Episodes
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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 for Thanksgiving, pushed back vs slicked back, Jordan forces Max to eat at Si! Mon again to figure out what the hell is going on, strange latke combo toppings, a Carbone rumor, top 2024 bites, looking forward to 2025 meals, the pain of gift giving, the love of Sade, Genghis Cohen has Jordan rethinking McConnell's, and a night at Shunji.
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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 curious, top Goldbelly gifts, New Years Eve plans, an almost too chic Christmas tree, hard shell taco insanity, the LA Times food poisoning party, more 101 snubs, the problem with oysters and Hayato, the chances of Vespertine and Taco Bell, Chace learns a cold hard fact, and Modesto Max Thanksgiving talk.
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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 from the LA Times, reviewing its top ten picks, all the snubs, and they attempt to determine what this list really is, because it ain't as advertised. Then, they're joined by returning guest Jeff Gordinier to discuss Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America list, where Los Angeles made a strong showing based off Jeff's current romance with the city, but would it have enough muscle to finally defeat New York? Plus, Jordan's IG trailer for this episode had people concerned, Max toots, and the no food review city needs a change.
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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 everything past, present, and future in the City of Angels. Jordan and Evan talk freeways that almost ran through Beverly Hills and Laurel Canyon, a shared love of Island's, Tommy's vs. Fatburger, more breakfast burrito disinterest, Evan's peanut butter addicition and Mexican cooking skills, Jordan attempts to expose Evan for his phony ways, and the fellas review a recent meal they shared at the six decade old LA institution Dan Tana's.
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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 Straight Al through the years to guide Max and the listeners through their upcoming travels. But first, The Infatuation LA put out their Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles list, forcing the fellas to talk how broken their system is and how to fix it.
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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 Japanese restaurant sent him though all the emotions. And while Jordan was enjoying fried eggplant covered in Santa Barbara sea urchin and perfecture prawn nigiri, Max visited the opening weekend of Stella West Hollywood's brunch, where the eggs had to make sense and the pastries hit just right, all while betraying Jordan once again. Plus, real estate promo codes, the two Mori-san dishes that turned it all around for Jordo, a new West LA sushi that made Bubbles' list, and Hector is the only side hustle that seems to matter.
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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 meal with her food, new ways to enhance turkey, fresh cranberry sauce vs. that canned jelly sh*t, what dishes gravy should and should not be poured on, Jordan’s day after sandwich, and the best Thanksgiving food item according to Joan. Plus, new Joan’s menu items and locations are on the way, her perfect grilled cheese, those new candy bars, and how this Chinese chicken salad institution came to be and why it continues to butter Los Angeles with love.
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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, more Hector talk, more sharing handrolls, the Oxalis breakfast burrito, Koo Koo Roo is coming, Kushiba is no more, clown influencers, the ideal wedding, sending food back to the kitchen, splitting a wine pairing, Thanksgiving plans, Max's advice for finding true love, and more LA vs. NY nonsense.
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Josh Peck joins Jordan and Max for the ultimate late October sugar snacking session. Snickers vs. Baby Ruth, Red Vines vs. Twizzlers, Peanut vs. Peanut Butter M&Ms, the offical top five trick or treat offerings shocks Jordan, and is Candy Corn a Halloween hit or total sh*t? Plus, the McDonald's chicken Big Mac and giant McNuggets Jordo needs, Josh surprises with a nerdy contender, and Max tastes some gummies for the first time while looking like he's in witness protection.
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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 the high and low end greatness. But first, Jordan's top meal of the year, his annual Yom Kippur break the fast extravaganza is reviewed, and somehow all the bagels, Sees candy, "soufflés," and the Jordo sandwich is news to Max.
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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 produce driven meal. In this first look of the newly opened restaurant, the fellas break down the menu including best bites and what to expect from one of Shapiro's culinary heroes. Plus, Jordan ran late because of a new saun and ice situation, the shocking parking on Abbott Kinney, sharing food and paying the bill etiquette, dessert high-fives, and a big food news rumor about Max is exposed and explained.
