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Summary: My favorite prose writer
Review: Jonathan Gold is my favorite prose writer. I have read his reviews in the LA Weekly out loud, laughing hysterically, for years. He introduced me to Zankou Chicken and their amazing garlic sauce. This book replaces the file folder full of years of LA Weekly clippings that ride around with me in the car as I eat my way across L.A. I've also bought copies for my house, my office, and my foodie friends. I'm looking forward to Counter Intelligence II, which I hope will have Quanjude Peking Duck in it. Yes, L.A. has its own Peking duck restaurant, which I learned about through Jonathan Gold.
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Summary: Drooling and laughing
Review: Like the Pauline Kael of food. His descriptions of LA's ethnic eateries are vivid, perceptive, and hilarious. Unfortunately, many great places have gone under since publication. (RIP FuRaiBo Little Tokyo!)
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Summary: Drooling and laughing
Review: Like the Pauline Kael of food. His descriptions of LA's ethnic eateries are vivid, perceptive, and hilarious. Unfortunately, many great places have gone under since publication. (RIP FuRaiBo Little Tokyo!)
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Summary: Food Writing at its Best
Review: Los Angeles is a city of cities, a conglomeration of every possible ethnic group, and Gold's tight, evocative prose captures every bit of food on a big plate. Years of eating odd food at small restaurants in the city's forgotten corners pay off in a smorgasbord of beautifully written capsule review of L.A.'s wide variety of eating places. Highly recommended for those who enjoy good food and good writing, even if you aren't an Angeleno. This book deserves to join every "foodie" shelf.
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Summary: Eat noodles!
Review: Simply excellent. Indispensable. If you want to eat good food in Los Angeles get this book. Only a geographical index and another 200 reviews could make this book better. Even if you don't live near LA, you will be planning a trip to these restaurants. The writing will draw you in and whet your appetite. Eat up!
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Summary: A great culinary and cultural tour!
Review: To paraphrase the author, Angelenos are uniquely afflicted with people who jet in here and try and explain the city and its contents (and discontents) from the safety of their own presuppositions. Jonathan Gold takes you through LA the only way that makes sense: by hop-scotching about the city, trying every dish in every corner and reporting passionately and wittily about what he finds. Gold began his quest many years ago by setting himself to eat his way along Pico Boulevard (a major east-west street that cuts through all sorts of cultures and cuisines), and in this book he shares all that and more.This encyclopedia of great (and mostly cheap) eats is full of great advice, great finds, and hunger-inducing prose. If only the indexing were a little more complete, this would be The Perfect Los Angeles Restaurant Guide. As it is, the only way to read it is in a straight line, from start to finish...which is actually terrific! Gold is a tremendously entertaining and nimble writer. I have this final compliment to offer: OK, Jonathan, I WILL try BIRRIA! Thanks for a terrific book! JJF
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