Drew & Ben Talk About Fair Food on KFI 640 AM

UPDATE! Listen to the whole show, on-demand, right here. Fast forward to 54:30 for direct access to LA Foodie goodness.

I hope that the AM radio waves are holding onto their butts because today at 3:30 PM, Ben & I (Drew) will again venture outside the cozy confines of social media and into the open waters of broadcast media. We will be joining Neil Saavedra on his show, The Fork Report, which airs Saturdays (TODAY!) from 2PM - 4PM on KFI 640 AM in Los Angeles. To launch the online streaming player, click the image below.

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Since we had so much fun the last time we appeared on the show, we’re extra-geeked to return for a serious academic discussion of the totally insane fair food that we encountered at this year’s LA County Fair. Foods like this Garlic Corn Dog Pizza:

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LA Foodie On The Local News

Drew and Ben warmed up the 2012 LA County Fair with some local news crews this morning. It was a tiring day, but the whole LA Foodie crew is back home resting up for tomorrow, when we’ll head back to Pomona to shoot a ton of video content for LA Foodie. If our coverage of the LA County Fair isn’t the most comprehensive (and it probably won’t be), it will definitely be the most awesome.

It will be the most awesome, partly, because this happened:

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But mostly because this happened:

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Top 10 LA Hot Dogs: The Slaw Dogs #2

Pretend for a moment that the humble hot dog is worthy of being topped with the finest ingredients available. Now you’re in the same headspace as The Slaw Dogs owner, Ray Byrne.

The Slaw Dogs in Pasadena is taking the hot dog where Umami took the burger — but they’re doing it much better. Combinations of ingredients are truly creative (and not just weird). And the flavors WORK.

This video clip, featuring The Slaw Dogs in Pasadena, CA (our #2 best hot dog joint in LA) is the 2nd in a series of 5 videos. The final video (coming soon) will reveal LA Foodie’s pick for the #1 hot dog in LA.

In the meantime, please enjoy our video coverage of Skooby’s Hot Dogs in Hollywood, CA (our #3 best hot dog spot in Los Angeles).

Top 10 LA Hot Dogs: Skooby’s #3

Skooby’s Hot Dogs on Hollywood Boulevard might look like a tourist trap, but unlike Pink’s, the hot dogs here are actually really good. Ben & Drew met with owner John Hooper  to discuss how these tasty dogs are made. Then John served-up a smorgasbord of Skooby’s snacks.

This clip, featuring Skooby’s (our #3 best hot dog joint in LA) is the first in a series of 5 videos. The final video will reveal LA Foodie’s pick for the #1 hot dog in LA.

Road Trip: Columbia, Missouri (Click on the pizza above to see the whole Shakespeare’s Pizza set on Flickr.) Columbia, Missouri is home to the University of Missouri Tigers, a lot of good-looking women, and Shakespeare’s Pizza. I wanted to know if my favorite college town pizzeria (yep, I’m a Tiger) could stand the test of time. Thankfully, “Shakes” is even better than I remembered. If you’re in Columbia and you want a great slice (or better yet a whole pie), put in your order and grab a couple of red towels. The hippies who make your pizza might stink a little bit, but the pizza tastes amazing. High-res
Road Trip: Columbia, Missouri

(Click on the pizza above to see the whole Shakespeare’s Pizza set on Flickr.)

Columbia, Missouri is home to the University of Missouri Tigers, a lot of good-looking women, and Shakespeare’s Pizza.

I wanted to know if my favorite college town pizzeria (yep, I’m a Tiger) could stand the test of time. Thankfully, “Shakes” is even better than I remembered.

If you’re in Columbia and you want a great slice (or better yet a whole pie), put in your order and grab a couple of red towels. The hippies who make your pizza might stink a little bit, but the pizza tastes amazing.

Road Trip: St. Louis, MO

Monte Bello Pizzeria
(South County)

Watch this quick, one-minute video tour of Monte Bello:

Monte Bello Pizzeria, St. Louis, MO from LA Foodie on Vimeo.

Every once in a great while, I am fortunate enough to discover something wonderful like Monte Bello Pizzeria. This South County St. Louis pizza joint is so underground that it’s literally UNDER-goddamn-GROUND. There is no signage anywhere. The waitress even asked us, “How did you find out about us? Was it your parents? Because, you know, we’re pretty much word-of-mouth around here.”

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Track:
Sleepy Walter

Artist:
Drew and Lori Hubbard

Album:
Bedtime Favorites

Our son Walter is still too young to really appreciate a good hamburger. Nevertheless, he’s been right beside both Lori and me for this entire road trip. Several nights ago, as we were pondering the day’s hamburgers and getting our sleepy son ready for bed, we wrote a simple little song called Sleepy Walter. The next morning, I recorded a simple version of it on my iPhone (with the Garageband app). I thought you might enjoy it!

Sleepy Walter in real life:

Sleepy Walter

Road Trip: Wichita, KS

Bionic Burger

I wasn’t wild about this burger. But for what it’s worth, my wife Lori loved it. Bionic Burger’s special recipe involved pressing onions into the patty, and then serving it with pickles and mustard. I thought that the burger was a bit overcooked, and the onions were sharp- and astringent-tasting. Plus, there was too much bun for the burger, and it tasted too bready.

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