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To celebrate 50 years of Chez Panisse, we replay the 2019 Air Jordan Alice Waters interview, where the queen talks microwave hatred, tacos vs burritos, burgers vs steaks, LA vs NY, and of course all that farm-to-table slow cooking. But before that, Jordan and Max review the recent LA Times Food article on Chez Panisse and the fellas answer questions from the audience like most disappointing hyped new restaurants, how to build the perfect five ingredient sandwich, LA vs SF, Langer's vs Katz's, best LA cocktail, Jordan's Bavel mushroom skewer issue, how to curb those fat body food cravings, and so many more very important topics.

Caroline Styne and Suzanne Goin have been partners in food and life for over 20 years, feeding Los Angeles their hearts, souls, and bacon-wrapped parmesan-stuffed dates. They join Jordan to talk the new AOC Brentwood, the perfect Hollywood Bowl bites, top 3 items on a cheese plate, finally opening in DTLA, and the goddamn Coron. With this link, please consider donating to Alex's Lemonade Stand, a foundation for childhood cancer.

Jordan and Max experienced the Silverlake one seating a night Chinese family style private patio meal from Needle, and it's all garlic sauces, scallions, and L.A.'s best char siu. Plus, Jordan met Max's dad at the Air Jordan commissary, South Beverly Grill.  

Jordan is joined by the owner of one of L.A.'s best Mexican restaurants to talk top 5 Escuela tacos, that guac, those burritos, chewy chips, and how the beef & pickle madness began. Plus, Cobras & Matadors is coming back to Beverly Blvd., seafood and beer is hitting Sunset, and it all started in West Covina with some Dan Tana's loving Angelenos.  Air Jordan: A Food Podcast is brought to you by Goldbelly. New users receive 20% off their first purchase with promo code: airbelly.

Fresh off a trip to Miami, Andy Wang enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss the exploding South Beach restaurant scene and how LA just can't compete. Plus, Dave Chang bo saam and boiled chicken talk, new LA pizza game contenders, Jordan's life streaks he's not looking to break (like never drinking milk), The Cheesecake Factory's brown bread and all sorts of fried rolls.

Michelle and Andrew Muñoz are Moo's Craft Barbecue, which was just named Best BBQ in California by Food & Wine. They join Jordan to talk about opening their first brick and mortar restaurant, the holy trinity, shrimp of course, 90's hip hop DJ'ing, coleslaw love, needing crunchy fries, and the desire to remain a mom and pop in this corporate, investor fueled food world.

Mr. Eater LA joins to talk vaccines, outdoor & indoor dining realities, Filipino food, MAYHEM at Il Pastaio, the greatness of Goldburger, Salt Bae Beverly Hills, Simi Valley BBQ, and it all starts with Jordan reviewing a glorious night at Found Oyster, where he discovers scallops may very well be necessary.

The culinary legend is dead! Food writers and super fans of the all-you-can-eat salad and sundae bar Mecca, Mona Holmes, David Landsel, and Andy Wang sit shiva with Jordan, paying respect to another victim of The Coron.

Joan McNamara discusses it all, from her days cooking eggs in NYC to how midnight pancake sessions for her kids led to opening a L.A. institution. We talk the breakfast burrito, the Chinese chicken salad, the Santa Monica thing, all the baked goods, all the cheeses, and France is in the building, New Jersey is in the building, a Los Angeles culinary queen is in the building! AIR JORDAN: A FOOD PODCAST is brought to you by Goldbelly and RC Provisions. Visit their websites & Instagram pages to learn more.

The 3 Michelin star man behind The NoMad & Eleven Madison Park talks a life in hospitality, NoMad LA's evolution, that hot dog, that chicken burger, that Mama, his favorite Los Angeles bang bang, a lesson learned working for Wolfgang Puck, and he basically answers the most important question of our lives: Best Food City: LA or NY?