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Book ReviewsCounter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles |
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Book: Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
Written by: Jonathan Gold |
Publisher: L.A. Weekly Books
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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Great Food for Less!
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5 / 5
I've been using this book since it was published and its led me to some really great and INEXPENSIVE meals. L.A. has lots of great restaurants, and many of them will cause your credit card to melt. But you can eat some amazing, authentic ethnic food in Los Angeles for almost nothing, and Jonathan Gold will lead you to the best of these places. Two caveats; this book was published four years ago and that is forever in restaurant years. It is in serious need of an update. And, it also needs to be indexed by neighborhood, much like the Zagat. I went through it and wrote the name of the neighborhood at the top of each page. Nitpicking? Yes, buy it and eat.
Drooling and laughing
Rating:
5 / 5
Like the Pauline Kael of food. His descriptions of LA's ethnic eateries are vivid, perceptive, and hilarious. Unfortunately, many great places have gone under since publication. (RIP FuRaiBo Little Tokyo!)
Indispensable as Thomas Map
Rating:
5 / 5
Few maps necessary though, since 90% of the restaurants are within a couple miles of each other (Alhambra/San Gabriel/Moneterey Park). Even though many of these reviews were written long ago, I've found that most of the restaurants are still around. Literally a lifetime's worth of discoveries await... . What you learn reading this book will help you in exploring new places as well.
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