A Filipino food stop, the Grape Whisperer, 'Devoured'

Making isamadas with Chef Isa Fabro at Unit 120

After returning from a revelatory trip in the Philippines, Isa Fabro started making desserts in LA’s Far East Plaza that pay homage to her Pinay roots: rich flaky...

12 min

Jonathan Gold eats kinilaw and pancit at LASA

7 min

The Grape Whisperer

North of Los Angeles along California’s Central Coast, the grape harvest has begun. We phoned Ruben Solorzano , the man whom insiders call the “Grape Whisperer,” at...

5 min

You are what you eat

7 min

Baby eggplant rescoldo

Eggplants are in season now in our neck of the woods. In this week’s Market Report, Noah Schaner shares tips for how to grow the nightshade on his family farm in Valley...

8 min

Burned: Rape, sexual assault and trafficking in LA's restaurant industry

If you’ve been listening to the show this month, you’ve heard KCRW’s deep dive into wage theft, injuries and retaliation at restaurants throughout LA.

16 min