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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 appetizers and cocaktail hour stations are discussed, old school vs. new school celebrations are explained, and the ultimate candy grab situation is experienced. Plus, in yet another unfortunate Chubby Tale, Jordan takes us through a recent coma inducing nosh performance consisting of a top mitzvah station, the high level LA burger, taco, and shawarma, too many slices of pizza, and tequila brands Max frowns upon, but it's all Jewish excellence in the end.
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Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering everything from pre-drinking and post-creaming, Fall ingredient depression, bread vs. rice, veganism, Jordo Travolta, RVR is finally opening, and a Diet Coke vessel ranking. Plus, the Langer's closure rumor, LA Times' 37 sandwiches, the best cereals, unicorn wines, no underwear in Japan, restaurant dumpings, the neck beard is cauing a stir, mother sauce talk, Kazunori and Nanban-Kan orders, and more jabbing accustions.
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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 on the menu, a cheesy fried pork masterpiece. The boys give their reviews, then offer Dom ideas for sandwiches they want launched next, and Max talks this recent eating tour of Japan including the best bite, impossible sushi reservations, Tokyo pizza, a hell of a burger and fries, and how Los Angeles' Japanese games compares to it all. Plus, Max may become a fashion influencer, the neck beard, egg on burgers and pizza hate, but egg salad love especially with a cutlet, and of course the BIG question: is Max on Ozempic?
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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 toppings, busiest days of the year, cornmeal thoughts, Jordan's impossible salad bar and arcade concept, a ricotta debate and best white pies in town, Chicago representation, what exactly grandma and football styles are, we don’t need no stinking calzones, a lack of mom and pop stuffed crust, pizza sandwiches, a crunch pursuit, stank cheese has gotta go, and back in the day LA pizza.
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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 Jordan’s favorite bite, a beautiful Apple Pan vs. Pie ’N Burger take, “the bloated rock operas of the culinary realm,” a plague of under-seasoning, Addison love, eating pain, the perfect LA bang bang, learning about a restaurant through hospitality, this year’s best new restaurant scouting, San Diego's present, New York's past, having too many children, no “bounty” talk, egg goo, 1999 movies, how to be a better man, and who’s more optimized: Jordan or Max?
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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 lemonade, scaling concepts, sushi hand soaps, the one food brand Jerry would love to own, another Saint James pairing, the whole no tipping thing, questioning Uovo’s pasta origins, some of Jerome’s favorite LA bites, KazuNori private parties, Max's restaurant ideas for Jerry to fund, patty melts and yakitori talk, all the rules, will Sugarfish ever take reservations, a new Matū is coming soon, and like the title of this here episode says, cheesesteaks for dessert.
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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 bombardment of a Pico Blvd. Japan meets Italy meets California tasting menu, which was a heated haze of all sorts of dough, tons of cheese, wasabi and caviar dollops, wagyu jus, bottles of sake, pours of champagne, and an emergency Amazon order. Then, Max highlights his upcoming Japan food tour itinerary before Jordan responds to another Los Angeles food podcast host who really wanted some attention.
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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 blind beef tasting. Into the Beverly Blvd. restaurant the boys went to help chef Rob Gentile and team determine the best tasting steak out of eight worthy prime and wagyu opponents. Smacking of lips on mic occured, keto lifestyles were maintained, and a winner was crowned.
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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 is cooking again, and he shares a few recipes his lucky lady has been enjoying; and where many of the ingredients are coming from, which happens to be a market where Jordan loves the parking, but needs to learn what Tutti Frutti is. Then, it's another trip to the Fontainebleau for grateful Jordan, where the steakhouse almost ruined a night at The Sphere, Bagelmania was experienced, eating regrets were had, and of course the waters were celestial.
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