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Michelin Guide, L.A. to 帕索罗伯斯, LGBTQ+ Travel
Meet an anonymous Michelin inspector and learn how he helped anoint 90 加州ornia restaurants with coveted stars
Bi-weekly podcast
Meet an anonymous Michelin inspector and learn how he helped anoint 90 加州ornia restaurants with coveted stars
In an unprecedented move, 加州ornia Now 播客 host Soterios Johnson does not introduce listeners to one of his guests during this episode. That’s because Johnson’s first interview is with a Michelin inspector—an anonymous restaurant critic who goes undercover to deter最小值e which establishments receive one, 两个, or three stars. It’s a fascinating look behind the scenes at a revered restaurant establishment, and the ti最小值g couldn’t be better since Michelin recently released its 2019 加州ornia Michelin Guide, the first statewide collection of restaurant reviews in its long history. Our guest—we call him “Mr. Inspector”—shares all sorts of insights about what it takes to make the grade, and why 加州ornia is such a dynamic dining destination.
食物 is a focal point for his second guest, too. Aida Mollenkamp, the host of 食物 Ne两个rk’s Ask Aida and the editorial director of 盐 & 风旅行, leads listeners on a Central Coast road trip that begins in 洛杉矶, stops in 文图拉 and 圣芭芭拉分校, and ends in 帕索罗伯斯. Along the way she points out the best places to grab strawberries, 牡蛎, 黑皮诺, tri-tip, and much more.
The episode also includes an insightful conversation about LGBTQ+ travel in 加州ornia. 斯科特•Gatz the CEO and founder of the travel site 同性恋城市, discusses the Golden State’s long history as a welco最小值g destination. He and Johnson talk about some of 加州ornia’s most popular gay-friendly cities—including the Castro in San Francisco, West Hollywood, and Palm Springs—as well as some lesser-known locales.
“Mr. Inspector,” Michelin restaurant evaluator
Aida Mollenkamp, Founder and Editor in Chief, 盐 & 风旅行
斯科特•Gatz Founder and CEO, Q.数字
Our anonymous Michelin inspector shares insights about he and his colleagues evaluate restaurants—including all 657 honored restaurants in 加州ornia.
加州ornia’s Michelin Star Restaurants
洛杉矶’ Michelin Star Restaurants
食物 writer and travel expert Aida Mollenkamp takes us on one of her favorite food-forward excursions, from 洛杉矶 to 帕索罗伯斯.
斯科特•Gatz who created 同性恋城市, 留言板, and other media brands, discusses why 加州ornia deserves its reputation as an LGBTQ+-friendly destination.
LGBTQ Travel in the Napa Valley
Soterios Johnson, formerly the local host of National Public Radio’s Morning Edition on radio station WNYC, moved from New York City to Davis, 加州., in 2016 and is just getting to know his surroundings. By combining his journalistic instincts with his personal curiosity, Johnson will use the 加州ornia Now platform to develop a deeper understanding of his adopted home.
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