Jonathan Gold

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jonathan Gold
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Jul 28, 1960(1960-07-28)
Age	64
Date Of Death	2018-07-21
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Jonathan Gold Biography

Jonathan Gold is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on July 28, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, United States. American writer who made headlines as food critic for the Los Angeles Times, the LA Weekly, and Gourmet. He also was a frequent guest host on radio’s broadcast station Good Food.

He briefly worked in a restaurant that was owned by He worked briefly at a restaurant owned by Steven Spielberg‘s mother.’s mother.

In 1982, while studying art and music at UCLA, Gold began working at LA Weekly magazine as a proofreader. He met his future wife Laurie Ochoa there, and the couple followed each other to later jobs at other publications. By the mid- 1980s, Gold was an editor in the Weekly’s music section, initially writing about classical music as well as hip-hop,, during which he covered the early days of gangsta rap, interviewing Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and the other members of N.W.A..

In 1986, with the reluctant support of Weekly founder Jay Levin,, Gold started his first food column “Counter Intelligence”, reviewing under-the-radar restaurants in ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The column eventually moved to the Los Angeles Times, where Gold worked from 1990 to 1996, while also writing reviews of more upscale restaurants for California and Los Angeles magazines, as well as music stories for Blender, Spin, Rolling Stone, and Details. In 1999, he moved from Los Angeles to New York City to become a restaurant critic for Gourmet magazine. His work at the magazine was twice picked as a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Criticism by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

He was married to the wife of his love, Laurie Ochoa in 1990.

Jonathan Gold Net Worth

Jonathan Gold is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jonathan Gold 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began writing for LA Weekly. LA Weekly while studying art and music at UCLA.

In 2007, he became his first critic of food to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.

Jonathan Gold (July 28, 1960 – July 21, 2018) was an American food and music critic. He was for many years the chief food critic for the Los Angeles Times and also wrote for LA Weekly and Gourmet, in addition to serving as a regular contributor on KCRW’s Good Food radio program. Gold often chose small, traditional immigrant restaurants for his reviews, although he covered all types of cuisine. In 2007, while writing for the LA Weekly, he became the first food critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.

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Who is Jonathan Gold Dating?

According to our records, Jonathan Gold married to Laurie Ochoa. As of December 1, 2023, Jonathan Gold’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 28, 2018—what would have been Gold’s 58th birthday—several buildings and landmarks in Los Angeles were lit in gold as a tribute to his memory. At the annual ceremony in April 2019, Gold was posthumously given his ninth career James Beard Foundation Award. In addition, the Foundation announced that they were renaming the annual Local Impact Award to the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award, honoring “new writers who are telling stories of their cities and regions, just as Jonathan continually shone a light on his beloved Los Angeles.”

Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jonathan Gold celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.

Is Jonathan Gold still alive?

July 21, 2018

Who replaced Jonathan Gold?

Los Angeles Times Names Two Restaurant Critics to Replace Jonathan Gold. Bill Addison of the website Eater and Patricia Escárcega of The Arizona Republic will join the newspaper as it seeks to expand its food coverage. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month.

Who is the most famous food critic?

• Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times 3.44 Stars.
• Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 3.2875 Stars.
• Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, 3.2825 Stars.
• Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 3.16 Stars.
• Corby Kummer, The Atlantic / Boston magazine , 3.12 Stars.

How do you become a food reviewer?

1. Get a bachelor’s degree. Food critics typically need a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a field such as journalism, communications or English. …
2. Write for your school paper. …
3. Take culinary courses. …
4. Write independently on food topics. …
5. Expand your knowledge of food. …
6. Apply for writing jobs.

What famous food critic died?

MasterChef stars have paid tribute following the death of food critic Charles Campion. Campion’s family confirmed the sad news on social media, stating that he died just before Christmas. His daughter Ashley tweeted: ‘Sadly my father Charles Campion passed away on the 23rd December 2020.