Air Jordan: A Food Podcast

LA Times 101 Best Restaurants Analysis

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max break it all down, from a shocker in the top spot to the 3 Michelin star Spanish hatred. Plus, the paper's neopotism picks, strange dis...

The Q&A: New Restaurants, 2025 Best & Worst, Pod Rebranding, Michelin Steak, Grapes & Gripes

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plus lots of booze talk including holiday gifting, Max & Helen's wait times and other diner options, a short Little Fish review, decanting bubbles, a ...

William Bradley's 3 Michelin Star Answers

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Addison by William Bradley is the OG of this local three Michelin star dining thing, and Jordan and Max have travelled to Del Mar once again to dine a...

The Holidays with Annie & Hallie Meyers-Shyer

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When hosting this holiday season, you need to know what's chic. You need to know what's classic. Annie and Hallie Meyers-Shyer know a thing or two abo...

Max May Have A Personality Disorder & 3 New Restaurant Visits: The Wilkes, Yhing Yhang, and Cannonball

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A chef's recent email to Max has Jordan concerned, and then the fellas talk dining at new restaurants on the scene, and it's all Brentwood cougars, sw...

Anonymous Sources Tell-All: Restaurant Customer Worst Behaviors

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Restaurant workers of Los Angeles and beyond have written in with the biggest pet peeves they deal with when serving diners, and it's all splitting bi...

The Q&A: Hillstone Problems, Tipping Rules, Dodger Stadium Bites, Taco Crawling & The Restaurants That Currently Define LA

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max return to answer audience questions, and it's the one big restaurant gimmick, seed oil freaks, sauna and ice, and spas, pricey tasting ...

The Biggest Restaurant Pet Peeves

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordo and Bubbles go all in on the worst restaurant behavior, and it's all complaints on memorizing the order, no more telephones, bad instincts, addi...

New Restaurants We Need To Visit

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lots to eat in Los Angeles lately, so Jordan and Max talk their options: from style dining in Beverly Hills, to making a West Adams kebab voyage, to c...

Chef Jordo, Marvito, Ki, and Eduardo's RIP?

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk Jordan's recent adventures as a "chef," serving up his ode to St. Elmo fried shrimp cocktail sandwich (or maybe it's roll) to a fe...

A Q&A Episode

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience questions and it's all Christmas eve plans, the Jones Hollywood fritto hack, Max & Helen's, favorite dive bars, The Smo...

Baby Bistro Hype, Genghis Cohen 2.0, and North America's 50 Best Restaurants

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welp, another ridiculous list has hit the food media landscape, so Jordan and Max break all the losing and winning down. But first, Genghis Cohen has ...

Darling by Sean Brock, Alto, and Air Jordan Reviews

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max review two recent restaurant experiences with very different outcomes, and then explore a few negatives critques the podcast has receiv...

Bill Addison Finally Wrote A Takedown Review, Plus Firstborn, Henry's, and a Darling Tease

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The LA Times and Bill Addsion finally published an actual critical food review, and Jordan and Max have thoughts, which leads the fellas into a Chines...

The Q&A Episode

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max are back to answer audience questions, and it's all new L.A. restaurants on the horizon, monk milk, Bub & Grandma's pizza, wines by the...

A Special Presentation: LA Chef Conference, Jordan's Santa Monica Seafood Dish & Gather For Good

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan talks with co-hosts Brad Metzger and chef Neal Fraser of LA Chef Conference, which is taking place October 6 in Los Angeles, and features a who...

Zuni Cafe and Swan Oyster's Greatness & Stella's Demise Explained

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The boys talk why San Fran classics Zuni Cafe and Swan Oyster Depot have remained instutitions for decades, while their beloved Stella West Hollywood ...

Farmer's Market Jordo & Sushi Max

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan recounts a recent trip to the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmer's Market where it was all mangoes, peaches, pork, olives, and butter. But before th...

The Summer Hiatus is Outta Here Part 2

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max are back, answering audience questions, and it's Tesla diner talk, Michelin idiots dissing Bavel, Dunsmoor dining room rules, cooking b...

Emergency Pod: Cheesesteaks by Matū Are Coming

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

More wagyu cheesesteaks are coming to Los Angeles from Jerry Greenberg, so the fellas sit down with the Air Jordan all-star to discuss the who, what, ...

They're Back and The Summer Hiatus is Outta Here Part 1

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max review their travels and eating over the past month, answering questions from the audience while breaking it down; and it's all Spain, ...

Summer Hiatus Resting in Chewy Chips with Steven Arroyo (2021)

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been one year since Steven Arroyo's passing, but his mark on Los Angeles and our food scene continue to be felt with the institutions he created,...

