Email Author Jonathan Gold

Awards

• 2012 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published June 9, 2011

  "Back to Yu"

• 2012 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published April 21, 2011

  "Yoon Moves Beyond Burgers"

• 2012 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published February 3, 2011

  "Red Medicine"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 3, 2011

  "Red Medicine"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 9, 2011

  "Noodle Boy"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 5, 2011

  "Cochon 555's Traveling Pork and Wine Bacchanalia"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published February 26, 2010

  "99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published December 30, 2010

  "Two Cheers for Anonimity"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published October 28, 2010

  "Ode to the Slimy Hagfish"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published September 23, 2010

  "Back to Bayless"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published July 22, 2010

  "Ramen Freaks and Noodle Geeks"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published June 24, 2010

  "Weenies and Wings Fit for a Prince"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published June 3, 2010

  "Outside Inside"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published May 20, 2010

  "Liberty, Equality, LudoBites"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published April 29, 2010

  "Beware the Dangerous Cemita"

• 2011 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published February 11, 2010

  "Stomp, the Restaurant"

• 2011 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published November 11, 2010

  "A Movable Beast"

• 2011 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published February 26, 2010

  "99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published November 4, 2010

  "Dan Dan Mian"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published October 28, 2010

  "Ode to the Slimy Hagfish"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published November 11, 2010

  "A Movable Beast"

• 2011 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published February 26, 2010

  "99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 26, 2010

  "99 Things to Eat in L.A. Before You Die"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 29, 2010

  "Beware the Dangerous Cemita"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 11, 2010

  "Stomp, the Restaurant"

• 2010 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published November 13, 2009

  "Hare Today"

• 2010 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published July 17, 2009

  "Hot Birria, Cold Cerveza"

• 2010 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published January 23, 2009

  "Sauced"

• 2010 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published March 5, 2009

  "The New Cocktailians"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 13, 2009

  "So Sorry, So Good"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Bistro LQ"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 16, 2009

  "Floria del Rio Will Get Your Goat"

• 2009 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published December 12, 2008

  "Pho Town"

• 2009 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published October 10, 2008

  "A Fine Palate"

• 2009 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published September 19, 2008

  "A Proper Brasserie"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 19, 2008

  "A Proper Brasserie"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published January 24, 2008

  "Keep on Trucking"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 7, 2008

  "Breaking Free"

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Restaurant reviews

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published December 8, 2006

  "Flesh and Bone"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published September 29, 2006

  "Bring the Funk"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published September 8, 2006

  "Claws and Effect"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published September 1, 2006

  "L.A. Simonized"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published July 28, 2006

  "Cool Hunting"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published July 20, 2006

  "Porno Burrito"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published March 17, 2006

  "The Great White Duck"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published February 24, 2006

  "Devil's Own Steak House"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published February 10, 2006

  "Out of the Flames"

• 2007 - The Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism/Columbia University, published January 13, 2006

  "Hare Today"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 29, 2006

  "Bring the Funk"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 6, 2006

  "Flesh and Bone"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 10, 2006

  "Out of the Flames"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  Counter Intelligence

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published March 17, 2005

  "The Revolutionary"

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published December 16, 1998

  "Raw Power"

• 2006 - James Beard Journalism Awards/The James Beard Foundation, published July 14, 2005

  "Great Balls O' Rice"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 16, 1998

  "Raw Power"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 13, 2005

  "Sex and the Steak House"

• 2006 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 17, 2005

  "The Revolutionary"

• 2006 - Association of Food Journalists Awards

  Restaurant Criticism

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2008 Stories by Jonathan Gold

• Green Highlights: A Planet-Friendly Palate

  published September 11, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold: We are making our first trip in several years to L.A., and other commitments make long hours of culinary research... More >>

• Feel the Buzz at Szechwan Best

  published September 11, 2008

  The first time I walked into Szechwan Best, a cozy spot near an Alhambra movie-theater complex, the opening ceremony for the... More >>

• Rocking the Rhetoric at the DNC: Coachella for C-Span Junkies

  published September 4, 2008

  Apolitical convention can be many things. For the dozen guys who actually run things, it’s a nimbus of steak houses and... More >>

• Is There Anything Jonathan Gold Won't Eat?

  published September 4, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold:As an avid foodie and reader, I was wondering if there are any foods you are allergic to, cannot tolerate or simply... More >>

