Why Farley Elliott is leaving Eater for SF Gate. Plus poutine, hamsters eating tiny burritos, and more.

We’re joined today by Farley Elliott. One of Los Angeles’ preeminent voices in food media, Farley’s been bringing us mouth-watering stories for more than a decade via the likes of LAist, LA Weekly and, more recently, in his capacity as Senior Editor of Eater LA. Farley recently announced that he’d be leaving Eater for a new adventure as the So Cal Bureau Chief of SF Gate, where he’s already gotten off to a fast start, covering interesting topics ranging from In N Out Burger’s reclusive founder to the LA dude who went viral for ordering a scooped, gluten-free bagel at a New York City bagel shop.

Farley tells us the story of how we went from eating poutine and Thousand Island dressing on his family’s dairy farm in upstate New York, to traversing the South Land for the tastiest bites and stories our region has to offer. It’s a conversation full of delicious anecdotes, lessons learned and thoughtful reflections on what it means to report on food and restaurants in a city like Los Angeles, and what he hopes to accomplish in his new role with SF Gate. And oh yeah, there’s even a bit about  a viral video featuring tiny hamsters eating tiny burritos. Don’t say I never gave you anything, dear listener. 

Helpful links: Farley's page at SF Gate https://www.sfgate.com/author/farley-elliott/

Farley on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/overoverunder/?hl=en

Farley's book on street food https://www.amazon.com/Los-Angeles-Street-Food-Tamaleros/dp/1626199914

Tiny hamsters eating tiny burritos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOCtdw9FG-s