Episodes
Jordan returned to Pizzeria Mozza for the first time in forever to figure out why it's not as popular as it once was, and it was all hot hunks of olive oil dripping bread, Max having thoughts on Nancy’s chopped, those meatballs, a truffle cheese vs. truffle oil discussion, the welcomed proteins, Jordan attempts to learn Italian, the only miss of the night, and no notes for Nance on the new dessert. Plus, Chace Crawford could have really done Max a solid, the VH1 days and possible future,...
Published 06/14/24
Jordan and Max answer audience submitted questions ranging from crushed vs. rock ice, all sorts of prime rib all over the country, how much Bubbles is really drinking, a curation of old Air Jordan episodes, The World's 50 Best Restaurants, deep dish pizza, and a recent Kato review. Plus, the worst pasta shape, Summer sushi fish, worst bites at Max's favorite restaurants, more taco crawl talk, Mario Carbone's restaurant dress code opinion, and the fellas are going to figure out how to eat some...
Published 06/07/24
Food writer Bill Esparza joins Jordan and Max to review their recent voyage across Los Angeles and beyond, exploring (possibly too) many great tacos across the city. There was lots of lamb, plenty of goat, enough prawns to keep Jordan happy, the pig everyone needed, a king in the beef world, all sorts of tortillas, stewed meats, and a surprise guest Jordan did not want to see. Plus, Bill's bite strategy saved Max, apparently mezcal is for sipping, the taco that put Jordan over the edge, and...
Published 05/31/24
Jordan reviews a recent trip to Las Vegas, where he found the hotel, spa, and peking duck of his desert dreams at the Fontainebleau. Plus, Max sampled a $500k bottle of wine while Jordan doesn't understand a $400 bottle of wine, new dishes at Dunsmoor, the return of Oxalis meal planning is spiraling out of control, and Angler is kinda back with Leopardo, where the fellas give a first look of the pizza, meats, cocktails, and all the Angler feels that are most definitely not at the Beverly Center.
Published 05/24/24
The hottest foodie travel destination is reviewed and debated by Shapiro and Ben Hundreds, who both recently returned from gorging themselves in the capital of Mexico. The fellas talk their eating tales, including favorite bites and misses from Maximo, Contramar, Pujol, Em, and all the tacos they chewed down. Plus, air travel, hotel, and museum tips, the state of Mexico City air conditioning (or lack thereof), Ben and his Coke Lites, Max and his carajillos, all the celebrated bars, a bakery...
Published 05/17/24
Jordan and Max discuss a massive change occuring in the LA restaurant scene and how it will manifest in future California meals, including the fate of automatic gratuity and that horrific additional tip line, and a possible silver lining for diners. Then, Max reviews two restaurants he recently visited for the first time, Jordan talks some very special deep fried bites, and menu creation for "Can Shapiro Actually Cook 2" incorporating Saint James has commenced. Plus, young Jordan eating...
Published 05/10/24
Jordan, Max, and Jon talk the most authentic East Coast pizzeria on the West Coast, which is just a zip away, and it's all godly galamad, two types of fried shrimp, a sausage pizza like no other, and the "white people taco night" pie shocks them all. Plus, Jordan begs the fellas for their Ozempy needles after a very chubby day, Max will LEARN to cook more romantically, Travis Lett's MTN is re-opening in Venice, Slab is closing in Pasadena, and Buscemi reviews one of the most exclusive dining...
Published 05/03/24
Audience questions are answered by Jordan and Max, supplying the food knowledge you need, from tipping etiquette to personal maritni recipes, celebratory birthday destinations, and more trash sushi talk. Plus, Mideast Tacos, lunching in the 818, waiting in line for food, Beautiful loves Tito's, open faced bagels, 90's music, Addison advice, the L.A. bread scene, frozen pizza, more on KB, an if Shapiro can actually cook status update, and a review of Eater L.A.'s recent essential restaurants...
