Fifteen Years of Father's Office, Deli Man, Hacking Old Menus

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Aug. 29, 2015 Food & Drink

Sang Yoon discusses his iconic Father's Office burger and how he inadvertently unleashed a small plates trend in Los Angeles. Plus, we hear from third generation deli man David "Ziggy" Gruber and Micah Wexler updates a menu from the 1930's for the modern palate.

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