J Gold (LA Weekly): 99 Things to Eat in LA Before You Die (2010)

[ipsedixit]

http://www.laweekly.com/2010-02-26/ea...

[mprove]

for those who, like me, are new to town, or just want to find some of these places, I mapped them. :)

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF...
110025488323324517854.000482cfee6e1af638517

[corinnerose]

can you repost the map link? it doesn't work...

[ipsedixit]

I actually think this list is weak.

Consider:

1. Why have both Cole's and Philippe's french dip sandwiches? Man up and choose one.

2. Hollenbeck Burrito .. what's so good about this thing except for its size? If it wasn't so big, it'd be quickly mistaken for something Taco Bell might serve

3. Hot Dog on a Stick ... J Gold's description makes it sound less like a ode to the hot dog, and more of ogling over those Hot Dog on a Stick ladies jumping up and down to make those large batches of lemonade (which are damn fine, by the way).

4. Chinois catfish ... this is only relevant if you still think Miami Vice and Don Johnson wearing pastel colored suits are chic.

There are others, but those immediately come to mind ...

[kevin]

isn't at least shiro better for that catfish dish?

[ipsedixit]

Actually that dish -- at least in its fusion incarnation -- is a bit overplayed in my opinion.

But if you want the best fried catfish in LA? Get thee to Jitlada. Game over.

[J.L.]

Oh man, Chinois is the last place in L.A. I can still get away with wearing my pastel decontructed Armani blazer and sockless loafers. BUT their food is still up to snuff, in my opinion.

[Jack Flash]

Well, since the list isn't the 99 "best" perhaps the idea behind both French dip sandwiches is that one should try both (the two competing originators) in one's lifetime.

[bulavinaka]

I'm waiting for you to post "Ipse's 99 Things to Eat in SGV Before 99 More Things Come to Mind..."

After that, you will need to flesh out a few more "99 Things" lists based on other geographical locales, cuisines, and then "The Ultimate 99" pulled from all of your other lists!

[J.L.]

Next up: "99 things to buy at 99 Ranch Market and the 99 Cent Store"...

[bulavinaka]

LOLing!

[peppermonkey]

of the 25 I've had. 23 were deserving. The 2 that were disappointing: casa bianca sausage eggplant pizza and angeli's gnocchi

[kevin]

i'll count how many of the 99 i've tried and get back to you. i've probably tried about 25 to 30 of them.

[J.L.]

I've had surprisingly few of these... Time to get to work!