https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/12/03/in-praise-of-jonathan-gold/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 19:17:09 -0400<![CDATA[Jonathan Gold, for those who don&#8217;t know who he is, non-Angelenos mainly, is the restaurant critic for the LA Weekly, among other fancier venues (Gourmet). An indefatigable explorer of the ever-spreading jungle of ethnic restaurants in Southern California, he has had more direct affect on my life than any other critic in any form (art, literature, film, etc.). I go where he tells me to go. [You mean you don&#8217;t go where film critics tell you to go? You do it yourself on occasion. -ed. Stop me before I review again.]]]>Sun, 03 Dec 2006 07:41:46 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/12/03/in-praise-of-jonathan-gold-n213341