Published 04/26/24
Jordan and Max are joined by Beautiful Ben to discuss two recent meals. First up is the Virgil Village izakaya where the boys talk tons of grilled sauced meats, the real hospitality bubbles, and pounds of soft serve that has all made its way into Jordan's ro-ro. The second restaurant tale brings the boys to Calabasas for every food influencer's favorite sushi, where the setting and bites are reviewed, leading to a broader discussion on modern day food critics and their influence. Plus, an...
Published 04/19/24
Jordan is joined by his dad Dave, Shapiro, and Peckerman to review a steak dinner they all shared at the newest Beverly Hills beef haunt. The bread, shrimp, salad, steaks, sides, and desserts are all covered as they umtimately decide if this is the traditional steakhouse experience Los Angeles has been missing. Plus, a potato side dish discussion and how to pronounce au gratin, chilled forks, Big Wave loved Josh in Openheimer, Josh had a note for Christopher Nolan, gobbling the bone, and...
Published 04/12/24
Jordan and Max talk a sequel to the Can Shapiro Actually Cook? episode, Bubbles isn't so alone anymore, the perfect date night order at Stella, and two new restaurants the boys are excited about: Kushiba on Sunset for fried Japanese sticks and wagyu corned beef, and Leopardo on La Brea for all the wood-fired excellence from ex-Saison and Angler master Josh Skenes. Plus, the ass-stained palace, Taco Bell’s new slow roasted chicken, The Bear did not cast Max as a food critic, Jordan talks...
Published 04/05/24
The Hollywood legend is a food lover, so Jordan joins Henry and his daughter Zoe to talk all the Winkler food love, including a 40 year relationship with Matsuhisa, how to scramble eggs the Henry way, the icon's favorite chocolate chip cookie, and a lifelong Wonder Bread love affair. Plus, a Cindy Crawford off-the-menu rice dish, the day after Thanksgiving sandwich, Henry's bagel making stuns Jordan, the infamous Winkler Dessert Table, and a Robert DeNiro story that spans four decades....
Published 03/29/24
The LA vs NY debate is over, and we hate to tell ya, but LA has some work to do. Jordan and Max discuss why Los Angeles is currently lacking in the food world, how the city can storm back, and what new restaurants will help bring the ruckus. They also talk meals at Poltergeist and Holbox, Vespertine’s return, Daniel Boulud coming to Beverly Hills, what the correct French and Spanish restaurants should look like, Cipriani vs. Dunsmoor aka our demise, and Erewhon's laughing at us. Plus, the...
Published 03/22/24
Audience questions are answered and it’s all bill splitting etiquette, Somebody Feed Jordan and the new Phil Rosenthal x Nancy Silverton diner, bar cart essentials, ranking LA cuisines, solo dining, an A5 wagyu discussion, making out in restaurants, a Culver City princess cake, Max is cooking again and yet is an extreme Stella fella, and most importantly, are the boys finally getting on that Ozempy?
Published 03/15/24
The Academy Awards are this week and many dreams are about to become reality, so Jordan invited some Tinseltown friends over to make their food dreams come true at McDonald’s, by all creating their very own adult happy meals. The fellas break down the massive buffet by chef Ronald, Bob Koch drops McDonald’s knowledge all over the place and eats bread for the first time in two decades, Sam Pitman reviews all the nugget sauces and paired the meal with wine, and Michael Lasker is not only an...
Published 03/08/24
It was early 2020, the pre-Coron days, Angler was open (the 1.0 version, the good sh*t), and Air Jordan was co-hostless until a red 911 screeched to a halt in palm tree swaying 818 daylight. Max entered the Sherman Oaks Food Building for the first time, to meet Jordan for the first time, and the fellas talked their Apple Pan love, Wolfgang passion, Dan Tana's appreciation, and even back then, Jordan was mispronouncing everything. Hear the truffle oil hate origins, the Massimo frustrations,...
Published 03/01/24
You know Chace Crawford from Gossip Girl and The Boys, but Max somehow knows him as a friend, so they both showed up inside the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk Chace’s favorite restaurants, their bromance that has bloomed over the years, another Gjelina brunch, and all the fellas got sneak peak bites of Stella West Hollywood, and review the best chews. Plus, the newest L.A. neck you must respect, Jordan and Chace are nut-aligned, breakfast pizza talk, Bubbles gets upset with Chace’s...
