<p>We're back on the road to celebrate our 30th Anniversary! This week, we’re headed to Los Angeles, in partnership with <a href="https://laist.com/" class="default">LAist</a>, to talk about the world-influencing food scene in LA and the community that brings it together. First, we dig into how<strong> </strong>LA dining influenced the country and the world with KCRW's very own Evan Kleiman, Host of <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food" class="default">Good Food</a>, and Gab Chabrán, <a href="https://laist.com/people/gab-chabran" class="default">Associate Editor of Food and Culture at LAist</a>. Then we talk community and the restaurants that foster those connections with chef-owners <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chefuyenle/" class="default">Uyên Lê</a>, who makes delicious Vietnamese comfort food at her take-out, Bé Ù, <a href="https://www.chefkeithcorbin.com/" class="default">Keith Corbin</a>, executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams, and bestselling author of his memoir, <em>California Soul</em> and <a href="https://la.eater.com/2024/10/10/24267232/evil-cooks-tacos-restaurant-opening-el-sereno" class="default">Elvia and Alex Garcia</a>, the James Beard nominated chef-owners of Evil Cooks, one of L.A.’s most lauded taqueria pop-ups now transformed into a full restaurant.</p><br/><p>Broadcast dates for this episode:</p><br/><ul><li>April 11, 2025 (originally aired)</li><li>April 3, 2026 (rebroadcast)</li></ul><br/><br/><hr><br/><p>Your support is a special ingredient in helping to make The Splendid Table. <a href="https://support.americanpublicmedia.org/ST-POD">Donate today</a></p>