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Indie Chefs

What Does It Mean to Be an Indie Chef?

Indie Chefs Week recently convened in Los Angeles, showcasing the collective talents of 21 leading American chefs during the course of three dinners. Chef Ned Elliott and restaurateur Grover Smith co-founded the event in...
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Jamaican Food Los Angeles

Restaurant Problems That Need to Disappear

Considering that I dine at restaurants 2-3 times per day, certain patterns emerge. Not every impression relates to the food or drink before me. I also gain insights into how restaurants and cafés function....
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Restaurant Logo Los Angeles

How Los Angeles Chefs + Restaurateurs Stay Eco-Friendly

The environment has never been under more duress. With that in mind, leading chefs and restaurateurs are taking sustainable steps to benefit their businesses, diners, and the greater community. I recently asked nine chefs...
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Chef New York City

What Makes Hawaiian Food Special?

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival has become a magnet for mainland chefs in the multi-island event’s first five years. At HFWF15 in Kāʻanapali, during a round-robin media session at Hula Grill at Whalers Village,...
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Restaurant Los Angeles

Chefs Leave, Then What?

Chefs leave. It’s inevitable. They leave to open their own restaurants. They’re fired. They leave the industry entirely. In the past two years, some of my favorite chefs have left L.A. restaurants. Since I’m...
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Chef San Diego

10 Fun Facts from Richard Blais Cooking Demo at LAFW

Richard Blais is most recognizable for winning “Top Chef: All-Stars.” He also runs several locations of FLIP Burger throughout The South, The Spence in Atlanta, and Juniper & Ivy in San Diego. Blais demonstrated...
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