The LA Food Podcast does awards… our way. In this first-ever LA Food Awards, Luca Servodio and Father Sal toss out the tired “Best Chef / Best New Restaurant” formula and replace it with an audio awards ceremony celebrating the restaurants, chefs, and cultural moments that actually defined LA dining in 2025. At least for us. 

From the FOMO Award for the restaurants we’re most anxious to finally visit, to debates over the hottest restaurants in LA — both physically and spiritually, we dig into what it really means to be a hot concept in Los Angeles right now. Along the way, we hand out awards for the chef we most want to grab a beer with, the restaurant we’ll never agree on, and the dining experiences that transcended a great meal and edged into something closer to the sublime.

It’s irreverent, occasionally unhinged, and ultimately thoughtful. A holiday-season reflection on why we dine out, what makes a restaurant matter, and how LA continues to influence the way America eats. Happy holidays from The LA Food Podcast — thanks for listening, and welcome to the inaugural LA Food Awards.

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