Air Jordan: A Food Podcast
Episodes
Hanukkah vs. Christmas with Josh Peck
22 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Tis the season and everyone knows Christmas has Hanukkah beat by a mile in every single aspect...except one: Jews cook the best holiday foods! Josh P...
Dave Beran with Elan Gale
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dialogue and Pasjoli chef talks his celebrated Chicago years at Alinea and Next, salt bagels, his LA menus, a French fry resistance, and fine dini...
A Michelin Star in San Diego
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chef William Bradley of Addison Restaurant in North San Diego talks the pursuit of pallete perfection, a smoothie life, San Diego vs LA, and we breakd...
The Thanksgiving Recap with Dave Stassen
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave forces Jordan to eat McConnell's before breaking down an epic turkey and pie day, that included quesadillas, bagels, Hoisin sauce, and all the gr...
Tacos with Bill Esparza
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Street Gourmet Bill Esparza sits down with Jordan to discuss L.A.'s vast taco game and drops all the meat & tortilla knowledge you need. Thank you to ...
The Ludo Lefebvre Episode
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The man behind Trois Mec & Petit Trois joins Jordan and special guest co-host Elsie Hewitt to talk Michelin stars, Jon and Vinny, tartare, escargot, a...
Alice Waters
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan sits down with chef Alice Waters to discuss opening a second Chez Panisse, a connection to museums, trusting your instincts, microwaves, LA vs ...
The South Beverly Grill Episode
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood manager Michael Lasker joins Dave and Jordan to discuss what may be the best restaurant in America. The fellas break down recent meals there...
John Terzian & Chicken Tenders
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The h.wood Group's John "Terz" Terzian talks a life in nightlife, Lohan vs. Paris, the value of bottle service, and how his favorite food led to L.A.'...
Majordomo Everything
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
General Manager Christine Larroucau talks everything Majordomo, from early menu developing days, to an obsession with patio heaters, to an out-of-the-...
Pizzana with Daniele Uditi & Zoe Winkler
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Italian dough legend and chef of Pizzana talks his journey from living in a Venice Beach van to cooking for celebrities, Jonathan Gold, and opening tw...
Salt & Straw CEO Kim Malek
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The greatest ice cream flavor ever created is discussed in epic detail, plus Jordan ranks his top ten traditional ice cream flavors, and then he begs ...
The Alvin Cailan Episode
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Burgers, burgers, burgers, and more LA burger talk with The Burger Show man himself, and we talk eggslut, Filipino food, New York vs LA, horrific Jack...
The Joan's on Third Episode
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joan McNamara discusses it all, from her days cooking eggs in NYC to how midnight pancake sessions for her kids led to opening a L.A. institution. We ...
Halloween Candy & Rosh Hashanah
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Davey "Sugar Boy" Stassen ranks his all-time favorite candies for Halloween. Plus, Jordan recounts an insane amount of food on the Jewish New Year and...
Zoe Komarin: Pita Queen
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
L.A.'s newest backyard chef sensation aka The Pita Queen of Highland Park, discusses how it all started with catering for Candace Bushnell, 7 years of...
Dave's Brisket & Jordan's Big Weekend
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Valerie Gordon serves Pint's Jr. her Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake, which is now shipping nationwide on Goldbelly! This episode is full of all sorts...
Bestia with Lily Rosenthal & Ally Romano
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The daughters of Phil Rosenthal and Ray Romano talk growing up in restaurants with famous dads, the new Sycamore Tartine, and a night at Bestia with J...
Danny Trejo: L.A. Legend
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Burritos, donuts, hot sauce, coffee, beer, a music label, all the acting roles... There is nothing this legendary Angeleno native can not do. Danny en...
Yeastie Boys & Freedman's
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Fox and Jonah Freedman are redefining what Los Angeles thinks of Jewish food. They tell their stories, rank their delis, and Evan and Jordan eat ...
Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A fried chicken sandwich taste test, featuring Evan Fox of Yeastie Boys Bagels, Burt Bakman of Slab and Trudy's Undergr...
The Nicole Byer Episode
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The host of Netflix's Nailed It enters The Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk her favorite LA restaurants, pros and cons to food show hosting, and Jor...
Family Style with Ben Hundreds
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Family Style Food Festival and The Hundreds co-founder Ben Hundreds breaks down the chefs, music, and art celebration happening September 15th at Tele...
SUGARFISH, HiHo, and UOVO with Jerry Greenberg
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You love his food, you Instagram his food, you wait in lines for his food, and yet you've probably never heard his name. This is the story of Jerry Gr...
The Triumph of Sonoratown
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since appearing on Netflix's Taco Chronicles, this Sonoran love story has reached new heights. It's all grilled carne asada, stewed cheesy chivichanga...
The Triumph of Sonoratown
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since appearing on Netflix's Taco Chronicles, this Sonoran love story has reached new heights. It's all grilled carne asada, stewed cheesy chivichanga...
The Howlin' Ray's Episode
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chef and founder, Johnny Ray Zone takes us behind-the-scenes and back in time to discuss his Nashville inspired poultry empire, the love story at the ...
