This week on the show, Evan talks with Roy Choi, the chef behind the Kogi Taco Truck and Chego. He’s heading a new campaign for Hormel Foods promoting SPAM.

There’s a Ride-Share War raging in the loading zones of Los Angeles. On one side you have a fleet of flashy social media companies with names like Lyft, Sidecar and Uber, which offer car services at the swipe of a smartphone app. On the other side, you have the hardened professionals behind the wheel of United Independent, Yellow Cab and the like…

As promised, we have another pair of tickets to give away to see the new movie The Fruit Hunters.
The screening is tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Laemmle’s Monica 4 theater on 2nd Street in Santa Monica.
To win, comment below with the most exotic fruit you’ve spotted in Los Angeles, and where you found it. 
You can watch the movie’s trailer below.

The Fruit Hunters – Official …

I grew up in Los Angeles, and I feel like I’ve adopted every cuisine represented by the vast LA community – Korean, Chinese, Mexican, Thai – but Filipino food was never on my radar. That changed when The Manila Machine started driving around the streets of Southern California. Marvin Gapultos’ food was a revelation. It was everything I love: tart, spicy, simple yet complex. It was an exciting mash-up of Spanish and Chinese cuisine that was completely new to me…

This week we explore the richness of LA’s dining scene. Marvin Gapultos shares some of his favorite Filipino dishes from his new cookbook The Adobo Road and Roy Choi discusses his unabashed love of SPAM. Los Angeles Magazine Dine Editor Lesley Barger Suter offers tips on sushi etiquette and where to find some of the best sushi in LA. Jonathan Gold enjoys a deconstructed …

This weekend on the show Evan Kleiman poses the question, “Why hasn’t Filipino food caught on in LA?” Compared to Korean, Chinese and Thai food, Filipino food has remained largely off the radar in Los Angeles, but native Angeleno Marvin Gapultos is determined to change that. Since he took his Filipino food truck the Manila Machine off the streets in 2011, he has been …

Jonathan Gold describes the menu at chef Gino Angellini’s Riva Bella as a collection of the greatest hits from Italy. The restaurant is located in the enormous former Hamburger Hamlet space on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. Find his recommended dishes and listen to his conversation with Evan Kleiman.

What should you be shopping for at Southern California Farmers Markets? Every Friday we help you plan your weekend shopping trip. This week our vote goes to: apricots, cherries and zucchini.

When you have a successful restaurant, inevitably there are dishes that you can’t ever take off the menu. Such is the case with the Smoked Bucatini Carbonara at Superba Snack Bar. Chef Jason Neroni cold smokes the fresh pasta over smoldering cherry wood chips. He then cooks it until just al dente and tops it with pancetta, parmesan, a perfectly poached egg and plenty …

Every Thursday on the Good Food Blog we share a recipe from our archives.

Providence chef-owner Michael Cimarusti enjoys cooking with sardines and anchovies. He first shared this recipe for Marinated Anchovies with Artichokes Braised à la Greque on May 31, 2008.