Summer Hiatus with Addison by William Bradley (2023)

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this blast from the past episode, Jordan and Max travelled down to Del Mar to visit and dine with Air Jordan all-star chef William Bradley, who was...

Summer Hiatus 10 LA Bang Bangs (2025)

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Forget that Summer bod and get large with Jordan and Max while supporting Los Angeles restaurants with everyone's favorite eating adventure, the Bang ...

Summer Hiatus at Providence (2022)

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this all-star episode, Jordan eats at LA's recently three Michelin star awarded Providence for the first time, while joined by a very single, lonel...

Summer Hiatus with Moo's Craft Barbecue (2021)

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this all-star episode, it was the height of Covid, so Jordan jumped on a video call with Andrew and Michelle Muñoz of Moo's Craft Barbecue to disc...

The Pre-Summer Hiatus Q&A

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering the new LA Times 101 list, Diet Coke food pairings, favorite ice creams, under $100 sake and whiskey...

Podcast Press, Beef, News, and Father's Day

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast was written about this week and the fellas have thoughts, Jordan went on another podcast and was forced into an awkward situation with a g...

Max's Meltdown & Jordan's Iconic Steakhouse Visit

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan finally visited LA legend, Dal Rae Restaurant for the first time to soak up all the old school steakhouse vibes while trying their infamous pep...

David Gelb Talks Chef's Table, Thomas Keller, Criticism & Hollywood

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max are joined by the Jiro Dreams of Sushi man himself, David Gelb, to talk the new season of Chef's Table and all the legends, being a Hol...

A Q&A Episode

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer questions from the audience covering the Thomas Keller French Laundry incident and his bong move, rip Gigi's and the saddest clo...

The Bar Benjamin Taste Test

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Booze podcasting continues inside the newly opened Bar Benjamin where Jordan and Max sip a ton of cocktails to let the audience know what exactly can ...

An Adult Beverage Episode: Jordan's 10 Boozes, Max's 5 Cocktails, and 50 Best Bars

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas are blowing serious blood alcohol levels on this booze episode as they talk LA's newest bar, and Jordan lists the definitve top ten adult l...

The Miya Miya Episode

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max review a recent trip to Smorgasburg where Max received his first lesson in the chicken shawarma wrap that Los Angeles has been loving t...

The Q&A Episode

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer questions from the audience, and it's all reminding everyon about Max's big life change, 88 Club shrimp toast canoes, Jordan sti...

Restaurants Are Closing, But Peter Luger Ain't

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max start with the bad news: more Los Angeles restaurants are closing. The fellas pour a little out for Yangban, Mandarette, and Papa Crist...

New L.A. Restaurants, Max Reviews Barone's, and Matzah

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas are back to talk a few of the newest restaurants on the scene, and how Jordan caught Max in a lie about one of them. Then, a review of one ...

The Alix Traeger Episode

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Creator and social media darlin' Alix Traeger joins Jordan and Max inside the food building to discuss her first cookbook, Scratch That: Embrace the ...

Vegas Jordo and Holbox and Sushi Reviews

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan survived another trip to The Sin, living to tell the tale to Max and a few Air Jordan LA wildfire fundraiser all-stars; and it was all hotel ro...

A March Mania Q&A

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience questions, and it's all Budonoki's official standing, drunk in-laws, ordering etiquette, Dunsmoor's pork chop recipe, d...

The Most Intriguing Restaurant Man

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fardad Khayami is a rare gem on the Los Angeles dining scene as a hospitality jack of all restaurant trades inside Muse, his French ode to growing u...

Jordan vs. Pantry Fans & Parents of the People You're Shtupping Advice Part 2

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 100-year-old diner in downtown Los Angeles has shuttered, and Jordan made light of the closure which lost him Instagram followers, so the fellas d...

The Oscars & Dan Tana's with Neal Moritz & Lasker

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Academy Awards are here and Jordan has bad ideas of how to fix them, Michael Lasker joins to blow minds with his wild knowledge for the town's big...

The Answers You Need: A Q&A Episode

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience questions and it's all eating in beds, bribing Max to sauna and ice, Alinea LA, the caramel debacle, white wine talk, M...

Restaurant Life with Alba's Julian Black

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Black is a front of house LA born and raised man at the recently opened Alba on Melrose, and he earned his stripes in New York with Major Food ...

5 New L.A. Restaurant Tales

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk newly opened restaurants they recently visited during a record setting period of friendship. The boys recount visits to Rasarumah,...

Matū Kai in Brentwood is Coming Soon...

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matū number two is upon us with Kai on San Vicente, and WILL THERE BE CHEESESTEAKS? Will Jerry G take Jordan's advice on the three additions he'd lik...

10 L.A. Bang Bangs

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eating at two different restaurants back to back, one after the other with no break in between is known as a Bang Bang, and maybe everyone should cons...

