SoCal Restaurant Show

“The newly opened Bacari Long Beach is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes created by Chef Lior Hillel. It’s the 10th restaurant of Bacari Restaurants / Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in Southern California.” “Alongside delicious small plates, Bacari offer a rotating curation of small-production wines and eclectic be...

“The newly opened Bacari Long Beach is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes created by Chef Lior Hillel. It’s the 10th restaurant of Bacari Restaurants / Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in Southern California.” “Alongside delicious small plates crafted by Executive Chef & Partner Lior Hillel, Bacari offer a rotatin...

“Celebrity Chef Katie Chin is an award-winning cookbook author, spokesperson, food blogger and the Culinary Ambassador to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. She joins us to talk about her uplifting one-woman show, “Holy Shitake.” Katie’s acclaimed one-woman show, “Holy Shiitake! A Wok Star is Born,” is back locally for a one-night encore at Pico House in DTLA on Thursday, July 16th as a ben...

“Chef Chris Yang (2024 James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef: California) of Yang's Kitchen launched a tea and kombucha brand called Joimo late last year.” “Joimo was born from a simple observation: Better tea makes better kombucha. Built on Taiwanese tea traditions, it starts with the finest single-origin oolong tea, handpicked from the high mountains of Taiwan. Chris didn't start out as a tea...

Beef prices are on the rise yet again. Chef Andrew shares his insights for lesser known cuts of beef that represent great value. Also, what’s the best value in seafood right now? We’ll, of course, “Ask the Chef.”

“At Bianca Sicilian Trattoria (located in a quieter area of the Arts District of DTLA) , Chef Michele Galifi’s philosophy is rooted in the timeless traditions of Sicily - where food is memory, hospitality is instinct, and every meal is an occasion.” 

“They believe true refinement comes not from complexity, but from respect: respect for ingredients, for technique, and for the rhythm of a proper Si...

“At Bianca Sicilian Trattoria (located in a quieter area of the Arts District of DTLA) , Chef Michele Galifi’s philosophy is rooted in the timeless traditions of Sicily - where food is memory, hospitality is instinct, and every meal is an occasion. They believe true refinement comes not from complexity, but from respect: respect for ingredients, for technique, and for the rhythm of a proper Sicili...

“The Garagiste Festival returns to Los Angeles for the eleventh Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure on Saturday, June 20th, featuring 30+ of the best micro-production wineries from nearly every California AVA, pouring over 150 exceptional and under the radar wines. Angelenos can taste wines from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, Sonoma County, Napa Valley, Malibu, San Diego, and almost everywhere...

“At Bianca Sicilian Trattoria (located in a quieter area of the Arts District of DTLA) , Chef Michele Galifi’s philosophy is rooted in the timeless traditions of Sicily - where food is memory, hospitality is instinct, and every meal is an occasion. They believe true refinement comes not from complexity, but from respect: respect for ingredients, for technique, and for the rhythm of a proper Sicili...

Acme Hospitality, renowned for its distinctive independent restaurants and boutique hotels across California, has launched its latest endeavor, Picala. Positioned as a landmark dining destination, Picala anchors the innovative Cumulus District, located in the West Adams neighborhood at the crossroads of where Culver City, South Los Angeles, and West Los Angeles come together. “Rooted in the Spanis...

“Acme Hospitality, renowned for its distinctive independent restaurants and boutique hotels across California, has launched its latest endeavor, Picala. Positioned as a landmark dining destination, Picala anchors the innovative Cumulus District, located in the West Adams neighborhood at the crossroads of where Culver City, South Los Angeles, and West Los Angeles come together. “Rooted in the Spani...

“The Garagiste Festival returns to Los Angeles for the eleventh Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure on Saturday, June 20th, featuring 30+ of the best micro-production wineries from nearly every California AVA, pouring over 150 exceptional and under the radar wines. Angelenos can taste wines from Paso Robles, Santa Barbara County, Sonoma County, Napa Valley, Malibu, San Diego, and almost everywhere...

It’s Summer Grilling Season and Chef Andrew continues recapping his newly published series from American Gravy of “Grilling Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Cookout.” Sound advice for Father’s Day.

