September 2011 Archives
Free Lunch tries to keep up with a comedy duo at The Park Restaurant in Echo Park. Randy Liedtke took us, and fellow comic Davey Johnson, to one of his favorite spots for casual dining.
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Comedian and barista Randy Liedtke breaks down foodie versus fooder versus food idiot. Guess which one he is?
Free Lunch accompanies D.J. Waldie to Baba Ghanouj in Long Beach. D.J. has a long history with George Mitri, the restaurant's owner.
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D.J. Waldie chose a Lebanese restaurant for his Free Lunch, and that's a long way from what he grew up. Here he explains that his mother was the best cook in the neighborhood, by virtue of not burning everything.
LACMA staffer Christine Choi visited Mid-Wilshire's simplethings, where fresh-made sandwiches and signature pies come together on one menu.
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Christine Choi's food memories involve pickles, jellies and helping a Korean grandmother in the kitchen.
Free Lunch visits Cole's, established in 1908 at the base of the historic Pacific Electric Building. Our guests Alie Ward & Georgia Hardstark ordered their famous French Dip accompanied by some signature cocktails.
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Alie Ward and Georgia Hardstark became the best of friends in the most unusual of circumstances, and those who know these mixology mavens would say it couldn't have happened any other way.
Food writers Lien Ta and Cathy Chaplin visited Highland Park's Good Girl Dinette, where Vietnamese classics and Americana come together on one menu.
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