In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 Anthony Bourdain approved restaurants in the Southern California sprawl. His list includes: Ski Inn in Niland, Birrieria Chalio in East LA, Shanghai Red's in Palm Springs, Crazy Coyote Tacos in Cabazon, Animal on Fairfax, Tacos Villa Corona in Los Angeles, Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown near Joshua Tree, Dan Sung Sa in Koreatown, Senor Fish in Los Angeles and Ham Ji Park in Koreatown.
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(00:09):
Hello.
And welcome to anotherinstallment of living in the
sprawl.
So there California's mostadventurous podcast.
I am as always your humble hostand correspondent.
My name is John Steinberg.
Joined as always by my lovelyand immensely talented producer
slash my wife.
Her name is Lisa Steinberg.
(00:31):
We are the team here at sprawlenterprises.
Ready to bring you yet anotherexciting foray into the vast
expansive.
Terrain that we have lovinglydub.
The sprawl.
On today's show.
We follow.
In the footsteps of a man.
You've heard the adage, the man,the myth, the legend.
(00:52):
I couldn't think of a bettercandidate.
Then one Anthony Bordain.
Bordain 1956 to 2018.
Showed the world, what it meantto truly be an adventurer.
Raised in New Jersey.
Buy a fridge father and Americanmother.
(01:13):
The culinary icon.
Taught the world.
How to explore with purpose.
Whether he was.
Sampling Montreal style bagelsin Quebec.
Or chatting it up with presidentBarack Obama.
Over Vietnamese food.
In Southeast Asia.
(01:34):
This globe trotting trendcenter.
Had a spirit, like no other.
On my better days.
I'd like to think.
That Mr.
Bordain.
Has influenced.
This program in many particularways, you could never script any
of the episodes that Bordainbrought to the public.
(01:55):
He approached each and everyadventure with the kind of zest
and zeal.
Typically reserved for,teenagers and people in their
mid to late twenties.
Eternally young at heart.
Bordain cemented.
An incomparable legacy.
Wall presiding over immenselysuccessful television programs.
(02:19):
Parts of known no reservations.
The layover.
He also served as a guest judgeon multiple episodes over the
course of multiple seasons.
Of living in the sprawlsfavorite reality program, top
chef.
Additionally, he was a New Yorktimes bestselling author
(02:40):
responsible.
For putting one of the better.
Culinary memoirs out into theworld.
And that would be two thousands.
Landmark kitchen confidential.
Though Mr.
Bordain had occasion to traveland visit every corner and
crevice.
Of the known world.
He did in fact, make time.
(03:02):
For us lowly mortals here inthese Southern California
sprawl.
Over the course of hisillustrious career.
He.
Visited.
A plethora of different spotsaround the greater south land.
So now as we reflect on theimpressive.
(03:23):
Career of Anthony Bordain.
We examine his relationship withSouthern California through the
lens of 10.
Restaurants that the man, themyth, the legend.
Anthony Bordain endorsed himself.
And let's begin in.
A truly unlikely place.
(03:45):
At number 10.
Ski in, this is in me, Linde,California.
Now.
I would not completely blame anyof you for wondering out loud or
silently to yourselves, where inthe world is that.
Well, I'll tell you it's asmall, odd.
(04:06):
Completely singular.
Spec.
In the desert, just outside.
The bounds of the salt and sea.
Now the ski in.
Is not a normal restaurant.
And by no means.
It does it merit inclusion onthe list like this?
Because of its food.
When Anthony Bordain and Joshhome.
(04:26):
Of Queens of the stone agevisit.
The quirky diner.
During an episode of noreservations.
They both remark upon.
The oddity that really is thesalt and sea.
Now we've discussed the salt andsea on a prior episode of the
show.
But when you get.
The perspective of someone asenlightened as Bordain?
(04:48):
Well, You know, you're in goodcompany.
So it's here.
That Josh and Tony.
Dined on.
Less than stellar cuisine.
While all the while marveling.
At the weirdness.
The fact that they were sittingin a place that decidedly should
have never really existed in thefirst place.
(05:09):
It's all quite a bit of fun anddefinitely worth your time and
worth your patronage at number10.
Ski in.
I number nine.
Bierria Chileo in both east LAand Whittier from an episode of
no reservations.
(05:30):
Now Tony Bourdain was worldfamous.
For approaching life.
With an accepting spirit.
And a desire to sample.
From every culture that he couldwrap his arms around.
