ADAM ZUCKERT

Adam Zuckert works for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant in the LA area. He has played drums with Final Conflict, Garbage Hearts, Red Five, F-Minus, Matt Costa, 1971, and his solo project, Music for Bad Dreams. 

What was the food highlight of your year?

The costata alla fiorentina 42oz 175 prime dry-aged bone-in new york at Chi Spacca with 2001 Cathiard Aux Malconsorts, Vosne-Romanee was pretty amazing! The resto is all about grilled meats and this piece was singing. The wine was equally beautiful. In a great spot with developed aromas and flavors along with fruit.

What was the music highlight of your year?

Failure at El Rey, Los Angeles. Love the band and records back in the day and seeing the reunited playing their tunes after something like 16 years off was really fun. And they were good!

Was there a moment when food and music came together in a memorable way?

Yes, many times in NOLA! Pretty amazing how food and music are so revered there. Experiencing real deal jazz musicians at the legendary Preservation Hall and gulf seafood at so many of the city's restos is something not to be missed.

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ZACH BROOKS

Zach Brooks co-hosts the Food Is The New Rock podcast and founded Midtown Lunch.

What was the food highlight of your year?

I’m going to have to go with the 8 person meal I had at Chi Spacca, here in Los Angeles (not by myself obviously, but with 7 other people.)  We took over the counter and had enough people to tackle a good portion of the menu - including the $175 bisteca fiorentina and the insanely rich and delicious bone marrow pie.  Also, their charcuterie is hands down the best in the city.    

Update: Ate at State Bird Provisions last night, and it wasn’t even close. Best meal of 2013.

What was the music highlight of your year?

Matt & Kim at Outside Lands and Haim at Life is Beautiful.  Both surprised me in the best way possible.  

Was there a moment when food and music came together in a memorable way?

This is an easy one. We had Chef Jamie Bissonnette from Toro (NYC & Boston) on the podcast this year when he was in L.A. doing a pop up dinner with Viet Pham and Ricardo Zarate, and during the interview he mentioned how much of a huge Fitz & the Tantrums fan he was. Coincidentally enough we were talking to Noelle from Fitz about coming on the podcast that same week, so we surprised Jamie by bringing her to his pop up dinner.  The food was amazing (naturally) and we created a life long friendship. 

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