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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...

Welcome To 2024 Q&A

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan in Del Boca Vista, Max's New Year's Eve kiss, restaurant closures, the infamous berry cake's passing and maybe Jane isn't such a Sweet Lady, Jo...

16,000 Calories at The Cheesecake Factory with Josh Peck

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max are joined by Peckerman to talk a recent 'tis the season feast at The Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Hills where over 16,000 calories of...

The Year End Q&A

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More LA Times Best 101 talk and will Max become Bill Addison, top Goldbelly holiday gifts, crab rangoons, 2023 food world trends that need death, a pa...

LA Times 101 Best Restaurants Talk

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The only year end food list in Los Angeles that matters is here, so Jordan and Max talk it all (well, most of it, it's very long), including a top ten...

Jordan's Birthday & Thanksgiving Recaps

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode has it all: the shocking birthday meal reveal and what was ordered, the even more shocking Shapiro Saffy's snub, two nasty Thanksgiving m...

How To Not Have A Sh*tty Thanksgiving

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max offer advice on how to make Thanksgiving as delicious as possible. The fellas carefully curate that iconic Thursday night meal for ever...

Quarter Sheets Bar Pies & Max's Overseas Eats

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas finally get to Quarter Sheets for their elusive Connecticut style bar pie pizza, so they had to breakdown the cracker crust, cheesy meal th...

Tricks & Treats with The Foodie Magician

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Beckerman aka The Foodie Magician enters the building to talk his food travels as a master of the dark arts, plus all sorts of New York and Los A...

The Q&A with Delaney Rowe

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actress and Air Jordan fan Delaney Rowe enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to help answer audience questions with Jordan and a straight off an inte...

Bubbles Popped in Spain & Apollonia's Thin Crust

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Max became violently ill in Spain, so an emergency segment with him was in need to talk what happened leading up to the explosive event, the nasty sea...

Comfort Food & Pioneer Chicken

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Times are tough and emotions are running high, but the comfort of food can help. Jordan talks recent meals at Funke and Sushi Sonagi that helped it al...

Being Jewish & Drunk at Family Style

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max briefly talk what it's been like as Jews in the food world since the recent attack on Israel, and how the local food industry has respo...

Ruth Reichl & LA Chef Conference

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Ruth! The LA OG food critic, author, and lover of Yucca's bean and cheese burrito jumps on a Zoom call with Jordan to discuss LA's past and prese...

The Wagyu Party & A Very LA Yom Kippur

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max talk a recent night out in the hills of Beverly eating Westholme wagyu prepared by three big name chefs as the Air Jordan martini era c...

Donna's, 6pm vs. 8pm, and Influencer Criticism

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hundreds is back, joining Jordan and Max in the building to discuss Danny Meyer's recent tweet (or is it called an X?) about 6pm being the new din...

Another Q&A Episode

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Max enter the Sherman Oaks Food Building to answer audience questions about Rosh Hashanah cooking, social media food influencers, Erewhon h...

The Best LA Steakhouse, Eating at Torrisi, and Family Style Food Festival

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hundreds is back inside the food building with Jordan and Max to exclusively announce some of the headliner restaurants for this year's Family Sty...

Charity Food Events & Sandwiches with Phil Rosenthal

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan enters Phil Rosenthal's podcast studio this time around, and when you're hanging with Phil on a podcast, the natural thing to do is to have lun...

Stir Crazy, Anajak TTT, and Max's Restaurant List

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro talk a recent meal at the new-ish Melrose wine bar Stir Crazy, which leads to an epic celery discussion. Plus, another Tuesday nigh...

Jordan's East Coast Eating & Max Hits San Fran

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A New Haven pizza tour, New Jersey sliders, Philadelphia cheesesteaks, and the best New York dinner Jordan has ever had. Then, Max makes Jordan jealou...

Dorsia: A New Way To Dine

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dorsia co-founders Marc Lotenberg and Josh Stern enter the food building to talk their groundbreaking, tech savvy hospitality membership service that ...

A Night At Hayato

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan finally scored one of the lucky seven seats a night of Hayato thanks to returning Air Jordan all-star Charlie Fu, who joins Jordan and Shapiro ...

The We Back Q&A

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Summer hiatus is outta here, so Jordan and Shapiro are back to answer audience questions and it's all Paris and San Sebastian reccommendations, Papa C...

