Jonathan Gold: Food Critic Leaving LA Weekly For The Los Angeles Times

Jonathan Gold is jumping ship! The Pulitzer-prize winning food critic is leaving his long time home at LA Weekly for a new gig at the Los Angeles Times.

The food aficionado has been bouncing between the two publications for much of the last two decades.

Gold began at LA Weekly in 1982 as a proofreader and instituted his iconic column, "Counter Intelligence" in 1986. He moved to the LA Times from 1990 and then returned to LA Weekly in 2001.

"He'll be leaving here in a few weeks," reports LA Weekly. "We wish we could have kept him. Hell, we tried to keep him. But time marches on."

LA Weekly's official announcement comes on the heels of rumblings throughout media outlets that a major change was pending.

No word yet from the LA Times.

Comments

[Aardvaark]

01:03 AM on 02/22/2012

I discovered Jonathan Gold in the L.A. Times, and enjoyed his writing until he left. I hadn't realized that he'd rejoined the Weekly, and even though I hadn't lived in L.A. for a long time, it was always interesting to read his takes on different restaurants. Since I now get the Times online, I'll be glad to see his writing again, instead of having to go to the Weekly.

He doesn't seem to be a food snob, and he also seems willing to try different cuisines. When I swing through L.A., I sometimes sample the restaurants he writes about. The Times will be better for having him aboard again.

[skraeling]

05:50 PM on 02/21/2012

I wonder if he knows where the SF Valley is.....

[cityprof]

09:49 PM on 02/21/2012

He would if there were decent places to eat in SF. valley. :) just teasing. I do believe, if you search the LA Times Restaurant archives, you will find restaurants he has reviewed there. But I will admit that he does seem to favor the San Gabriel Valley more. Quite logical, that.

[skraeling]

03:55 AM on 02/22/2012

I'm surprised he even knows there is life East of La Brea. and north of Sunset.

[ArChiMi]

07:11 PM on 02/22/2012

Because of the Chinese community in the San gabriel Valley, there are many gems to be found there.

[ArChiMi]

07:16 PM on 02/22/2012

This reminds me of the Entourage episode when Drama didn't want to go to the Valley!

[coblstone]

05:47 PM on 02/21/2012

no need to read the weekly anymore