Here.
He Dines.
On one of the local stalwartsfrom the area.
(05:51):
Indeed.
Uh, place indicative.
Of Eastern Los Angeles, noneother than a hole in the wall.
Place specializing in Barea.
He chats it up with locals.
Reflects on some of the city'shistory.
And all the while.
Sits in a completelynondescript.
(06:13):
Building an east LA.
Showing all of us, theproverbial way to truly get the
most out of life.
I number nine.
Tony endorsed Bierria celeo Uh,number eight.
Shanghai reds.
This is in Palm Springs.
And he visited the Cantina slashfish taco in Purium.
(06:39):
On an episode of parts, unknown.
This is one of the most unlikelyplaces that you're likely to
check out.
In the desert.
It's in a funky strip mall.
The entrance is not immediatelyobvious.
The hours are, um, a little bitoff.
(07:01):
And yet it says it right there,smack down on the front of their
menu.
One of the world's best fishtacos.
A quote from none other thanAnthony Bordain.
Places like this.
Make us all realize.
How fun life can really be.
Again, this is a place thatreally shouldn't exist.
(07:23):
We are.
135 miles away from the Pacificocean.
This place has no business.
Selling a fish taco asdelightful as the one they stock
regularly.
And yet it very much exists.
And leave it.
To Mr.
Bordain to shine a justifiablespotlight.
(07:45):
Upon this establishment.
Very cool.
Very strange altogether.
Awesome.
As only Anthony Bordain.
Could have scripted it.
And number seven crazy coyotetacos.
This was seen on an episode ofBourdain's program.
(08:06):
No reservations.
The roadside taco stand is aSouthern California tradition.
Don't forget, this is thelocale.
Where taco bell was invented.
Work Del taco was invented.
And where the car culture.
Really cemented it's spot.
In the solar plexus.
(08:28):
Of the greater American culture.
Again, we find ourselves in arather unlikely spot.
About two miles or so from theMorongo hotel and casino, maybe.
Twenty-five to 30 miles outsideof Palm Springs.
And yet these tacos arephenomenal.
(08:50):
Only locals.
Would even hear about a spotsuch as this, if not for the
work of someone.
Who's got their ear to thestreet.
In their hand on the pulse.
As no one did quite like AnthonyBordain.
Number seven.
In Cabazon.
It's crazy.
(09:10):
Coyote tacos.
At number six.
Tony visited animal on Fairfax.
In Los Angeles on an episode ofthe layover.
So it bears mentioning.
That this was.
The second restaurant opened.
Bye noted Los Angeles.
(09:32):
Impresarios John shook andVinnie to Tolo their first being
son of a gun.
They would later go on to foundthe Uber successful Jon and
Vinny's franchise.
And.
Then they'd actually go on to.
Implement their vision.
On behalf of Los Angeles.
That would.
(09:52):
Exist within the bounds of so fistadium in Inglewood.
At animal.
The focus is on.
Well, um, animals.
Lots of sweet breads.
Meats.
You never thought you'd actuallysee on a menu.
Stuff.
You've never even really seenprepared in person.
(10:12):
This was also a favorite of thelate Jonathan gold.
It would routinely.
Appear on his annual list ofthe.
101 best restaurants in greaterLos Angeles.
And Tony being Tony, of course.
He had his hand on the pulseagain.
Dining out.
At one of the.
(10:32):
Real beacons of modern Fairfax,John shook and Vinnie.
Solos animal.
Get yourself some sweetbreads.
Nope.
They're not bred.
I assure you.
Check it out for yourselves.
I remember five.
Tacos.
That Corona.
In Atwater village from anepisode of no reservations.
(10:57):
Again, we find ourselves at asomewhat bizarre.
Hold on the wall.
Taco window in this case, not ataco stand.
But a window on GlendaleBoulevard.
This is one of the bestbreakfast burritos that you'll
find throughout the city.
Lines routinely snake around theblock.
(11:17):
In the tacos here rival anythingthat you're likely to find.
In east Los Angeles.
And the taco truck corridor.
That exists along OlympicBoulevard in Boyle Heights.
Tacos or the Corona as not onlybeen.
Appreciated by Mr.
Bordain, but it also was afavorite of the late Jonathan
(11:40):
gold.
It has received much attentionfrom other distinguished.
Food publications.
The infatuation love it.
As this eater, timeout, andthey've mentioned it and now we
will add our voice to the chorusof folks.
