Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold died on July 21 at the age of 57 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier in the month.
Gold won the Pulitzer in 2007 while writing at L.A. Weekly, the only food critic to have won the prestigious award. He was writing critiquing food for the Los Angeles Times before he died.
Gold was a well-known figure in Los Angeles, as he would scour out lesser-known restaurants and turn them into popular spots with his biting reviews. He aimed to connect Los Angeles residents with each other and was always happy to show tourists around his native city.
In 2016, Gold was interviewed by the Jewish Journal about the documentary about him, City of Gold:
He leaves behind his wife, Los Angeles Times Arts and Entertainment editor Laurie Ochoa and his two children, Isabel, 23, and Leon, 15.
