Mad Food

Episodes

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  THE 2026 LA TIMES BEST 101 RESTAURANTS RECAP 28.10.2026 50m

  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.
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  Max vs. Massimo Bottura: An Instagram Saga 23.10.2026 52m

  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.
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  A Jordan & Max Tale of the Charity Chubby 21.10.2026 50m

  The bites, booze, hits, losers, regrets, and social nightmares all for an incredible cause at LA Loves Alex's Lemonade.
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  Q&A: Best & Worst Fall Ingredients, Max's Wedding, An Egg Roll Debate, Late Night Eating, Raisins & Ranch 17.10.2026 49m

  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?
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  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 14.10.2026 50m

  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.
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  Max's Jordanador Review, The Greatest Food Event Coming Soon, Matū Brentwood's New Meat 10.10.2026 52m

  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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  $60 NYC Bread & The Food Influencer Test 07.10.2026 39m

  Jordan and Max talk the most expensive loaf of bread in New York (and possibly the world), if it could be worth it, why it's working, and where it may all lead. Then, Max outlines what a test would look like to qualify as a food influencer in a perfect world, which Jordan attempts to take, and you may be surprised with the results.
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  An Inhospitable Ranch Rant & Was The Venice Seafood Schlep Worth It? 03.10.2026 50m

  Jordan asks Max for a reality check and wonders if he's entitled after a recent experience at a pizzeria featuring not enough ranch dressing, an ornery owner, and Diet Coke corkage that may explain it all. Then, the boys talk their recent meal at San Damian, the highly acclaimed Abbot Kinney Mexican seafood restaurant that demands all the salsas, better lighting, and less pineapple.
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  Q&A: Dining Companion Pros & Cons, Paris Confusion, The Future, LA Times 101, Brentwood Issues, What's Scungilli and is Cereal Soup? 30.09.2026 44m

  Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering MaisonSota in Paris, looking five years into LA's dining future, what cuisine Max would love to learn, sous vide chicken directions, Uncle Pints vs. Lasker, why can't Brentwood have nice things, New Jersey seafood, a Venice schlep decision, the creepy daughter question, LA Times 101 is coming, and a Max fit check.
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  Q&A: LA Times Right & Weird on Lielle, Bad Sushi, Storing Booze, Illegal Ingredients, The Zoom Episode, Tokyo Talk 25.09.2026 45m

  Jordan and Max answer audiences questions covering SoFi Stadium suite life, Jordan's son's dessert beating all Yom Kippur contenders, grocery store sushi, Mexico City plans, Max's weird storage issue, LA sesame dishes and the "Jordanador," Highland Park chewing, smuggling horse and birds, Tokyo love & hate, the LA Times got Lielle right but butter wrong, and most people thought the Zoom episode actually sounded great, leading Jordo down a dark path.
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  Sora Craft Kitchen, Carmel California Eats, More Pod Tension 23.09.2026 47m

  Jordan went to Sora Craft Kitchen for the first time and breaks it all down for Max, who was in Carmel with KB eating and drinking during a wedding weekend, and the fellas had to Zoom record this one, which pissed off one of them. Plus, notes for all navigation systems, an aphrodisiac town, and the future of Mad Food may be in peril after this one.
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  BJ Novak on Vegas, Catalina, Membership Clubs, Cereal, and Chain's New Mall Food Court 19.09.2026 1h 6m

  The fellas talk their recent time together in Las Vegas, LA Indian food options, Max possibly being a white devil, the famous punim effect, more Japanese vs. American toilet debating, Rick Caruso dream projects, consuming inside yurts, Jordan's Michael Jackson story, maybe there is pod tension, and all the new menu items at Chain's Westfield Topanga pop-up.
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  A Tale of The Chubby 16.09.2026 38m

