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People

Bridge Los Angeles

Los Angeles Coffee Community Portraits

Coffee bars bring me joy. Sure, the caffeine in their cups (or my Hydro Flask) helps, but people set the tone. Meet some of the talented baristas, coffee roasters, business owners, and other Los...
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Temple Los Angeles

BagelFest West: People Behind The Bagels

Audrey Irmas Pavilion hosted BagelFest West on April 12 in Los Angeles in partnership with Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Jewish Food Lab. BagelFest Founder, Sam Silverman, built on New York City success and curated some...
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Restaurant Operators

Interview: NADC Burger co-founders Neen Williams + Phillip Frankland Lee

Phillip Frankland Lee founded Scratch Restaurants with wife Margarita Kallas-Lee in Los Angeles. They initially ran Scratch|Bar and The Gadarene Swine. That’s when I met the couple, who later relocated to Austin, Texas. Scratch...
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Bridge Los Angeles

Los Angeles Restaurant Community Portraits

People are the driving force behind restaurants. Whenever I visit restaurants and bakeries, I like to photograph chefs, bakers, and other contributors, and not just plates or pastries. Below, you’ll find some of my...
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Food Entrepreneur

Interview: Ben Leventhal, serial entrepreneur and Blackbird founder

Ben Leventhal has been one of the most influential people in the culinary world over the past 20 years, which is how long I’ve been part of the same ecosystem. In 2005, the New...
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Chef New York City

Interview: Anthony Mangieri (Genio Della Pizza) Discusses Frozen Pizzas

Anthony Mangieri is chef-owner of New York City’s vaunted Una Pizza Napoletana. Acclaim for his pizza flair extends worldwide at this point. Last year, Italy’s 50 Top Pizza organization named his restaurant the Best...
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