Taco Bell Forever & Angler Closes

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by Sophia Rossi and Lee Eisenberg to discuss their recent voyage behind-the-scenes at Taco Bell Headquarters in beautiful Irvine, Cal...

Levain Cookies & July 4th Eats

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lily Rosenthal and Zoe Winkler return to the food building to talk the world's most iconic cookie arriving in Los Angeles, Jordan ranks Levain flavors...

30 Iconic L.A. Bites with Max Chow

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro are joined by Mr. Chow scion, at-home meat and fire slayer, and possible eccentric Max Chow to compete in a draft competition for w...

The Q&A Strikes Back

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan's taco truck, Japan talk, more cheese and Italian slang, eating in saunas, a black olive debate, Max approved L.A. wine lists, goodbye Animal, ...

The Beverly Hills Cheese Man

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dominick DiBartolomeo is the Italian stallion dairy king, operating The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills and outfitting many of the best restaurants in L...

First Time at Funke, Lingua Franca, Culver's and Crumbl

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shaprio sit down to discuss their food and vibe impressions of the new Beverly Hills Italian hot spot, Frogtown's long anticipated river ad...

Jordan Goes Bananas

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A dark food bender confession intro leads Jordan into sitting down with the co-founders of Gone Bananas Bread Company, Estee Stanley and Leah Smith, w...

Mayhem on Sunset: Horses & Bar Next Door

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, they're getting into it. Allegations and Horses rumors galore are discussed as well as all the possible fallout and what we do and do not know. P...

Audience Questions with Dave Stassen

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dead L.A. restaurants, delivery tipping, post-bill table etiquette, Funke is here, Guisados IG beef, best burgers, top 5 shit candies, lots of wine wi...

3 Michelin Star Life

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chef William Bradley and his team at Addison have done it: the first Michelin three star restaurant in Southern California. Jordan and Max return to t...

A Night At La Dolce Vita

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Food and fashion boss Jon Buscemi joins Jordan and Shapiro to recap a night out at the new and improved, old school Beverly Hills haunt, La Dolce Vita...

Sees Candy with Josh Peck | Feng Mao & Osteria Mozza Dinners

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peckerman is back in the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk the chocolate covered almonds and pecan butterscotch bars of a breakfast he and Jordan rec...

Pizzana's Candace Nelson & Daniele Uditi and Pizza City Fest LA

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

First up are Pizzana co-owners Candace and Daniele, who sit down with Jordan to talk how it all started at a Hollywood dinner party, "dough to go," Sp...

The Q & Ahdoot Episode

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Actor and comedian Dan Ahdoot enters the food building to help Jordan and Shapiro answer audience questions, and it's all L.A.'s best chicken dishes, ...

Keepin' It Pesachdiky

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Aliza J. Sokolow enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk Passover eating and cooking with Jordan, who gives his matzah eating power rankings, wh...

The Final Mastro's Episode

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is it, the last Air Jordan Mastro's Steakhouse ride has arrived in all its shrimp cocktail sauce dripping, hot buttered pretzel roll and shlog co...

The Best Things To Order Part 2

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by returning Air Jordan all-stars Jamie Patricof and Lily Rosenthal to talk and debate the best things to order at Torrisi in New Yor...

The Oscars Food Draft

11 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by returning all-stars Michael Lasker and Kate Burr to talk the Academy Awards and to draft their dream Oscars viewing party food lin...

Astrea Caviar & Wine

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Food and wine and caviar connoisseur Charlie Fu joins Jordan and Shapiro to talk everything Astrea, the Chinese sturgeon eggs getting dolloped across ...

The Q&A & Japan

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shapiro is back in the building, fresh off an eating bender in Japan to talk all the raw chicken and fish, grilled cow, and fried thangs, and to answe...

Super Bowl Eating with Dave & Yangban with Kat and John

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Stassen returns to The Sherman Oaks Food Building to recap the fellas eating on Super Bowl Sunday, and it's all Matū cheesesteaks, not enough an...

Pretzels & Cheesesteaks with Shappy

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Eagles are in the Super Bowl, so Adam "Shappy" Shapiro enters The Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss his Philadelphia soft pretzel passion. The...

The Return of Angler & Jordan Becomes Max

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas returned to the just re-opened and new look Angler, and break down the redesigned menu, space, and vibes. Plus, Jordan becomes Max for a we...