  Jordan recounts a hellish caloric day where the daughter had a birthday party, his GLP-1 wore off, and way too much sushi, pizza, candy, and cake was in sight. Plus, marone vs. madone, Max finally ate a Dubai bar but never goes full chubby, disappointed nurses, and way too many pills.
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  Escargot Beignets, Au Poivre Burgers, Tiramisu Brûlée, and LA with Marcus Jernmark 12.09.2026 57m

  Marée is the newest bistro from Michelin starred chef Marcus Jernmark, whose ode to French cuisine and California is now open on Pico Blvd., where Jordan and Max sit down with Marcus to experience the food and beverage game before talking it all.
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  Overrated Dishes, Reservation Platforms, San Diego, Pod Tension 09.09.2026 42m

  The Q&A returns with Bar Sawa vs. Shunji, homemade ice cream thoughts, Pizzeria Sei bar pies and NY slices, a Catalina discussion, an Israel trip, Alphabet in the Palisades, movie theater soda drinking, a diabolical FMK, Rosh Hashanah meal highlights, 3 Michelin Star bug rules, and are Jordan and Max feeling tension?
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  Q&A: The Infatuation Problem, Server Green & Red Flags, The Bel Air Hotel Heist, Parenting Advice 05.09.2026 48m

  Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering Enclos, what pairs best with ramen, fish bloodline thoughts, wine bags, DTLA's possible return, Saint James Iced Tea vindication, paying for bread baskets, dropping the check speed, real estate rivals, waiter behavior, more bidet talk, an ungodly pour of scotch, and the good, the bad, and the ugly of Infatuation LA's recent work.
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  Michael Cimarusti's 3 Michelin Star Life, Seafood Thoughts, Mount Rushmore Status, and LA Chef Conference 02.09.2026 57m

  This year's LA Chef Conference will feature Providence's Michael Cimarusti and Jordo is participating again with a shrimpy collab to feast on, so the Mad Food fellas travel to Hancock Park to talk kitchen leadership, hot vs. cold lobster rolls, clam bellies vs. strips, Michelin ketchup and cocktail sauce, disrespectful nicknames, love for Max, throwing Jordo a bone, the worst and most difficult fish to cook, Michael's at home eating, and reaching and maintaining mountaintop status. Purchase tickets to LA Chef Conference (October 5th) to hear Michael speak and taste Jordan's newest shrimp creation with Santa Monica Seafood ⁠HERE
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  Alice Waters’ LULU?, Japanese Toilets, The Dark Triad Returns, LA French Food 29.08.2026 47m

  Is Jordan the Joe Pesci of the show? Are toilets with bidets and seat warmers better? Is Max officially a Dark Triad after a text with the all-star formerly known as Netflix Andy? Plus, what's the Pasjoli schlep meter, will Max start shooting up with Reta, and is the closest thing to an Alice Waters restaurant in LA any good?
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  Best New LA Omakase & 20 Years of Addison Partying 26.08.2026 35m

  Sushi Nakazawa has landed on Robertson, and the boys saddled up to the bar for a Michelin level night of service, "the best sake list in America," wild glassware for the pours, and the only question was: would Jordan be challenged or is it pure pleasure? But first, Max headed down to Del Mar with Hector to celebrate Addison's two decade anniversary and reports on the rice and egg and food media stink eye scene.
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  LA Chef Mount Rushmore, Menu Red Flags, Fast Food Rankings, Japanese Home Cooking 22.08.2026 50m

  And more Q&A covering French food in LA and the new old name on the scene, everyone calm down about ai, Jordo watered the head without Max and has no sense of fashion, Not No Bar rambunctiousness, Westlake Village food crawl with PHD’s wallet, Benjamin x Chubby Fish, a bad nickname idea, the Leopardo space will be filled soon probably, a rare restaurant Jordan thinks Max would like, the Culver’s order, red Burgundy advice by Bubbles, hanging with food writers, Summer treats to beat the heat, the most famous chef isn’t even known for LA roots for some reason, and did Max lie about peeing in a Vegas pool?