This week on Good Food, Jonathan Gold talks about Shanghai No. 1 Seafood Village in the San Gabriel Valley. He says this is the most interesting restaurant to open in the SGV in years and gushes about the exquisite menu which is the size of “the September issue of Vogue.” His favorite dishes are the Old Alley Pork, Stone Pot Fried Rice, Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings), and the Smoked Fish.
Shanghai No. 1 Seafood Village
250 W Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 282-1777
All of Jonathan Gold’s restaurant suggestions are on …

For the month of February, you can eat meatloaf AND support KCRW at the same time! For the rest of this month, Fundamental LA in Westwood will donate a portion of each Meatloaf Sandwich sale to KCRW. So go on out and order some meatloaf – you’ll be supporting your belly and the programing you love.

Today throughout Los Angeles concerned folks are joining together to take part in Food Day, a nationwide campaign to improve the health of Americans by reducing diet-related diseases such as diabetes, expand access to healthy food and improve America’s food system. The recently formed Los Angeles Food Policy Council (full disclosure – I am a member) , founded by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and chaired by his Senior Advisor on Food Policy, Paula Daniels, are coordinating a series of events and policy efforts to make Los Angeles a “Good Food” …

An annual  Summer Soiree for the Senses to benefit the LA Gay & Lesbian Center’s programs and services.
August 27 from 8-10:30pm at Two Rode0 in BH
VIP Tasting is from 6:30-8:30 at Galerie Michael
For Ticket and Admission go HERE
Susan told SheWired “I love that it is all my really great friends from the industry who are all there serving their food. It isn’t often that you can get that many amazing restaurants together in one place with such great vintners under the stars, with two of my favorite musicians playing. It …

Square One in Hollywood uses egg crates as ceiling tiles. A creative way to ease the noise common in crowded restaurants.

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This week on Good Food, Lesley Balla of Chowballa pays us a visit.  As always, she’s armed with loads of great suggestions.  This time, she’s getting ready for the season of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.  Click “more” for her complete list…

Writer Gay Talese was on To the Point today to talk with Warren Olney about the iconic eatery Elaine’s.
Gay Talese on the Closing of Elaine’s in New York by KCRW

Every Tuesday I answer a question from a Good Food listener. You can email me a question, leave one on Facebook or add one in the comments section here. This week’s question comes from Liz:
Evan, do you know where I can get delicious fried chicken in the West LA area? I’m not too fond of Honey’s or Roscoe’s. Please let me know!

Does Hollywood count as West LA?  If so, then give Wood & Vine a try.  Their Chicken and Waffles is easily their most popular dish.  If eating from a truck …

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Last week, Evan and I grabbed a snack at LACMA’s new Stark Bar — call it a preview for our upcoming Good Food Happy Hour (May 12 at 7 pm).  We were thrilled to see green almonds on the menu.  Chef Kris Morningstar is serving them roasted with olive oil, chile and salt. They were divine.  We even had some onlookers come over for a bite (they thought they were olives).  Green olives are only available for a short period of time.  Buy they from Fat Uncle Farms at …