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From The Desk Of Jonathan Wilson: Cookbook, Echo Park

Gentle Spirit, Jonathan Wilson’s critically acclaimed 2011 solo debut, sounded like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young getting high on The Dark Side Of The Moon. The new Fanfare sets the Wayback Machine for a slightly more recent vintage—roughly 1975. The Sopwith Camel cover and occasional jazz flute filigree notwithstanding, Fanfare sounds like Crosby, Stills & Nash crashing the recording sessions for Wish You Were Here, only to find out that Steely Dan has already done all the blow. Tin soldiers and Nixon have come and gone. Jimmy Carter’s in the White House and Cecil Taylor is on the lawn. Wilson will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on him.

Cookbook

Wilson: This is my neighborhood daily stop for foodstuffs, I’m a bit of a cooking fiend. A little well-curated gourmet shop in Echo Park, the owner I’ve been friends with for years, they are bringing in special supplies and groceries from around the world, local produce. They have a sugar-sweet staff and make some of the most amazing salads and to-go treats to get you through the day. The smoked trout is worth a visit, as well as the wonderful beet salads they have almost every day. The fruit is unique and delicious. I love this place.