Saluting the fine work done inthe kitchen at tacos, Villa
(12:03):
Corona.
And number four, Tony visitedPappy, and Harriet's in
Pioneertown just outside Joshuatree.
On an episode of no reservationsfor those unfamiliar, with what
pioneer town is.
It's a town.
Yes, but not a town in theconventional sense of the word.
(12:27):
It's more like an elaboratemovie set that exists far from
the Warner brothers lot inBurbank.
It's an old west themed.
Town, which.
In this sense, town equates to.
Really a single street.
And on the street.
You can visit.
An old timey saloon.
(12:49):
Out of this world general store.
Pretend.
You're following in thefootsteps of Wyatt Earp.
By getting your hands on someauthentic cowboy garb.
For someone.
Obsessed with westerns.
That never got to experiencethem in their heyday.
This is paradise.
At Pappy and Harriet's.
(13:09):
Is a real diamond.
In the crown.
Of pioneer town.
Paul McCartney has played here.
Who can get bigger than PaulMcCartney?
He's not the only one.
Throughout the history of Pappyand Harriet's lots and lots of
recognizable names.
Have.
Performed in front.
Of rabbit audiences.
(13:31):
At this Western themedthrowback.
Get your hands on some stiffdrinks.
Some hot Buffalo wings.
And some kitschy.
Only in this part of the worldcharm.
As you plunk down.
For a veritable experience.
At pioneer towns pappy andharriet's And number three.
(13:54):
Tony visits, Dan In Koreatown.
On an episode of the layover.
Tony dedicated an entireepisode.
Of this program.
To the greater Koreatownexperience.
It was here that.
He guzzled down.
Korean liquor.
Eight they're delicious.
(14:15):
Pub inspired food.
And sampled all things.
K-Town.
Blending in like a locals local.
Dancing.
Uh, Is yet another weird place.
And that is basically the point.
I've never actually been toKorea.
But after dining here, Lisa andI both felt like we had a.
(14:38):
Pretty reasonable brush.
With the sole S E O U Lexperience.
The place is loud.
The seats are uncomfortable.
The air conditioning is nowhereto be found.
It's dancing saw in K-Town.
And number two, Tony visitedseeing your fish.
(14:59):
In downtown Los Angeles on anepisode of the layover.
Now there are multiple outletsof Senor fish.
And normally we don't loveendorsing kind of quote unquote
chain restaurants.
On this podcast, but here wewill make a.
D two or like exception.
The fish tacos here are the realdeal.
(15:22):
The place is nestled in theheart of the bank district.
There's definitely a strangevibe going on.
And up to collection.
Of characters.
Ranging from transients.
Two.
Businessmen in Beamers wearingBerets.
Senior fish.
Seems like it was airliftedfrom.
(15:44):
Part of, I R to and.
Set down on main street in DTLA.
Except that again, theclientele.
Shall we say.
Is a bit on the.
Especial side.
For yet another singularexperience.
We turn to the man, the myth,the legend, Anthony Bordain,
(16:05):
this time setting our gaze uponthe fine folks.
Huddled.
Gathered and standing in line atsenor fish And that means we
have arrived at our number onespot.
It's gotta be a place fromKoreatown.
As mentioned before Tony Bordaindedicated an entire episode of
(16:26):
his show to this one specificregion of Los Angeles.
This is a guy who would.
Film episodes.
In places like Uzbekistan.
Turkey.
Finland.
And.
What we would see on the episodewould encompass an entire
country east to west, north tosouth.
And yet when he cast his gazeupon K-Town, he thought the
(16:49):
place was so interesting.
That it merited and entireepisode.
Onto itself.
Hey, Andrew Park is a specialplace.
Some of the best soup thatyou'll find this side.
Uh, The actual country, Korea.
It's been a mainstay in K-Town.
For going on two decades.
(17:11):
You'll find.
Not only the heaven sent soup.
But also.
Your classic.
Well, gogi.
Kimchi fried rice, seafood,pancakes, and everything else.
That bong Joon, ho director ofparasite.
Would embrace and endorsehimself.
At number one, as we pay onManoj.
(17:33):
To the man, the myth, thelegend, Anthony Bordain, it's
ham G park in Korea town.
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(18:38):
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(18:59):
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Hello.
And welcome to anotherinstallment of living in the
sprawl.
So there California's mostadventurous podcast.
I am as always your humble hostand correspondent.
