Max Jacobson
Max Jacobson has been a Food and Wine Journalist for more than 25 years. He was the Orange County and San Fernando Valley Food Critic for the Los Angeles Times from 1984-2000, which he regards as one of the more unsatisfying culinary periods of his life, and he made the move to Vegas in 2000, just in time to greet the influx of star chefs.
In Los Angeles, though, he had a drive time radio show for two years, so he did manage to eat in all the restaurants Ruth Reichl and Irene Virbila claimed for the Los Angeles Times Metro edition, so all was not lost. He can be heard on KNPR every other Friday, with co-host John Curtas, the topic, of course, food.
Here in Vegas, he was Las Vegas Life Restaurant Editor from 2000-2008, when the magazine ceased publication, a Contributing Editor for Vegas Magazine, and also a critic for the Las Vegas Weekly. Today Max is a staff writer at Seven Magazine in Las Vegas.
What makes him unique are his language skills; he speaks Japanese, Finnish, French, Italian and Cantonese, among others, and is known to be an Asian food expert. He has traveled extensively-to more than ninety countries, and so his take on ethnic foods tends to favor authenticity. He lives in Las Vegas with his Nepal-born wife, Setu, and has no dogs, cats or plants.
Max Jacobson interview at Ping Pang Pong Part 1
Max Jacobson interview at Ping Pang Pong, a unique restaurant serving up a multitude of specialty...
Max Jacobson interview at Ping Pang Pong Part 2
Max Jacobson interview at Ping Pang Pong, a unique restaurant serving up a multitude of specialty...
Max Jacobson and Luciano Pellegrini on Italian ...
Acclaimed Food Expert Max Jacobson and Top Chef Luciano Pellegrini Discuss Italian Food In Americ...
Max Jacobson and Luciano Pellegrini Enjoying It...
Acclaimed Food Critic Max Jacobson and Top Chef Luciano Pellegrini Discuss and Taste Italian Dessert
Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill Part 2
Max Jacobson interview with Chef Mitsuo Endo at Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill where you can enjoy ...
Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill Part 1
Max Jacobson interview with Chef Mitsuo Endo at Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill where you can enjoy ...
Max Jacobson, Robin Salzer and Wood Fire BBQ - ...
Food Expert Max Jacobson Interviews Wood Fire BBQ Expert Robin Salzer in Pasadena, California.
Max Jacobson, Robin Salzer and Wood Fire BBQ - ...
Food Expert Max Jacobson Interviews Wood Fire BBQ Expert Robin Salzer in Pasadena, California.
Max Jacobson, Bruce Marder at Cora's Coffee Shoppe
Food Expert Max Jacobson Interviews Chef Owner Bruce Marder at Cora's Coffee Shoppe in Santa Moni...
Max Jacobson, Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu Restauran...
Food Expert Max Jacobson interviews Executive Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu Restaurant in Wynn Las Vega...
Max Jacobson, Chef Saipin Chutima at Lotus of Siam
Food Expert Max Jacobson interviews Chef Saipin Cahutima at Lotus of Siam in Las Vegas, Nevada
Max Jacobson, Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu Restauran...
Food Expert Max Jacobson interviews Executive Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu Restaurant in Wynn Las Vega...
Food Critic Max Jacobson at Maximilians Restaurant
Food Critic Max Jacobson and Chef Lazslo taste delicious food and desserts from Austrian and Hung...
Food Critic Max Jacobson at Bon Breads Baking
Food Critic Max Jacobson interview with Owner and Master Baker Carlos Pereira at Bon Breads Bakin...
Food Critic Max Jacobson at Maximilians Restaurant
Food Critic Max Jacobson and Chef Lazslo taste delicious Austrian and Hungarian menu at Maximilia...
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