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Watch Me Get Gross at Escondite, Donut Friend & More: Since Zagat put out that first "Gimmick Testing" video featuring Lesley Balla and I eating at Panda Express Innovation Kitchen, 4 more videos have been released.  Check us testing out the crazy burgers at The Escondite, the ridiculousness that is Barton G in Beverly Hills, the now closed Choco Chicken in DTLA, and the musician influenced donuts at Mark Trombino's Donut Friend.

Watch Me “Gimmick Test” an Orange Chicken Burrito For Zagat

http://youtu.be/f5FYH9AQ-Rw

If you read my post about Panda Express Innovation Kitchen last year and thought “Man, I would have loved to see Zach go to town on one of those!” then you’re a very strange person.  But you’re also in luck!  Zagat just launched a new video series titled “Gimmick Testing” starring Lesley Balla and yours truly, and the first episode is… you guessed it… Panda Innovation Kitchen.  Warning: there are slow motion shots of me shoving an orange chicken burrito into my fat face.  Future episodes will feature Lesley and I eating at Choco Chicken, Donut Friend, The Escondite, and more.

Two Former NYers Getting Gushy About L.A.: Curious how all this nonsense began? Adam Roberts (aka The Amateur Gourmet) invited me into his kitchen this week for a chat about the origins of Midtown Lunch, the Los Angeles food scene, and what kind of gay guy I would make. (Spoiler: A very fat one.)  Check out the video on his site...