Providence Wagyu Beef Cigar
It’s good to know that food can still surprise us. During a recent dineL.A. Restaurant Week preview dinner at Providence, an aspirational restaurant from chef Michael Cimarusti and front of house partner Donato Poto,...
Cape Seafood Smoked Scallop Roll [CLOSED]
I get it. Lobster, butter or mayo, and a toasted roll are pretty much a sure thing. Thankfully, some restaurateurs understand that other sea creatures might also work wonders. Crab and shrimp have become...
Which Sports Teams Do Leading Chefs Cheer?
At L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, which raised $1 million to battle childhood cancer, I asked 19 participating chefs, “If you could only root for one sports team, what would it be and why?” Their...
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade 2013 Shows Big Culinary Love for Charity
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade returned to Culver City on September 28. Suzanne Goin (Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern), chef/husband David Lentz (The Hungry Cat) and business partner Caroline Styne welcomed more than two-dozen nationally renowned chefs...
What Los Angeles Chef Parents Did For a Living
At The Taste on August 31, I asked 14 of the best Los Angeles chefs a single question: “What did your parents do for a living?” What chef parents did for work might surprise...
Spectacular Sun Sets on Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
Organizers of the inaugural Hawaii Food and Wine Festival dubbed their grand finale “From Mauka to Makai,” and held the mega tasting on the great lawn of the Hilton Hawaiian Village as the sun...
