Show 25, April 13, 2013: Linda Burum, Food Journalist. Contributes to L.A. Weekly, Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles Times and other prominent publications (Continued…)

Linda continued her commentary on her recent visits to Little India in Artesia along Pioneer Blvd. Little India offers lots of vegetarian options, too.

She recommends Surati Farsan Mart for their variety of Gujarat-style Indian snacks.

Pickles Indian Cuisine in ArtesiaPickles Indian Cuisine is a fine dining spot with the adjacent quick service Dosa Lite with a menu of more than 20 dosa (Indian crepe) options. Some you will not see elsewhere. Pickles offers both traditional and modern Indian cuisine. Linda really likes their goat and lamb dishes. They also offer an ample selection of byriani.

Another favorite of Linda’s for Indian snacks is Mumbai Ki Galliyon Se on Pioneer Blvd. They have unusual sandwiches.

Show 13, January 12, 2013: Josef Centeno, owner/executive chef of baco mercat and Bar Ama in Downtown Los Angeles.

Josef Centeno

Josef Centeno is a classic example of the independent young breed of pioneering chef who wants to do his own thing with total control and then makes it happen!

He now has two busy restaurants in the Old Bank District of Downtown Los Angeles making him something of an urban pioneer, too, because he also lives there.

His latest is Bar Ama which is his tribute to the maternal side of his Family and their San Antonio-style of Tex-Mex cooking. All tortillas and salsas are made in-house and are fresh daily.

He’s particularly proud of the Puffy Tacos and his Wood Grill. This is one of the few spots locally where you can get young goat properly prepared.