Matt Rodbard Co-Hosts: Sqirl By Night, More Noma Thoughts & the Food Media Startup Ignoring the Algorithm

Matt Rodbard of This Is TASTE joins Luca Servodio as guest co-host on The LA Food Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of food media, restaurant discovery, and what’s happening right now in the LA dining scene.

They dig into Rodbard’s recent interviews with Emma Orlow of Caper Media and David Cho of the restaurant discovery app Postcard, exploring the idea of “post-traffic” food media, whether apps like Beli and Postcard change how we discover restaurants, and what the next generation of food TV might look like.

Plus, Matt and Luca break down their recent eats around LA — including Sqirl’s new dinner service, Max & Helen’s, Erewhon, Holbox, and brunch at Mirate in Los Feliz — before diving into the return of everyone’s favorite segment: Chef’s Kiss or Big Miss.

On the table this week:
• The Serving Spoon winning the James Beard America’s Classics Award
• Whether media like the New York Times shapes what diners order
• Restaurants getting paid to switch reservation platforms
• And the internet’s newest meme: The Pitt, but set during a Waffle House night shift

If you care about restaurants, food media, and how we discover what to eat next, this one’s for you.