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 favorite Los Angeles restaurant community portraits since 2022. I’ll continue to update this page based on my continuing explorations.
March 31, 2026: Scott Howard + Zee Batal @ Mom’s List – Culver City
March 13, 2026: Ronuk Patel @ Hokkaido Fried Chicken – Los Angeles
February 19, 2026: Sandy Tran + Phil Covitz @ andSons – DTLA Arts District
February 14, 2026: Anthony Plascencia @ Mariscos Los Corchos – East Los Angeles
January 19, 2026: Jacqueline Khachacho + Jean-Paul Khachacho @ Caesar’s Pastry – Burbank
January 15, 2026: Avshy Cohen @ The Shnitz – DTLA Arts District
December 18, 2025: Michele Galifi @ Bianca Sicilian Trattoria – DTLA Arts District
December 11, 2025: Shane Lyons + Adam Gertler + Jorge Ortiz, Vesti @ Maydan Market Pop-Up – West Adams
November 25, 2025: Ray Gabrielyan @ Corner Market – Glendale
November 11, 2025: Kazunori Nozawa @ Kazunori: The Original Hand Roll Bar – Pasadena
September 4, 2025: Alonso Franco + Ignacio Barrios @ Merka Saltao – Culver City
May 31, 2025: Brandon Stanciell @ Pizza Ananda Pop-Up – Historic Filipinotown
May 30, 2025: Ashley Cunningham @ BadAshBakes – Pasadena
May 28, 2025: Helene An @ Crustacean – Beverly Hills
May 4, 2025: Ryan Ososky @ Dtown Pizzeria – West Hollywood
April 13, 2025: Riaz + Saghar Fanisalek + Rami @ Didar Kitchen – Sherman Oaks
February 26, 2025: Antonio Coronado @ Tacos Neza – Pasadena
February 21, 2025: Alan Rudoy @ Bahr Cafe – DTLA (Now Closed)
February 15, 2025: Mark Antossian + An Antossian @ La Rue – Hollywood
February 10, 2025: Emily Winston @ Boichik Bagels – Los Feliz
January 19, 2025: Kouji Yamanashi + Taylor Ortega @ Tokyo Fried Chicken (Now Closed) – DTLA
December 10, 2024: Jason Bran @ bout it! Superfruit Bar – Los Angeles
December 6, 2024: Chris Wallace @ Ozzy’s Apizza – North Hollywood
October 31, 2024: Arda Jooharian, Aric Attebery + Andrew Pettingell @ Fountain Grains & Greens – East Hollywood
August 7, 2024: Brian Criscuolo, Bully Sandwich @ The Glendale Tap Pop-Up
July 30, 2024: Jung Ye Jun + Jeff Jun @ Jun Won Dak – Koreatown
July 18, 2024: Barbara Pollastrini @ Da Barbara – Hollywood
July 10, 2024: Tom Dibblee @ Sungold Ice Pops – San Gabriel
July 8, 2024: Gio + Rafik Keshishyan + Albert Keshishyan @ Curbgrill – Montrose
June 23, 2024: Hawk Tea, Shlap Muan @ Smorgasburg LA – DTLA Arts District
June 5, 2024: Joey Harrison @ Hap’s Burgers Pop-Up – Eagle Rock
June 2, 2024: Jose Mariscal @ Rose Venice (Now Closed)
June 1, 2024: Ammiel de Leon, Spring Oven Bakery @ LA HOMEFARM Pop-Up – Glassell Park
May 23, 2024: Jefri Lindo (Center) + Family @ Ülëw Coffee & Juice – Boyle Heights
May 20, 2024: Aviad Yalin @ Avi Cue – Studio City
May 15, 2024: Brian Dunsmoor @ Dunsmoor – Glassell Park
May 12, 2024: Carlos Jaquez (Right) @ Birria Pa La Cruda Pop-Up – Highland Park
May 3, 2024: Te Hong @ Te Isshoku – DTLA
February 22, 2024: Daniel Holzman @ Danny Boy’s Famous Original Pizza – DTLA
February 4, 2024: Jeff Straus @ Ronan x OyBar x Jeff’s Table Collaborative Brunch – Hollywood
January 23, 2024: Aram Kavoukjian + Armen Martirosyan @ MidEast Tacos – Silver Lake
January 18, 2024: Jose Ibarra + Bronwen Kinzler-Britton @ Naughty Pie Nature – Echo Park
November 16, 2023: Charlie Coronado @ Mister Nieve – Highland Park
November 14, 2023: David Chang @ ROW DTLA
October 23, 2023: Bernard James @ Taste of the Caribbean – Hollywood
October 16, 2023: Sal Marino + Mario Marino @ Marino Ristorante – Hollywood
October 1, 2023: Zach Pollack + Sous Chef @ Cosa Buona (Now Closed) – Echo Park
August 12, 2023: Shin Irvin @ Shins Pizza (Now Closed) – Cypress Park
May 10, 2023: Rudy Suazo + Daniel Weinstock, Maple Block Chicken @ Miracle Mile Farmers Market
April 13, 2023: Travis Passeroti @ Ghisallo – Santa Monica
March 19, 2023: Brittany Cassidy + Dana Slatkin @ Violet – Westwood
November 12, 2022: Philip Pretty @ Heritage Farm – Long Beach
July 14, 2022: Brandon Kida @ Gunsmoke (Now Closed) – Hollywood
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