Remembering Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jul. 28, 2018 Food & Drink

There’s a Jonathan Gold-sized hole in the heart of Los Angeles. The Pulitzer-winning LA Times food critic died on July 21, prompting an outpouring of grief and love from around the world. For this special tribute, we gathered the voices of colleagues, friends, chefs, and listeners to celebrate the man who taught us how to eat and live in LA. We dedicate this show to our former colleague of 20 years.

From this Episode:

Jen Ferro reflects on Jonathan Gold

Jonathan Gold’s voice was introduced to the world through Good Food in 1998. Instrumental in bringing him on the show was current KCRW president Jennifer Ferro , who began...

5 min

Publishing Jonathan Gold

Mike Sigman was publisher of the LA Weekly during both of Jonathan’s stints at the paper. He recalls Jonathan’s early years as an irritable young writer with a penchant for...

5 min

A tribute from former colleagues

Several of Jonathan’s former LA Weekly colleagues offer their memories of working with Jonathan.

4 min

Jonathan's impact on restaurateurs

At a time when restaurant criticism was fixated on fine dining, Jonathan Gold championed taco trucks, Ethiopian food, and San Gabriel Valley noodle shops.

3 min

Chefs remember Jonathan Gold

LA chefs remember how Jonathan touched their lives.

8 min

Good Food's producers reminisce on waiting for Jonathan Gold

Jen Ferro’s successors as managing producer of KCRW’s Good Food recall their time working with Jonathan.

5 min

Jonathan's generosity

LA Times arts and culture writer Carolina Miranda was not only was a colleague of Jonathan’s during his final years at the Times, she was a friend who often dined in his...

6 min

Dining out with Jonathan

In the past six years, New York writer Peter Meehan shared more meals with Jonathan than anyone outside of Jonathan’s immediate family. The former Lucky Peach editor...

5 min

Jonathan's impact beyond LA

Eater national critic Bill Addison recently wrote an article declaring California to be “the most influential force in American dining,” even surpassing New York. He...

4 min

'City of Gold'

Filmmaker Laura Gabbert spent nearly five years filming Jonathan Gold for her acclaimed documentary about Jonathan, called “ City of Gold .” She shares with Evan what she...

5 min