{"product_id":"counter-intelligence-where-to-eat-in-the-real-los-angeles","title":"Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles","description":"“Gold changed American food writing.\"--Time\n\nThe only food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, Jonathan Gold pioneered a humanist’s approach to reviewing restaurants: COUNTER INTELLIGENCE collects over 200 of his legendary reviews, which were as much about Los Angeles’ neighborhoods and people as about what you were going to eat. He revealed the hidden kitchens where Los Angeles’ immigrant communities fed their own, including the best of cuisine from Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Burma, Canton, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Not to mention the indigenous dishes of L.A. car culture: the perfectly-prepared hamburger and the quintessential hot dog.\n\nOriginally published in 2000, COUNTER INTELLIGENCE remains an entry point to the food of the country’s most diverse culinary landscape; though some of the restaurants it lists have vanished as the twenty-first century has worn on (and its prices remain a point of nostalgia), “you could read it like a novel and be very satisfied (Ruth Reichl)”.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0312267231\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0312267231.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jonathan Gold\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43261816504381,"sku":"BVV.0312267231.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0312267231-0.jpg?v=1781042162","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/counter-intelligence-where-to-eat-in-the-real-los-angeles","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}