My name is John Steinberg.
Joined as always by my lovelyand immensely talented producer
slash my wife.
Her name is Lisa Steinberg.
(00:31):
We are the team here at sprawlenterprises.
Ready to bring you yet anotherexciting foray into the vast
expansive.
Terrain that we have lovinglydub.
The sprawl.
On today's show.
We follow.
In the footsteps of a man.
You've heard the adage, the man,the myth, the legend.
(00:52):
I couldn't think of a bettercandidate.
Then one Anthony Bordain.
Bordain 1956 to 2018.
Showed the world, what it meantto truly be an adventurer.
Raised in New Jersey.
Buy a fridge father and Americanmother.
(01:13):
The culinary icon.
Taught the world.
How to explore with purpose.
Whether he was.
Sampling Montreal style bagelsin Quebec.
Or chatting it up with presidentBarack Obama.
Over Vietnamese food.
In Southeast Asia.
(01:34):
This globe trotting trendcenter.
Had a spirit, like no other.
On my better days.
I'd like to think.
That Mr.
Bordain.
Has influenced.
This program in many particularways, you could never script any
of the episodes that Bordainbrought to the public.
(01:55):
He approached each and everyadventure with the kind of zest
and zeal.
Typically reserved for,teenagers and people in their
mid to late twenties.
Eternally young at heart.
Bordain cemented.
An incomparable legacy.
Wall presiding over immenselysuccessful television programs.
(02:19):
Parts of known no reservations.
The layover.
He also served as a guest judgeon multiple episodes over the
course of multiple seasons.
Of living in the sprawlsfavorite reality program, top
chef.
Additionally, he was a New Yorktimes bestselling author
(02:40):
responsible.
For putting one of the better.
Culinary memoirs out into theworld.
And that would be two thousands.
Landmark kitchen confidential.
Though Mr.
Bordain had occasion to traveland visit every corner and
crevice.
Of the known world.
He did in fact, make time.
(03:02):
For us lowly mortals here inthese Southern California
sprawl.
Over the course of hisillustrious career.
He.
Visited.
A plethora of different spotsaround the greater south land.
So now as we reflect on theimpressive.
(03:23):
Career of Anthony Bordain.
We examine his relationship withSouthern California through the
lens of 10.
Restaurants that the man, themyth, the legend.
Anthony Bordain endorsed himself.
And let's begin in.
A truly unlikely place.
(03:45):
At number 10.
Ski in, this is in me, Linde,California.
Now.
I would not completely blame anyof you for wondering out loud or
silently to yourselves, where inthe world is that.
Well, I'll tell you it's asmall, odd.
(04:06):
Completely singular.
Spec.
In the desert, just outside.
The bounds of the salt and sea.
Now the ski in.
Is not a normal restaurant.
And by no means.
It does it merit inclusion onthe list like this?
Because of its food.
When Anthony Bordain and Joshhome.
(04:26):
Of Queens of the stone agevisit.
The quirky diner.
During an episode of noreservations.
They both remark upon.
The oddity that really is thesalt and sea.
Now we've discussed the salt andsea on a prior episode of the
show.
But when you get.
The perspective of someone asenlightened as Bordain?
(04:48):
Well, You know, you're in goodcompany.
So it's here.
That Josh and Tony.
Dined on.
Less than stellar cuisine.
While all the while marveling.
At the weirdness.
The fact that they were sittingin a place that decidedly should
have never really existed in thefirst place.
(05:09):
It's all quite a bit of fun anddefinitely worth your time and
worth your patronage at number10.
Ski in.
I number nine.
Bierria Chileo in both east LAand Whittier from an episode of
no reservations.
(05:30):
Now Tony Bourdain was worldfamous.
For approaching life.
With an accepting spirit.
And a desire to sample.
From every culture that he couldwrap his arms around.
Here.
He Dines.
On one of the local stalwartsfrom the area.
(05:51):
Indeed.
Uh, place indicative.
Of Eastern Los Angeles, noneother than a hole in the wall.
Place specializing in Barea.
He chats it up with locals.
Reflects on some of the city'shistory.
And all the while.
Sits in a completelynondescript.
(06:13):
Building an east LA.
Showing all of us, theproverbial way to truly get the
most out of life.
I number nine.
Tony endorsed Bierria celeo Uh,number eight.
Shanghai reds.
This is in Palm Springs.
And he visited the Cantina slashfish taco in Purium.