“At Bianca Sicilian Trattoria (located in the Arts District of DTLA) , Chef Michele Galifi’s philosophy is rooted in the timeless traditions of Sicily - where food is memory, hospitality is instinct, and every meal is an occasion.”

 “They believe true refinement comes not from complexity, but from respect: respect for ingredients, for technique, and for the rhythm of a proper Sicilian table. Chef...

“Smorgasburg operates the largest open air food markets in the country, with locations in New York, Los Angeles, Jersey City, Sao Paulo, and most recently Miami and Toronto.” “Smorgasburg L.A., celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary on June 21st, provides a platform for nearly 100 small businesses curated from the next wave of SoCal’s food, beverage and shopping scene. With a family friendly beer garde...

It’s the last Weekend of Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week and Wildest Restaurant + Bar in Palm Desert is participating. Co-Proprietress & Executive Chef Trilby Tatro takes a break from her busy kitchen to join us. For Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week Wildest Restaurant is showcasing a three-course, prix fixe dining experience (with options for each course) for $49.95. Entrée options ar...

It’s the last Weekend of Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week and Wildest Restaurant + Bar in Palm Desert is participating. Co-Proprietress & Executive Chef Trilby Tatro takes a break from her busy kitchen to join us. For Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week Wildest Restaurant is showcasing a three-course, prix fixe dining experience (with options for each course) for $49.95. Entrée options ar...

It’s the last Weekend of Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week and Wildest Restaurant + Bar in Palm Desert is participating. Co-Proprietress & Executive Chef Trilby Tatro takes a break from her busy kitchen to join us. For Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week Wildest Restaurant is showcasing a three-course, prix fixe dining experience (with options for each course) for $49.95. Entrée options ar...

Restaurateur Dustin Trani of Trani’s Dockside Station, J. Trani’s Ristorante and Majestic in San Pedro is one of the high-profile participating chefs in Hollywood on the Coast. We’ll meet him. Coastline Pizzeria in Mission Viejo is far more ambitious than your typical neighborhood pizza joint. It’s an effort of brothers Jason Martin and Gabe Wood. Their tagline is “East Coast Inspired and West Coa...

It’s the last Weekend of Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week and Wildest Restaurant + Bar in Palm Desert is participating. Co-Proprietress & Executive Chef Trilby Tatro takes a 2nd break from her busy kitchen to continue the conversation about Wildest Restaurant + Bar. “Wildest Restaurant & Bar is a chef-driven, award-winning dining destination on El Paseo. Led by Chef Trilby Tatro, Owner...

“Culinary Host and Restaurateur/Chef Neal Fraser and Event Producer Shelby Russell are presenting the inaugural Hollywood on the Coast Food & Wine set for Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the iconic Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica.” Shelby Russell joins us with all the event’s mouthwatering details. “Conceived as a premier, one-night-only strolling culinary celebration at the...

Coastline Pizzeria in Mission Viejo is far more ambitious than your typical neighborhood pizza joint. It’s an effort of brothers Jason Martin and Gabe Wood. Their tagline is “East Coast Inspired and West Coast Crafted.” Rising above the pack they use no seed oils. The pizza dough is made in-house daily from scratch and allowed to properly rest and ferment. Coastline’s house-made mozzarella sticks,...

Coastline Pizzeria in Mission Viejo is far more ambitious than your typical neighborhood pizza joint. It’s an effort of brothers Jason Martin and Gabe Wood. Their tagline is “East Coast Inspired and West Coast Crafted.” Rising above the pack they use no seed oils. The pizza dough is made in-house daily from scratch and allowed to properly rest and ferment. Their house-made mozzarella sticks, wings...

“Conceived as a premier, one-night-only strolling culinary celebration at the intersection of entertainment, culinary artistry, and philanthropy, Hollywood on the Coast Food & Wine will host on Saturday, June 11th at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica 750 distinguished guests from across the entertainment industry and Los Angeles’ thriving food and beverage community. This exclusive ga...

It’s Summer Grilling Season and Chef Andrew recaps his newly published series from American Gravy of “Grilling Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Cookout.” Sound advice for Father’s Day.