Show 687, July 11, 2026: Unique Eats and Eateries of Los Angeles with Journalist Danny Jensen

Author and Digital Creator Danny Jensen

“Where can you enjoy an enormous, loaded potato and live jazz? Where can you find LA’s only floating restaurant for a bowl of chowder? Where can you eat in a historic, fully restored streetcar where Hollywood legends and mobsters once dined? Unique Eats and Eateries of Los Angeles: The People and Stories Behind the Food by journalist Danny Jensen answers these questions and more.”

“Whether you’re just visiting or have lived in Los Angeles your entire life, in Unique Eats and Eateries of Los Angeles you’ll learn the surprising stories and fascinating people behind these and many more one-of-a-kind eateries. From historic delis, diners, and food halls to experimental innovators, multigenerational immigrant-founded businesses, and mission-driven restaurants helping to improve people’s lives, this book dives deep into the places that make Los Angeles special.”

Danny Jensen joins us sharing his many discoveries of L.A.’s unique eats including Cielito Lindo on the historic Olvera Street in DTLA, The Baked Potato in Studio City for Jazz and 16 ounce, loaded baked potatoes, plus The Formosa Café in West Hollywood and Flavors from Afar in East Hollywood.