(06:39):
On an episode of parts, unknown.
This is one of the most unlikelyplaces that you're likely to
check out.
In the desert.
It's in a funky strip mall.
The entrance is not immediatelyobvious.
The hours are, um, a little bitoff.
(07:01):
And yet it says it right there,smack down on the front of their
menu.
One of the world's best fishtacos.
A quote from none other thanAnthony Bordain.
Places like this.
Make us all realize.
How fun life can really be.
Again, this is a place thatreally shouldn't exist.
(07:23):
We are.
135 miles away from the Pacificocean.
This place has no business.
Selling a fish taco asdelightful as the one they stock
regularly.
And yet it very much exists.
And leave it.
To Mr.
Bordain to shine a justifiablespotlight.
(07:45):
Upon this establishment.
Very cool.
Very strange altogether.
Awesome.
As only Anthony Bordain.
Could have scripted it.
And number seven crazy coyotetacos.
This was seen on an episode ofBourdain's program.
(08:06):
No reservations.
The roadside taco stand is aSouthern California tradition.
Don't forget, this is thelocale.
Where taco bell was invented.
Work Del taco was invented.
And where the car culture.
Really cemented it's spot.
In the solar plexus.
(08:28):
Of the greater American culture.
Again, we find ourselves in arather unlikely spot.
About two miles or so from theMorongo hotel and casino, maybe.
Twenty-five to 30 miles outsideof Palm Springs.
And yet these tacos arephenomenal.
(08:50):
Only locals.
Would even hear about a spotsuch as this, if not for the
work of someone.
Who's got their ear to thestreet.
In their hand on the pulse.
As no one did quite like AnthonyBordain.
Number seven.
In Cabazon.
It's crazy.
(09:10):
Coyote tacos.
At number six.
Tony visited animal on Fairfax.
In Los Angeles on an episode ofthe layover.
So it bears mentioning.
That this was.
The second restaurant opened.
Bye noted Los Angeles.
(09:32):
Impresarios John shook andVinnie to Tolo their first being
son of a gun.
They would later go on to foundthe Uber successful Jon and
Vinny's franchise.
And.
Then they'd actually go on to.
Implement their vision.
On behalf of Los Angeles.
That would.
(09:52):
Exist within the bounds of so fistadium in Inglewood.
At animal.
The focus is on.
Well, um, animals.
Lots of sweet breads.
Meats.
You never thought you'd actuallysee on a menu.
Stuff.
You've never even really seenprepared in person.
(10:12):
This was also a favorite of thelate Jonathan gold.
It would routinely.
Appear on his annual list ofthe.
101 best restaurants in greaterLos Angeles.
And Tony being Tony, of course.
He had his hand on the pulseagain.
Dining out.
At one of the.
(10:32):
Real beacons of modern Fairfax,John shook and Vinnie.
Solos animal.
Get yourself some sweetbreads.
Nope.
They're not bred.
I assure you.
Check it out for yourselves.
I remember five.
Tacos.
That Corona.
In Atwater village from anepisode of no reservations.
(10:57):
Again, we find ourselves at asomewhat bizarre.
Hold on the wall.
Taco window in this case, not ataco stand.
But a window on GlendaleBoulevard.
This is one of the bestbreakfast burritos that you'll
find throughout the city.
Lines routinely snake around theblock.
(11:17):
In the tacos here rival anythingthat you're likely to find.
In east Los Angeles.
And the taco truck corridor.
That exists along OlympicBoulevard in Boyle Heights.
Tacos or the Corona as not onlybeen.
Appreciated by Mr.
Bordain, but it also was afavorite of the late Jonathan
(11:40):
gold.
It has received much attentionfrom other distinguished.
Food publications.
The infatuation love it.
As this eater, timeout, andthey've mentioned it and now we
will add our voice to the chorusof folks.
Saluting the fine work done inthe kitchen at tacos, Villa
(12:03):
Corona.
And number four, Tony visitedPappy, and Harriet's in
Pioneertown just outside Joshuatree.
On an episode of no reservationsfor those unfamiliar, with what
pioneer town is.
It's a town.
Yes, but not a town in theconventional sense of the word.
(12:27):
It's more like an elaboratemovie set that exists far from
the Warner brothers lot inBurbank.
It's an old west themed.
Town, which.
In this sense, town equates to.
Really a single street.
And on the street.
You can visit.
An old timey saloon.
(12:49):
Out of this world general store.
