angeles dining scene. After moving to Los Angeles, Chef Rocher became Head Chef of BLVD restaurant in the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel. He then met restaurateur Michael Cardenas and joined the Lazy Ox team in March 2012, incorporating his own innovative Spanish perspective to the market-inspired global menu. In late fall 2012, the duo will launch Taberna Arros Y Vi, a new paella concept, in Santa Monica. Kerry Simon One of the first chefs on the Las Vegas scene, Kerry Simon continues to reinvent himself in the city he calls home. Dubbed the rock-n-roll chef by Rolling Stone magazine, the aspiring musician’s love for cooking did not start right away. Los Angeles was the next step for the Iron Chef America winner, who has many friends in the entertainment industry. In 2006 he and Blau opened SIMON LA in Hollywood and LA Market at the JW Marriott Los Angeles LA Live where he works alongside Hell’s Kitchen winner, Nona Sivley.