Jordan Returns to Mastro's, Fast Company Max, and a Dunsmoor Review

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan finally revisits Stros aka Mastro's, a restaurant that broke his heart years ago, to see if it will strikeout again. Max gets an article writte...

Jordan & Max Go To Therapy

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shira Barlow is a registered dietitian and author known as The Food Therapist. And as it turns out, Jordan and Max have desperately needed to speak wi...

Living Up To The Hype

14 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Quarter Sheets, Pijja Palace, Moo's Craft Barbecue's burger, and Sushi Bar aka Sushi by Scratch Restaurants are all living the hyped life in the L.A. ...

Not A Very Culinary Christmas

07 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro talk their holiday vacations with family in the gastronomy barren sunshine of Flordia and Mexico. Plus, first meals back in L.A., c...

The Best New Restaurant Awards with Andy Wang

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of the year, so Andy Wang joins Jordan to discuss the top three best new restaurants in Los Angeles, and the fellas hand out restaurant a...

End of the Year Q&A with Max & BJ

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by Shapiro, who finally meets Air Jordan all-star BJ Novak inside the Sherman Oaks Food Building to discuss the Animal on Fairfax, an...

The Best Holiday Desserts with Valerie Confections

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Married L.A. sugar titans Valerie Gordon and Stan Weightman Jr. are joined by Jordan inside their new Glendale headquarters to talk the problem with H...

Michelin Stars & L.A. Times 101

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Awards season is offically here, so Jordan and Shapiro talk the two biggest honors for local restaurants. First, the fellas break down the 2022 Califo...

The Best Things To Order

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing what to order at a restaurant is some of the most valuable information in the food world, so Jordan sits down with a friend who thinks she's g...

The Thanksgiving Recap

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro had very different holiday experieces, breaking all the details down, from Beverly Hills rooftop and Peking disappointments, to app...

It's Heavy Handed Time

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Gordon and Max Miller are childhood friends who decided to go into business together and create what is many Angelenos favorite burger and fries...

Aprons & Thanksgiving Prep with Ellen Bennett

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Bennett is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, the all things kitchen chic brand behind the most worn apron in the game, and she enters the...

Halloween Recap, Anajak's Tasting Menu, and Phenakite

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan kept it keto while following his kids all over the city collecting candy, and Shapiro experienced two somewhat similar omakases with much diffe...

Pizza Joy with Dan Richer & Katie Parla

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Razza Pizzeria is slicing up what is arguably the best pizza in America, and that's because Dan Richer has an obsessive love affair with what he does....

A $1,500 Dinner & Smoke House vs. Musso

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro talk a recent garlic bread, shrimp, iceberg, and beef filled meal at Burbank institution The Smoke House, and compare all the eleme...

Air Jordan Audience Questions

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro answer all they can, covering a range of very important issues like F-Marry-Kill The Mozzaplex, Wheat Thins vs Saltines, restaurant...

The Foodie Fashionista: Emily Schuman

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Schuman is the blogger turned brand builder behind Cupcakes & Cashmere, and she was more than ready to enter the Sherman Oaks Food Building to t...

It's Time For Chi SPACCA

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shaprio are joined by returning Air Jordan all-stars Josh Peck and Max Winkler to review a recent meal at Mozzaplex meat paradise Chi SPACC...

A Night At Providence

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan and Shapiro are joined by the mysterious "Mushroom Max" to review a recent meal the three experienced together at Providence. Plus, Willie Mae'...

The Sophie Flay Episode

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ABC7 Los Angeles reporter and celebrity chef scion sits down with Jordan to discuss all sorts of pizza, what to order at Saffy's, Bobby Flay trivi...

A Q&A Episode

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listener questions are answered, covering best caviar vessells, why Jordan doesn't need to water the head, Providence on the horizon, Francis Mallman'...

Hollywood Hits: Musso & Horses

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan is joined by Shapiro to talk a night out at Musso & Frank's, the Once Upon a Time darling of the L.A. food scene, where there were many breaded...

Food with Simpsons Showrunner Matt Selman

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Selman is an Emmy winning writer and executive producer of The Simpsons, but much more importantly, he's miserably living in the Palisades where ...

The Return of Irv's Burgers

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sonia Hong is back in burger business on Santa Monica Blvd and she's inside the Sherman Oaks food building to tell the story of how it all went down. ...