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The Bistro Na's Order & Is The Invite Only Restaurant Worth It?

The fellas visited their favorite Chinese restaurant and talk the must-order menu items, two major problems, dishes you can ignore, Jordan's big fail, Max's eating issues

Q&A: Thanksgiving Dishes & Drinks, More Massimo vs. Max, Favorite LA Pork Dishes, Food Movie Scenes, and Casting Jordan & Max

Plus, the perfect Christmas dinner reservations, lamb neck vs. shrimp cocktail vs. Mission burritos, chefs Max would collab with, the perfect Chinese food additions for t

Q&A: Superiority Burger LA, South Beverly Grill Advice, More LA Times 101, Food Fights, Night Night LA Taco

Why doesn't Los Angeles care about Superiority Burger coming soon, the LA Taco debacle, HiHo's new thick drop, 101 updates and fallout with Bill and Jenn, Jordan & Max's

Rumi's Kitchen Cheer & Halloween Here

The fellas give some time to the spookiest day of the year (not the release of the LA Times 101 list), but it's all about Persian food in Century City, where they nailed

THE 2026 LA TIMES BEST 101 RESTAURANTS RECAP

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

Max vs. Massimo Bottura: An Instagram Saga

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 pr

A Jordan & Max Tale of the Charity Chubby

The bites, booze, hits, losers, regrets, and social nightmares all for an incredible cause at LA Loves Alex's Lemonade.

Q&A: Best & Worst Fall Ingredients, Max's Wedding, An Egg Roll Debate, Late Night Eating, Raisins & Ranch

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 c

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

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 Infatuat

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

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 sprinkli

$60 NYC Bread & The Food Influencer Test

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

An Inhospitable Ranch Rant & Was The Venice Seafood Schlep Worth It?

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 Co

Q&A: Dining Companion Pros & Cons, Paris Confusion, The Future, LA Times 101, Brentwood Issues, What's Scungilli and is Cereal Soup?

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

Q&A: LA Times Right & Weird on Lielle, Bad Sushi, Storing Booze, Illegal Ingredients, The Zoom Episode, Tokyo Talk

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 pla

Sora Craft Kitchen, Carmel California Eats, More Pod Tension

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 fella

BJ Novak on Vegas, Catalina, Membership Clubs, Cereal, and Chain's New Mall Food Court

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 toi

A Tale of The Chubby

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, maro

Escargot Beignets, Au Poivre Burgers, Tiramisu Brûlée, and LA with Marcus Jernmark

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

Overrated Dishes, Reservation Platforms, San Diego, Pod Tension

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 Palisad

Q&A: The Infatuation Problem, Server Green & Red Flags, The Bel Air Hotel Heist, Parenting Advice

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 vin