• What I Ate on My Summer Vacation

  published September 4, 2008

  1. Southern Utah is an area of more rock formations than people, where the microwaved cinnamon roll at the Holiday Inn Express... More >>

• Until the Green Door Opens Again, Where to Find Fish Beignets

  published August 28, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold:We went to Green Village on Valley Boulevard today only to discover that it was padlocked, with an eviction notice on the... More >>

• Animal: Boys in the Hood

  published August 28, 2008

  Fairfax Avenue, as it slumps from Canter’s Delicatessen toward the Silent Movie Theatre, is a testosterone-soaked patch... More >>

• Tierra Mia Explores Coffee for the Latino Palate

  published August 21, 2008

  We’re all used to the “third-wave” coffeehouses by now, the post-Starbucks cafés like La Mill or Caffe Luxxe, where beans... More >>

• Palate Food & Wine: Charcuterie That's a Cut Above

  published August 21, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold:My husband and I just returned from a trip to Vancouver, where we ate excellent dim sum, although I couldn’t persuade... More >>

• Dog Days of Summer: Seeking Sausage Satori

  published August 21, 2008

  These are the trailing days of summer, when dusk crowds into the afternoon and tourists head back to France, Dodger fans begin... More >>

• Crudo Bar & Ristorante: Getting Raw on the Strip

  published August 14, 2008

  A summer lunch at Crudo can feel a bit like an afternoon in Italy — the hot, still air; the beads of condensation trickling down your... More >>

• Kamiyama: The Way California Rolls

  published August 14, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold: My British girlfriend is coming to visit the U.S. in a couple weeks, and she has requested American-style sushi.... More >>

• Earlez Grille: Hot Dog Thrillers

  published August 14, 2008

  Across the street from the enormous West Angeles Cathedral, next to a future Exposition Line stop and close by a Muslim school... More >>

• Rush Street: A Man's World

  published August 7, 2008

  Downtown Culver City is newly rich in restaurants designed to appeal to the feminine sensibility: places with big salads, places with... More >>

• Piadina Lover Left Flatless

  published August 7, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold: I have fond memories of childhood summers in a small town named Cervia, on the Adriatic coast in the Emilia-Romagna... More >>

• Fab the Ripper: Every Hot Dog Has Its Day

  published August 7, 2008

  When I lived in Manhattan, where public transportation is king and parking is as valuable as gold, friends would sometimes... More >>

• Chef Govind Armstrong Turns Table 8 Into 8 Oz. Burger Bar

  published July 31, 2008

  It is a truth universally acknowledged: A chef in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a hamburger stand or pizzeria or something.... More >>

• 'Stan and Deliver: A Substitute for Uzbek Cuisine

  published July 31, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold: I learned last night that Uzbekistan has closed — not the country, but the wonderful Central Asian restaurant... More >>

• Akasha, More Than Sustainable

  published July 31, 2008

  Having worked through its dark ages and its well-documented renaissance, the Culver City restaurant scene is entering its... More >>

• Winning Ticket: Guilty Pleasures of Loteria Grill's Chicharron de Queso

  published July 24, 2008

  If you are a fan of Mexican food, crunch and extremely well-done cheese, the chicharron de queso at Lotería Grill may be a... More >>

• Canadian Club: Dusty's Draws in Poutine Heads

  published July 24, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold: I recently heard about the Quebec regional dish poutine and am dying to try it. I have had great French fries and... More >>

• Getting Stuffed at Arturo's Puffy Taco

  published July 24, 2008

  My friend Julie is one of those kitchen samurai you sometimes hear about, a woman who spends her year flitting from hotel... More >>

• Katsu Sushi: Your Moment of Zen

  published July 17, 2008

  Before there was Matsuhisa, before there was Nozawa, there was Katsu Michite, the acknowledged sushi master of Los Angeles, whose former... More >>

• American Flatbread: The Anti-Steak of California's Central Coast Wine Country

  published July 17, 2008

  Dear Mr. Gold, Some friends and I are spending the night in Los Alamos at the end of the month to do some winetasting. Being the... More >>

• Circus Maximalist: Monique King's Nine Thirty at the W

  published July 17, 2008

  The Nine Thirty restaurant might be the last place you would expect to find a culinary epiphany in Los... More >>