Mad Food

Eating at two different restaurants back to back, one after the other with no break in between is known as a Bang Bang, and maybe everyone should consider this gluttonous rite of passage to not only soothe the soul during hard times, but more importantly to maximize support for a food industry in need. Jordan and Max profile Los Angeles Bang Bangs they think work best, ordering strategies at the t...

So much love to go around in this episode, starting with Jordan and Max thanking some Air Jordan All-Stars for donating to our first responders in Los Angeles. Then, the fellas are joined by the Man vs. Food man himself, Adam Richman, to discuss Adam's top Philly cheesesteaks, mayonnaise in cake, Bern's Steak House, kaiser rolls and their place in bakeries, and how this man became the Man. Plus, A...

Jordan and Max return post-hiatus to a hurting LA, but the show must go on, so take your mind off the darkness for a beat to hear about Max accidentally dosing himself with drugs, Jordan admitting to being inconsiderate, and all their burned out anxiety. Plus, Straight Al tales from Jordan's time in Del Boca Vista, Max may have a new kink, and the fellas finally went on a double date together to a...

It's a goodbye 2024 and hello 2025 episode covering a battle of animal necks, Jordan vs. Norm Langer, the status of Spago and Nancy Silverton, Cabo for Thanksgiving, pushed back vs slicked back, Jordan forces Max to eat at Si! Mon again to figure out what the hell is going on, strange latke combo toppings, a Carbone rumor, top 2024 bites, looking forward to 2025 meals, the pain of gift giving, the...

Chace is back to answer audience questions with Jordan and Max about this cozy egg nog and latke season, and it's all Jews for Jesus, being Hanukkah curious, top Goldbelly gifts, New Years Eve plans, an almost too chic Christmas tree, hard shell taco insanity, the LA Times food poisoning party, more 101 snubs, the problem with oysters and Hayato, the chances of Vespertine and Taco Bell, Chace lear...

The end of year restaurant lists are here, and Jordan and Max have thoughts. First up, the fellas talk the recently released 101 Best New Restaurants from the LA Times, reviewing its top ten picks, all the snubs, and they attempt to determine what this list really is, because it ain't as advertised. Then, they're joined by returning guest Jeff Gordinier to discuss Esquire's Best New Restaurants in...

Evan Lovett was born, raised, and lives in Los Angeles, covering the city he loves through LA in a Minute, his social media and podcast reporting on everything past, present, and future in the City of Angels. Jordan and Evan talk freeways that almost ran through Beverly Hills and Laurel Canyon, a shared love of Island's, Tommy's vs. Fatburger, more breakfast burrito disinterest, Evan's peanut butt...

The holidays are here, which means you may soon be visiting the parents of the people you are shtupping, so Jordan brings his knowledge visiting Straight Al through the years to guide Max and the listeners through their upcoming travels. But first, The Infatuation LA put out their Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles list, forcing the fellas to talk how broken their system is and how to fix it.

Jordan finally spent some money on sushi, exploring the world of luxury Los Angeles fish and rice at Morihiro, where the Atwater Village Michelin star Japanese restaurant sent him though all the emotions. And while Jordan was enjoying fried eggplant covered in Santa Barbara sea urchin and perfecture prawn nigiri, Max visited the opening weekend of Stella West Hollywood's brunch, where the eggs had...

Joan McNamara is Joan from Joan's on Third and she's back on Air Jordan to talk everything Thanksgiving, including how to create the perfect holiday meal with her food, new ways to enhance turkey, fresh cranberry sauce vs. that canned jelly sh*t, what dishes gravy should and should not be poured on, Jordan's day after sandwich, and the best Thanksgiving food item according to Joan. Plus, new Joan'...

Max's LA cocktail spots, lots of Somni 2.0 talk, BTS of the Air Jordan soundtrack, best new restaurants of the year, top croissants, more candy talk, more Hector talk, more sharing handrolls, the Oxalis breakfast burrito, Koo Koo Roo is coming, Kushiba is no more, clown influencers, the ideal wedding, sending food back to the kitchen, splitting a wine pairing, Thanksgiving plans, Max's advice for...

Josh Peck joins Jordan and Max for the ultimate late October sugar snacking session. Snickers vs. Baby Ruth, Red Vines vs. Twizzlers, Peanut vs. Peanut Butter M&Ms, the offical top five trick or treat offerings shocks Jordan, and is Candy Corn a Halloween hit or total sh*t? Plus, the McDonald's chicken Big Mac and giant McNuggets Jordo needs, Josh surprises with a nerdy contender, and Max tastes s...

