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Watch a live taping of the Splendid Table in LA
The Splendid Table is coming to L.A. on Sunday for a live taping.
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For 30 years, The Splendid Table public radio show and podcast has been examining the intersection of food and life through conversations with chefs, farmers and writers.
This Sunday afternoon (March 23), host Francis Lam will be celebrating with a live taping of the show at Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo. He'll be looking at how the Los Angeles food scene has changed in the past three decades, as well as taking the pulse of where we are now, with a panel of L.A. food writers and three iconic L.A. chefs.
The event also includes bites from neighborhood eatery Far Bar.
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What’s good, L.A.?
Lam recently talked to Julia Paskin, host of All Things Considered on LAist 89.3, about his long love affair with Los Angeles, which began when he started visiting the city more than 20 years ago.
Lam recalls being "blown away by the richness of the neighborhoods," and believes that L.A. is now one of the best places to eat in the world.
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He said he always tries to get a slice of pie at Fat + Flour, the bakery with locations in Culver City and Grand Central Market, owned by Nicole Rucker. “I think Nicole might be the greatest pie maker I've ever come across,” he said.
In terms of new restaurants, Lam said he's looking forward to trying Seline, chef Dave Beran’s new tasting menu restaurant in Santa Monica, which was recently added to the Michelin Guide for California.
Who’s who in L.A. food
The Sunday event features the conversations and personalities:
- Evan Kleiman, host of KCRW’s Good Food, who'll provide an overview of L.A. food and restaurant culture over the past 30 years.
- Tejal Rao, the California restaurant critic for the New York Times, and LAist food editor Gab Chabran, who will discuss current happenings in the L.A. dining scene.
- Uyên Lê, owner of the fast casual Vietnamese restaurant Bé Ù in Virgil Village where every employee receives an equal living wage.
- Keith Corbin, chef and owner of Alta Adams in West Adams, which specializes in Southern cuisine with a distinctive California twist.
- Alex and Elvia Garcia of Evil Cooks, the heavy metal-inspired taqueria in El Sereno.
Event details
- When: Sunday, March 23, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Where: Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo, 244 San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, 90012
- Tickets: Available here ($35 - $45)
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