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L.A. Times Food Critic Jonathan Gold on Giving Up Anonymity: ‘I’m Pretty Distinct Looking’

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The renowned restaurant reviewer talks about giving David Chang a bad review, loving ‘the hell out of’ Kendrick Lamar, and curating the L.A. Food Bowl festival.

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Editor’s note: Jonathan Gold, the legendary restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times, has died, the paper reported on Saturday evening, July 21st, 2018. He was 57 and had recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to his wife, Laurie Ochoa, an arts and entertainment editor who worked with him...

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