Hollywood Hotspots & West LA Eats with Brad Slater
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood talent agent and WME partner Brad Slater joins Jordan to talk Dan Tana's, The Grill on the Alley, The Rock's cheat meals, and the best West ...
F*ck Food Influencers with CVT Soft Serve's Joe Nicchi
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When "influencers" asked for free ice cream in exchange for social media posts, Joe Nicchi responded like any sane human should, he told those "influe...
Ricardo Zarate & Eater's Best New Restaurants in America
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Eater's Hillary Dixler Canavan discusses the 16 Best New Restaurants in America, including LA's Tacos 1986 & Nightshade. Then, Jordan sits down with t...
Trump's Eating Habits & 40 Years of Michael's Santa Monica
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author Allen Salkin joins Dave & Jordan to discuss his new Trump book, but all we really talk about is Donald's love of shitty food. Then, in part two...
Jon Yao: The Rising Star
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Kato kid talks a love of seafood, the Michelin experience from inspections to awards afterparty, and his dream restaurant: Kato 2.0 aka Yao Los An...
The Wolfgang Puck Episode
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfgang sits down with Jordan to discuss everything Spago, from greatest food hits, to hookers in the old West Hollywood parking lot, to preparing Pe...
Goldbelly's CEO & Dave Eats Sugar
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world's busiest food delivery man, Joe Ariel of Goldbelly talks the best iconic regional foods across the country (Russ & Daughters, Lou Malnati's...
L.A. Michelin Awards with Andy Wang
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Food & Wine Magazine's Andy Wang recaps the 2019 Los Angeles Michelin Awards.
Jeremy Fox & Birdie G's
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The new dream LA restaurant from chef Jeremy Fox is discussed, including an exclusive look at the matzah brei and caviar menu. And of course, when you...
The Will Guidara Episode
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 3 Michelin star man behind The NoMad & Eleven Madison Park talks a life in hospitality, NoMad LA's evolution, that hot dog, that chicken burger, t...
Mother's Day with Dave Stassen
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave finally went to Burgers Never Say Die, he made carne asada for Mother's Day, the "Shout-Out Ban" is finito, moms be loving Jon & Vinny's, Jordan ...
LA Food Bowl & Fried Chicken with Jenn Harris
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
LA Times Senior Food Writer, Jenn Harris talks can't miss food and chef highlights of the epic, month-long 2019 LA Food Bowl. And if you're talking to...
Dinner at Animal, Republique, and...Nate 'n Al?
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dave went to Animal, Jordan breaks down the best dinner order at Republique, and Nate 'n Al's nighttime scene may not remain pathetic for much longer....
Craig Susser of Craig's
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ex-Dan Tana's maitre d' turned restaurateur behind one of the most successful restaurants in Los Angeles, the Hollywood chop house hotspot Craig's...
The Yael Grobglas Episode
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Jane The Virgin and LA food star talks Israeli food, being a pescetarian at her favorite restaurants in Los Angeles, and David Stassen goes head t...
Beefsteak with Neal & Amy Fraser
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"The best food event of the year" and it's all produced by Redbird partners Neal & Amy Fraser, who guide us through what goes into the annual Beefstea...
The Tacos 1986 Takeover
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Delgado and Jorge Alvarez-Tostado aka El Joy take us behind-the-scenes of their Tijuana to LA overnight rags to corn tortilla riches story. And...
The Adam Pally Grand Central Market Crawl
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan, Dave, and Adam crawl through the 102-year-old downtown LA market, stuffing themselves with bagels, pupusas, shrimp, pig face fried rice, grill...
Eater LA's Farley Elliott & Matt Kang
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Farley Elliott and Matt Kang discuss Essential Los Angeles restaurants, the best breakfast burrito ingredients, and LA Michelin Award predictions.
Jamie Sigler Talks The Sopranos & LA Food
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Sigler enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk Sushi Park, best LA restaurants for kids, that iconic cut to black Sopranos ending, and it'...
The Silver Bough with Phillip Frankland Lee & Margarita Lee PLUS Tartine, Viale, and Unpopular L.A. Food Opinions with Andy Wang and Hillary Eaton
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan hits Montecito to experience the $550 fine dining stunner The Silver Bough and sits down with chefs and co-owners Phillip Frankland Lee & Marga...
The Jon & Vinny Episode
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo talk everything Animal, Son of a Gun, and we go deep into Jon & Vinny's menu. Plus, Jordan forces Dave to play "Fuck, Marry...
Alfred's Josh Zad
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Founder of Alfred Coffee Shop and Tea Room, Josh Zad discusses everything caffeine and his new Mexican beer line Calidad. We also talk Hillstone's Hon...
The Rustic Canyon Family Episode
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Nathan and Josh Loeb discuss everything Rustic Canyon Family including how they met (spoiler: Jewish mothers), Josh's Caesar salad addiction, Milo...
Shay Mitchell and Lawrence Longo Go Off The Menu & Super Bowl Eating
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shay and Lawrence discuss their exclusive foodie app Off The Menu and we break down the best off the menu dishes in Los Angeles. Then, Dave and Jordan...