Pretend.
You're following in thefootsteps of Wyatt Earp.
By getting your hands on someauthentic cowboy garb.
For someone.
Obsessed with westerns.
That never got to experiencethem in their heyday.
This is paradise.
At Pappy and Harriet's.
(13:09):
Is a real diamond.
In the crown.
Of pioneer town.
Paul McCartney has played here.
Who can get bigger than PaulMcCartney?
He's not the only one.
Throughout the history of Pappyand Harriet's lots and lots of
recognizable names.
Have.
Performed in front.
Of rabbit audiences.
(13:31):
At this Western themedthrowback.
Get your hands on some stiffdrinks.
Some hot Buffalo wings.
And some kitschy.
Only in this part of the worldcharm.
As you plunk down.
For a veritable experience.
At pioneer towns pappy andharriet's And number three.
(13:54):
Tony visits, Dan In Koreatown.
On an episode of the layover.
Tony dedicated an entireepisode.
Of this program.
To the greater Koreatownexperience.
It was here that.
He guzzled down.
Korean liquor.
Eight they're delicious.
(14:15):
Pub inspired food.
And sampled all things.
K-Town.
Blending in like a locals local.
Dancing.
Uh, Is yet another weird place.
And that is basically the point.
I've never actually been toKorea.
But after dining here, Lisa andI both felt like we had a.
(14:38):
Pretty reasonable brush.
With the sole S E O U Lexperience.
The place is loud.
The seats are uncomfortable.
The air conditioning is nowhereto be found.
It's dancing saw in K-Town.
And number two, Tony visitedseeing your fish.
(14:59):
In downtown Los Angeles on anepisode of the layover.
Now there are multiple outletsof Senor fish.
And normally we don't loveendorsing kind of quote unquote
chain restaurants.
On this podcast, but here wewill make a.
D two or like exception.
The fish tacos here are the realdeal.
(15:22):
The place is nestled in theheart of the bank district.
There's definitely a strangevibe going on.
And up to collection.
Of characters.
Ranging from transients.
Two.
Businessmen in Beamers wearingBerets.
Senior fish.
Seems like it was airliftedfrom.
(15:44):
Part of, I R to and.
Set down on main street in DTLA.
Except that again, theclientele.
Shall we say.
Is a bit on the.
Especial side.
For yet another singularexperience.
We turn to the man, the myth,the legend, Anthony Bordain,
(16:05):
this time setting our gaze uponthe fine folks.
Huddled.
Gathered and standing in line atsenor fish And that means we
have arrived at our number onespot.
It's gotta be a place fromKoreatown.
As mentioned before Tony Bordaindedicated an entire episode of
(16:26):
his show to this one specificregion of Los Angeles.
This is a guy who would.
Film episodes.
In places like Uzbekistan.
Turkey.
Finland.
And.
What we would see on the episodewould encompass an entire
country east to west, north tosouth.
And yet when he cast his gazeupon K-Town, he thought the
(16:49):
place was so interesting.
That it merited and entireepisode.
Onto itself.
Hey, Andrew Park is a specialplace.
Some of the best soup thatyou'll find this side.
Uh, The actual country, Korea.
It's been a mainstay in K-Town.
For going on two decades.
(17:11):
You'll find.
Not only the heaven sent soup.
But also.
Your classic.
Well, gogi.
Kimchi fried rice, seafood,pancakes, and everything else.
That bong Joon, ho director ofparasite.
Would embrace and endorsehimself.
At number one, as we pay onManoj.
(17:33):
To the man, the myth, thelegend, Anthony Bordain, it's
ham G park in Korea town.
And that's going to do it for a,another episode of the show.
We'd like to thank everyone fortheir continued support of the
podcast.
It does mean the world to us, acouple of easy ways to
demonstrate your support.
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Drop us a line.
We love corresponding with you.
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The email address is living inthe sprawl@gmail.com.
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And we'd also like to direct youto our terrific snazzy website,
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merchandise, as well as theliving in the sprawl guide.
So on behalf of one half of theteam.
I am as always your humblehosted correspondent.
My name is John Steinberg.
(18:38):
Joined in life love and thispodcast by my.
Amazing.
And immensely talented producerslash my wife.
Her name is Lisa Steinbergthinking you from the bottom of
our hearts for listening toanother episode of living in the
sprawl.
Southern California's mostadventurous podcast.
(18:59):
We will chat again very soon.
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