Purple Magazine
— The Los Angeles Issue #30 F/W 2018

jonathan gold

los angeles food jonathan gold interview by EMILIEN CRESPO portrait by BRAD ELTERMAN As we were printing this issue, Pulitzer-Prize winner Jonathan Gold, the most famous food critic from Los Angeles, died suddenly in July 2018 at 57. For four decades, he embraced the sprawling landscape of Los Angeles, seeking out many of its best, far-flung restaurants, with cuisine from various communities, giving everyone an opportunity to discover this vast and fragmented city. Jonathan Gold’s death is a devastating loss for the food world, but also for his legion of fans who followed his annual list of the 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles. We were very happy to talk with him in a strip mall in Echo Park. This might be his last interview. Los Angeles will miss him. EMILIEN CRESPO — You started your career as a musician and music critic — what did you learn from it?…

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