Published 02/23/24
Jordan and Max talk their Super Bowl viewing chubby tales where Max controlled himself with fried fish and a donut, while Jordan most certainly controlled nothing. Plus, the boys usually don’t like Italian sandwiches, Max betrayed Jordan and lied to him, Cheese Store of Beverly Hills potential, the need for Ozempy brochures, chips in cake, respecting Jordan’s neck, Max went to Cipriani and talks it, and Jordan has a life changing idea for Bubbles.
Published 02/16/24
Ben Hundreds and Kate Burr enter the Sherman Oaks Food Building to compete with Jordan against each other as they attempt to build the best food lineups for the big game. And it's all whose got the best pizza, fried chicken, sandwiches, things to munch, all the sweeties, and will Jordan get his favorite tacos or will he pick Ben's just to piss him off. Plus, everyone shares their favorite game day recipe, a suprise guest calls in, angering Jordan, and the audience will vote to crown the Super...
Published 02/09/24
Jordan and Max gift the audience sexy food advice for the big lovers day, ensuring listeners maximize their romantic plans this Valentine's Day. Learn how to seduce someone with a drink order, what to cook for dinner and dessert, and the chocolates you must buy to get the sex you're looking for. Plus, top five aphrodisiacs, the horniest movies, ordering in and dining out recommendations, eating off a naked body guidance, and the ultimate gourmands advice that may surprise and delight you.
Published 02/02/24
Jordan and Shapiro visited Boris, who catered a dinner with Pizza Kris' bar pies, which brought the fellas their best bite of the week. Jordan didn't understand Japanese whiskey, but he did enjoy a negroni ala Bubbles, and the filtered water was top notch. Plus, a sleeper dessert, the professional male model, and a discsussion of approved Los Angeles pizzas. Then the boys each list their top ten "unecessary foods," a discussion that all started because of the previously discussed cooked...
Published 01/26/24
Jordan had a disturbing weekend of eating with very little discipline and he needs to learn after too much KazuNori, a trip to a candy store with his son, the birthday dim sum buffet, a bucket of Magnolia pudding, the darkest pizza moment, more chicken shawarma, slices of pie, a chocolate pastry inside Joan's with his daughter and celebs, and an Emmy's spread of chips and dip, homemade pigs in blankies, tavern style pizza, Diet Coke a plenty, and Susie Cakes. Then, Shapiro reviews recent...
Published 01/19/24
Chef Rob Gentile is about to open Stella, an Italian restaurant the likes of which Los Angeles has not seen or tasted. Jordan and Max toured the wildly remodelled iconic space on the border of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, and then went out to dinner with Canada Rob. First, the fellas talk Stella's location, space, menu, and how it all happened for the superstar Canadian chef. Then, their meal at Ètra is reviewed with all the menu highlights, strange wine orders, a world class Caesar, an...
Published 01/12/24
Jordan in Del Boca Vista, Max's New Year's Eve kiss, restaurant closures, the infamous berry cake's passing and maybe Jane isn't such a Sweet Lady, Jordan's top LA cakes, lots of wine talk, Howlin' Ray's fries, road trip food destinations, calzone vs. pizza, LA Times 101 blowback, the Don Antonio's order, Jordan needs a Ricola, mulitple exclusive new LA restaurant opening announcements, a death row meal, and what actors will play the fellas in the movie.
Published 01/05/24
Jordan and Max are joined by Peckerman to talk a recent 'tis the season feast at The Cheesecake Factory in Beverly Hills where over 16,000 calories of Buffalo Blasts, Glam Burgers, and four different flavors of cheesecake were consumed by the fellas. And it's all brown vs. white bread, not enough shimp for Jordan, too much of everything for Bubbles, not like the good old days for Josh, Chicken Bellagio vs. Madeira, everyone's top three CF items, and when a surprise guest joins the table,...
Published 12/23/23