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by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro
Comedic food talk covering restaurants, cooking, eating habits, hospitality, and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks hosted by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro (the team formerly of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast). Straight outta Los Angeles, but covering the entire mad food world.
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- 2 days ago50 min
Superiority Burger LA, South Beverly Grill Advice, More LA Times 101, Food Fights, Night Night LA Taco
Why doesn't Los Angeles care about Superiority Burger coming soon, the LA Taco debacle, HiHo's new thick drop, 101 updates and fallout with Bill and Jenn, Jordan & Max's Oki dog recipes, Little Fish love, influencer food fights, more Soupy Ps, lots of Husk, and what dishes to avoid and order at South Beverly Grill.
- 5 days ago37 min
Rumi's Kitchen Cheer & Halloween Here
The fellas give some time to the spookiest day of the year (not the release of the LA Times 101 list), but it's all about Persian food in Century City, where they nailed the cuisine defining dish, somehow screwed up the simplest protein, Jordan was wronged with numerous incidents, Max was constantly praised, and it all ends with a mall parking behavior debate.
- 1 weeks ago50 min
THE 2026 LA TIMES BEST 101 RESTAURANTS RECAP
We were done with this. We didn't want to do it again. But you begged. You pleaded. And we enjoy servicing you. So, here it is. And please remember, it's not personal, it's strictly business.
- 1 weeks ago52 min
Max vs. Massimo Bottura: An Instagram Saga
After dining at three Michelin star Osteria Francescana in 2018, and having less than a stellar night, Max went on a food criticism journey bringing him all the way to present day, where hewrote about that night eight years ago on Substack, shared it to Instagram, and then everyone entered the chat, including Massimo Bottura himself. Jordan and Max sit down with Max’s dining companion that night, Pistol Pete to talk their strangeevening in Modena and the reaction from the Instagram crowd.
- 2 weeks ago50 min
A Jordan & Max Tale of the Charity Chubby
The bites, booze, hits, losers, regrets, and social nightmares all for an incredible cause at LA Loves Alex's Lemonade.
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Q&A: Best & Worst Fall Ingredients, Max's Wedding, An Egg Roll Debate, Late Night Eating, Raisins & Ranch
Plus, what have the fellas done for each other, LA burger crawl options, more Jordanator shame, one steak for the rest of your life, Fall is here and there's nothing we can do about it but eat, The Husk, Mad Food corespondents, LA Times Food Bowl, Lakers vs. Warriors, and Souplantation is back, but will it be worth the schlep, and Max's thoughts on Jordan's Soupy P's move?
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Q&A: Influencers vs. Food Critics, Does A Good Restaurant Have To Offer Coffee, At Home Cooking Tools, Did Jordan Break His Streak, Pre-Dinner Showers
Plus, tipping habits, perceived value restaurants, Sora Craft Kitchen is on the move, food cities to visit, cookware and tools curation, an investigation into an Infatuation personality, bringing seasonings to meals, the coffee test, owning a dry-ager, and random ass neighborhoods.
- 3 weeks ago52 min
Max's Jordanador Review, The Greatest Food Event Coming Soon, Matū Brentwood's New Meat
After much talk, it was time for Judgement Day as Max critiques Jordan's cheesy shrimp taco collab with Santa Monica Seafood. The fellas talk all the sesame seed sprinkling, big name chef interactions, a horrendous mistake, and the continued haunting Jordudo history. Then, they preview an a-list chef lineup they're going to attack together at LA Loves Alex's Lemonade, the greatest food event of the year, benefiting the most deserving charity. Lastly, the boys recently sampled Matū Kai's newest dish, an elk chop that deserves all the attention. Join Jordan & Max at LA Loves Alex's Lemonade October 17th!
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Comedic food talk covering restaurants, cooking, eating habits, hospitality, and even some respectful interviews with big name chefs, celebrities, and regular schnooks hosted by Jordan Okun and Max Shapiro (the team formerly of Air Jordan: A Food Podcast). Straight outta Los Angeles, but covering the entire mad food world.
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