We Love LA & Adam Richman

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So much love to go around in this episode, starting with Jordan and Max thanking some Air Jordan All-Stars for donating to our first responders in Los...

Fire Talk, a Holiday Recap, and the Double Date at Muse

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max return post-hiatus to a hurting LA, but the show must go on, so take your mind off the darkness for a beat to hear about Max accidental...

Holiday Q&A Part 2

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a goodbye 2024 and hello 2025 episode covering a battle of animal necks, Jordan vs. Norm Langer, the status of Spago and Nancy Silverton, Cabo fo...

Holiday Q&A with Chace Crawford

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chace is back to answer audience questions with Jordan and Max about this cozy egg nog and latke season, and it's all Jews for Jesus, being Hanukkah c...

LA Times 101 & Esquire's Best New Restaurants

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The end of year restaurant lists are here, and Jordan and Max have thoughts. First up, the fellas talk the recently released 101 Best New Restaurants ...

The LA in a Minute Episode

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Evan Lovett was born, raised, and lives in Los Angeles, covering the city he loves through LA in a Minute, his social media and podcast reporting on e...

Meeting The Parents: A Survival Guide

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays are here, which means you may soon be visiting the parents of the people you are shtupping, so Jordan brings his knowledge visiting Strai...

Stella For Brunch & Morihiro For Dinner

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan finally spent some money on sushi, exploring the world of luxury Los Angeles fish and rice at Morihiro, where the Atwater Village Michelin star...

Thanksgiving with Joan's on Third

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joan McNamara is Joan from Joan's on Third and she's back on Air Jordan to talk everything Thanksgiving, including how to create the perfect holiday m...

Food & Restaurant Questions & Answers

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Max's LA cocktail spots, lots of Somni 2.0 talk, BTS of the Air Jordan soundtrack, best new restaurants of the year, top croissants, more candy talk, ...

The Final Halloween Candy Debate

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Peck joins Jordan and Max for the ultimate late October sugar snacking session. Snickers vs. Baby Ruth, Red Vines vs. Twizzlers, Peanut vs. Peanu...

Jordan's Favorite Meal & Max's LA Japanese Rankings

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The best of Los Angeles Japanese cuisine is reluctantly ranked by Max based on what he has experienced, and it's all sushi, tempura, barbecue and both...

A Night At Travis Lett's RVR

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Lett, the Gjelina genius is back in Venice with RVR, a love letter of an Izakaya to Japan, where Max and Jordan recently shared a California pr...

Bar Mitzvah Eating

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan has been lost in a food haze of parties for 13-year-olds lately, so he educates Max on the ways of the Hebrew school graduate party. Top passed...

The Q&A: No Ozemp Edition

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering everything from pre-drinking and post-creaming, Fall ingredient depression, bread vs. rice, veganism...

Ozempic Max & Fried Mortadella at The Cheese Store

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dominick DiBartolomeo welcomes Jordan and Max into the private dining room of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills to get a taste of the newest sandwich ...

The Prime Pizza Episode

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prime slices have dominated the Los Angeles pie game for a decade thanks to Zak Fishman, who enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk top topping...

Jeff Gordinier: The Antidote to LA Fatigue

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Esquire writer Jeff Gordinier has returned to living in Los Angeles after decades of being a New Yorker to share endless happy dining thoughts on Jord...

Cheesesteaks For Dessert Life with Jerry Greenberg

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jerry G is back to talk it all with the fellas, answering audience questions, and it's all Jordan's horrible advice, where's the HiHo cheesecake and l...

The Fog Of Food War: Pizzeria Sei & Podcast Beef

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan & Max review a night out at Pizzeria Sei, where they experienced a rush of emotions while partaking in a farmer's market and luxury ingredient ...

A Meat Sweats Blind Tasting Episode Live From Stella West Hollywood

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk a recent Summer ingredient fuelled meal at Stella West Hollywood, before returning days later to undertake a meaty marathon of a b...

Michelin Stars, Casual Oxalis Recipes, and Vegas Jordo Returns

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk the recently announced California Michelin guide, all the stars, and how Los Angeles fared. Plus, Oxalis may not be back, but Max ...

Baroo, Addison, Callie & Restaurants We Need To Visit

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas are back with tales of a night together at Baroo and Jordan in San Diego, where he revisited 3 Michelin star temple Addison, and had a firs...

Katz's vs. Langer's & Summer Fruit and Veggie Rankings

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is back from another New York visit where the only real highlight was Katz's Deli, which led to the inevitable comparisons to Langer's, and fin...

The Summer Q&A Part 2

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are back with more answers to audience questions covering everything from best international appetizers to serve while watching the upcoming ...