The best of Los Angeles Japanese cuisine is reluctantly ranked by Max based on what he has experienced, and it's all sushi, tempura, barbecue and both the high and low end greatness. But first, Jordan's top meal of the year, his annual Yom Kippur break the fast extravaganza is reviewed, and somehow all the bagels, Sees candy, "soufflés," and the Jordo sandwich is news to Max.

Travis Lett, the Gjelina genius is back in Venice with RVR, a love letter of an Izakaya to Japan, where Max and Jordan recently shared a California produce driven meal. In this first look of the newly opened restaurant, the fellas break down the menu including best bites and what to expect from one of Shapiro's culinary heroes. Plus, Jordan ran late because of a new saun and ice situation, the sho...

Jordan has been lost in a food haze of parties for 13-year-olds lately, so he educates Max on the ways of the Hebrew school graduate party. Top passed appetizers and cocaktail hour stations are discussed, old school vs. new school celebrations are explained, and the ultimate candy grab situation is experienced. Plus, in yet another unfortunate Chubby Tale, Jordan takes us through a recent coma ind...

Jordan and Max answer audience questions covering everything from pre-drinking and post-creaming, Fall ingredient depression, bread vs. rice, veganism, Jordo Travolta, RVR is finally opening, and a Diet Coke vessel ranking. Plus, the Langer's closure rumor, LA Times' 37 sandwiches, the best cereals, unicorn wines, no underwear in Japan, restaurant dumpings, the neck beard is cauing a stir, mother...

Dominick DiBartolomeo welcomes Jordan and Max into the private dining room of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills to get a taste of the newest sandwich on the menu, a cheesy fried pork masterpiece. The boys give their reviews, then offer Dom ideas for sandwiches they want launched next, and Max talks this recent eating tour of Japan including the best bite, impossible sushi reservations, Tokyo pizza...

Prime slices have dominated the Los Angeles pie game for a decade thanks to Zak Fishman, who enters the Sherman Oaks Food Building to talk top toppings, busiest days of the year, cornmeal thoughts, Jordan's impossible salad bar and arcade concept, a ricotta debate and best white pies in town, Chicago representation, what exactly grandma and football styles are, we don't need no stinking calzones,...

Esquire writer Jeff Gordinier has returned to living in Los Angeles after decades of being a New Yorker to share endless happy dining thoughts on Jordan's favorite bite, a beautiful Apple Pan vs. Pie 'N Burger take, "the bloated rock operas of the culinary realm," a plague of under-seasoning, Addison love, eating pain, the perfect LA bang bang, learning about a restaurant through hospitality, this...

Jordan & Max review a night out at Pizzeria Sei, where they experienced a rush of emotions while partaking in a farmer's market and luxury ingredient bombardment of a Pico Blvd. Japan meets Italy meets California tasting menu, which was a heated haze of all sorts of dough, tons of cheese, wasabi and caviar dollops, wagyu jus, bottles of sake, pours of champagne, and an emergency Amazon order. Then...

Jordan and Max talk the recently announced California Michelin guide, all the stars, and how Los Angeles fared. Plus, Oxalis may not be back, but Max is cooking again, and he shares a few recipes his lucky lady has been enjoying; and where many of the ingredients are coming from, which happens to be a market where Jordan loves the parking, but needs to learn what Tutti Frutti is. Then, it's anothe...

Jordan is back from another New York visit where the only real highlight was Katz's Deli, which led to the inevitable comparisons to Langer's, and final judgments are revealed in the long debated battle of the delis. Then, the fellas discuss and rank their favorite Summer fruits and vegetables, and where they've been loving them around town. Plus, the sick truth about the Gjelina six hour brunches...

The boys are back with more answers to audience questions covering everything from best international appetizers to serve while watching the upcoming Olympics to Summer desserts, best LA salads, how much Bubbles spends a month on restaurants, at home burger recipes, guessing the fellas top 3 bites, and hardest reservations in Los Angeles. Plus, does Jordan really ruin everything with caviar, an or...

Jordan and Max talk top five L.A. pizzas, Summer vegetables, pre-Sphere eats in Vegas, stone fruit rankings, Boris vs. Oscar, Jodro vs. Bubbles, capresefication, more Stella, and all the best bites from Jordan's recent trip to New York. All this, plus first dates, broken hearts, and the worst part of being human in part one of the dead of Summer Q&A.

Chef Ben Osher sits down with Jordan to talk his Valley Village pizza, wings, and beyond shop, and all the pitfalls one must dodge when running a small business. And it's all cheesy garlic bread, ranch over blue cheese, salad and fries on a pizza, why those wings are so good, the fingers you need, a Nobu origin story, and a very special July 4th offering.