See full artwork here → Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan. “Nell and the Kid” (April 28, 1983) As if network TV didn’t have enough sitcoms about non-biological parents stepping in to care for parentless children, Gimme a Break — itself a show about a woman acting as a [...]
Pup 'n' Taco thrived until it didn't, but it was never forgotten. Pup 'n' Taco thrived until it didn't, serving burgers, tacos, hot dogs and pastrami for almost 20 years starting in 1965 until Taco Bell bought all the buildings: 99 in total. Read the article here: Pup [...]
See full artwork here → Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan. “The One With the Memorial Service” (March 13, 2003) Since Matthew Perry died, the tone of conversations about Friends has shifted from looking at all the reasons it wasn’t so great to trying to focus on the [...]
If you’d prefer to read than listen, please visit Smart Mouth on substack. This thing's so weird. Sources: Music: Mashed Potatoes - James Brown Sources: Reagan Library 1, 2 White House History 1, 2 Washington Post Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Stitcher • Spotify [...]
Though I've never eaten at a Spires Family Restaurant, I do always notice them: I thought maybe the chain was founded by a very distant relative who forgot how to spell our name. Read the article here: SoCal's version of the Greek diner Subscribe to see [...]
How to go from eating soup to writing a book about it. Follow Tien Nguyen on instagram: @__tien__ Sohn-Mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking Sources: Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Stitcher • Spotify • RadioPublic • TuneIn • Libsyn • Amazon Music [...]
by Yaren Fadiloglulari "One of the most mysterious dishes in Turkish cuisine is of Ottoman origin, and it is called hünkar beğendi, which means “the Sultan liked it.” It consists of lamb served on top of crushed eggplant with butter, milk, and flour, similar to the French béchamel [...]
See full artwork here → Episode artwork by Ian O’Phelan. “The Note” (September 18, 1991) Seinfeld kicked off its third season with a rather risky premiere about George’s dick twitching during a massage from a man. What follows is a more earnest exploration of gay panic than [...]
by Caroline Saunders"It could be their flavor — which stuns, but fades fast — or their echoes of Proust, but it could also be their whiff of mystery. I first heard the contradictory myths of the madeleine from the pastry chefs at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, who gave a [...]
Los Angeles County is big. Sometimes a journey is in order to find something great. Read the article here: Review: a journey to West African food Subscribe to see all of our How to eat LA newsletters.