The Summer Q&A Part 1

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk top five L.A. pizzas, Summer vegetables, pre-Sphere eats in Vegas, stone fruit rankings, Boris vs. Oscar, Jodro vs. Bubbles, capre...

The Fate of Gorilla Pies

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Ben Osher sits down with Jordan to talk his Valley Village pizza, wings, and beyond shop, and all the pitfalls one must dodge when running a smal...

Opening The Benjamin Hollywood

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hundreds and Kate Burr join Jordan and Max to discuss opening their first restaurant, where the cocktail and burger game is already the talk of th...

Can Shapiro Actually Cook: The Sequel

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A tasting menu of 14 courses straight out of the Oxalis Palace and the mind of Bubbles Shapiro are experienced by a jury of his peers to decide for th...

Revisiting Pizzeria Mozza, The Benjamin's Cookies & Cream, and Chace Crawford Screws Shapiro

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan returned to Pizzeria Mozza for the first time in forever to figure out why it's not as popular as it once was, and it was all hot hunks of oliv...

It's Q&A Time

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max answer audience submitted questions ranging from crushed vs. rock ice, all sorts of prime rib all over the country, how much Bubbles is...

An Epic Taco Crawl

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Food writer Bill Esparza joins Jordan and Max to review their recent voyage across Los Angeles and beyond, exploring (possibly too) many great tacos a...

Vegas Jordo & Leopardo

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan reviews a recent trip to Las Vegas, where he found the hotel, spa, and peking duck of his desert dreams at the Fontainebleau. Plus, Max sampled...

Is Mexico City A Necessary Food Trip?

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The hottest foodie travel destination is reviewed and debated by Shapiro and Ben Hundreds, who both recently returned from gorging themselves in the c...

Food News & New Food

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max discuss a massive change occuring in the LA restaurant scene and how it will manifest in future California meals, including the fate of...

Denino's Pizzeria with Jon Buscemi

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan, Max, and Jon talk the most authentic East Coast pizzeria on the West Coast, which is just a zip away, and it's all godly galamad, two types of...

The Q&A Returns

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Audience questions are answered by Jordan and Max, supplying the food knowledge you need, from tipping etiquette to personal maritni recipes, celebrat...

Budonoki & Shibuya Tales

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max are joined by Beautiful Ben to discuss two recent meals. First up is the Virgil Village izakaya where the boys talk tons of grilled sau...

Steak 48 with Big Wave & Josh Peck

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by his dad Dave, Shapiro, and Peckerman to review a steak dinner they all shared at the newest Beverly Hills beef haunt. The bread, s...

Two New Restaurants & More Food News

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk a sequel to the Can Shapiro Actually Cook? episode, Bubbles isn't so alone anymore, the perfect date night order at Stella, and tw...

Being Henry Winkler

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hollywood legend is a food lover, so Jordan joins Henry and his daughter Zoe to talk all the Winkler food love, including a 40 year relationship w...

Everything Sucks

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The LA vs NY debate is over, and we hate to tell ya, but LA has some work to do. Jordan and Max discuss why Los Angeles is currently lacking in the fo...

The Food Answers You Need

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Audience questions are answered and it's all bill splitting etiquette, Somebody Feed Jordan and the new Phil Rosenthal x Nancy Silverton diner, bar ca...

McDonald's & The Oscars

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Academy Awards are this week and many dreams are about to become reality, so Jordan invited some Tinseltown friends over to make their food dreams...

Jordan & Max's First Episode: A Rerun Special

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was early 2020, the pre-Coron days, Angler was open (the 1.0 version, the good sh*t), and Air Jordan was co-hostless until a red 911 screeched to a...

The Chace Crawford Episode

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You know Chace Crawford from Gossip Girl and The Boys, but Max somehow knows him as a friend, so they both showed up inside the Sherman Oaks Food Buil...

Super Bowl Tales & Cipriani

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk their Super Bowl viewing chubby tales where Max controlled himself with fried fish and a donut, while Jordan most certainly contro...

The Super Bowl Super Food Draft

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hundreds and Kate Burr enter the Sherman Oaks Food Building to compete with Jordan against each other as they attempt to build the best food lineu...

Valentine's Day Advice

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max gift the audience sexy food advice for the big lovers day, ensuring listeners maximize their romantic plans this Valentine's Day. Learn...

Necessary L.A. Pizzas & Unnecessary Foods

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro visited Boris, who catered a dinner with Pizza Kris' bar pies, which brought the fellas their best bite of the week. Jordan didn't ...

Tales From The Chubbies

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan had a disturbing weekend of eating with very little discipline and he needs to learn after too much KazuNori, a trip to a candy store with his ...

A Night Out at Stella & Ètra

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chef Rob Gentile is about to open Stella, an Italian restaurant the likes of which Los Angeles has not seen or tasted. Jordan and Max toured the wildl...