SoCal Restaurant Show

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! It’s the unofficial start of the Summer Grilling Season! “Welcome to All’Antico Vinaio, the legendary Florentine sandwich shop. Since 1991, the Mazzanti family has been passionately running the three Florence locations of All’Antico Vinaio and has been drawing crowds of both Italians and tourists alike attracted by the exceptional ingredients and freshly baked Tuscan sc...

“Welcome to All’Antico Vinaio, the legendary Florentine sandwich shop. Since 1991, the Mazzanti family has been passionately running the three Florence locations of All’Antico Vinaio and has been drawing crowds of both Italians and tourists alike attracted by the exceptional ingredients and freshly baked Tuscan schiacciata bread. Considered one of the best street food experiences in the world, and...

“Welcome to All’Antico Vinaio, the legendary Florentine sandwich shop. Since 1991, the Mazzanti family has been passionately running the three Florence locations of All’Antico Vinaio and has been drawing crowds of both Italians and tourists alike attracted by the exceptional ingredients and freshly baked Tuscan schiacciata bread. Considered one of the best street food experiences in the world, and...

“From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ, grilling, and griddling, all backed by the latest culinary science.” “With more than 110 creative and...

“From the BBQ Hall of Famer and New York Times bestselling author of Meathead: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling comes The Meathead Method, a masterclass in the science and art of outdoor cooking. Meathead offers readers an informative, comprehensive, and fun guide to BBQ, grilling, and griddling, all backed by the latest culinary science.” “With more than 110 creative and...

“The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the mouthwatering and diverse menus for the 2025 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine season. Now into the tenth year with award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine promises exceptional dining for visitors to the iconic venue. Goin and Styne’s culinary history has defined Los Angeles tastes since 1998 w...

“The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the mouthwatering and diverse menus for the 2025 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine season. Now into the tenth year with award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine promises exceptional dining for visitors to the iconic venue. Goin and Styne’s culinary history has defined Los Angeles tastes since 1998 w...

Swipe fees for restaurants (credit card processing fees) are an annoyingly increasing expense for restaurants. Only two entities are processing swipe fees and Chef Andrew supports the emerging embryonic legislation designed to bring some badly needed competition to this fee. In desperation some establishments are now adding a per cent to the restaurant check to recover these costs or give a meanin...

“Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook, UMMA – A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes, blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice from Nam Soon’s lifetime...

“Join, perhaps, the ultimate BBQ adventure at the 2025 Long Beach BBQ Festival-a BBQ & music event in Long Beach, Ca!! Celebrating National BBQ Month. It’s two days (Friday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 24th) of Food, Friends, Family and Fun - at Shoreline Aquatic Park in sunny Long Beach. Step into the heart of Long Beach and brace yourself for an unforgettable BBQ festival extravaganza, hosted...

“Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook, UMMA – A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes, blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice from Nam Soon’s lifetime...

“Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook, UMMA – A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes, blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice from Nam Soon’s lifetime...

“Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook, UMMA – A Korean Mom’s Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes, blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice from Nam Soon’s lifetime...

“Joolies California Superfruit brings mouthwatering, organic medjool dates from their palms to yours as a delicious, healthy on-the-go option for snackers everywhere. Joolies is a Family- owned California-based organic medjool date company founded in 2018.” “Medjool dates, also known as the king of dates, are a great source of energy, have a low glycemic index, and are full of beneficial nutrients...

“Kei Concepts has debuted the long-anticipated expansion of Vox Kitchen with its second location, Vox Kitchen & Bar launched on Monday, April 7 at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Known for its innovative fusion of Asian and Latin American cuisine, Vox Kitchen has built a devoted following since its debut in Fountain Valley in 2017. It’s celebrated for its bold flavors, vibrant dishe...

“Join, perhaps, the ultimate BBQ adventure at the 2025 Long Beach BBQ Festival-a BBQ & music event in Long Beach, Ca. Celebrating National BBQ Month. It’s two days (Friday, May 23rd and Saturday, May 24th) of Food, Friends, Family and FUN- at Shoreline Aquatic Park in sunny Long Beach.” “Step into the heart of Long Beach and brace yourself for an unforgettable BBQ festival extravaganza, hosted...

“Kei Concepts has debuted the long-anticipated expansion of Vox Kitchen with its second location, Vox Kitchen & Bar launched on Monday, April 7 at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. Known for its innovative fusion of Asian and Latin American cuisine, Vox Kitchen has built a devoted following since its debut in Fountain Valley in 2017. It’s celebrated for its bold flavors, vibrant dishe...

Is the tasty wild caught shrimp you are enjoying labeled “domestic” really from American waters? Is there a taste difference between wild caught and domestic farm-raised? Most of the shrimp we enjoy in the United States is imported. Chef Andrew explains what a savvy consumer should know.

“The unusual business model for veteran winemaker Marco Cappelli of Cappelli Wine in Placerville, CA had been taking form in his mind for many years and when a circa 1895 building in the historic district of downtown Placerville came up for sale, he and his wife Belinda knew it was time to give the Tasting Room business a try. While he continues to work for noteworthy local wineries as a distingui...

C•CAP Los Angeles’ (Culinary Careers Program) Annual Gala Benefit Dinner is set for Friday evening, May 16th at Jonathan Club Downtown Los Angeles. This year’s honoree is acclaimed Italian Chef Celestino Drago (Drago Centro), the pioneer of regional Italian fine dining in Los Angeles. Chef Celestino imported Sicilian culinary traditions to the city over 40 years ago. His award-winning, wildly popu...

“Veteran El Dorado County, CA Winemaker Marco Cappelli’s choice to get into the wine business was not pre-ordained; his Italian-born parents were teetotalers and his childhood home was not in Napa or Sonoma, but Carmel-by-the-Sea, an area known more for windswept rocky shores and white sand beaches than wine production. The path to an eventual career in winemaking started in a more roundabout and...

“The unusual business model for veteran winemaker Marco Cappelli of Cappelli Wine in Placerville, CA had been taking form in his mind for many years and when a circa 1895 building in the historic district of downtown Placerville came up for sale, he and his wife Belinda knew it was time to give the Tasting Room business a try. While he continues to work for noteworthy local wineries as a distingui...

“Long Beach Cambodian Restaurant Week (May 18th through 25th) is organized by the United Cambodian Community and supported by Long Beach Food & Beverage, a California registered 501(c)3 non-profit. Long Beach Cambodian Restaurant Week will pay homage to the unique foods of its vast Cambodian community.” “This event is an opportunity to support local Cambodia Town restaurants during this c...

“Veteran El Dorado County, CA Winemaker Marco Cappelli’s choice to get into the wine business was not pre-ordained; his Italian-born parents were teetotalers and his childhood home was not in Napa or Sonoma, but Carmel-by-the-Sea, an area known more for windswept rocky shores and white sand beaches than wine production.” “After a wonderful and life-changing 20 months in Europe, making wine at vari...

If you’ve ever flown to Hawaii on Hawaiian Airlines you’ve surely tasted the addictive pineapple shaped, premium shortbread cookies from the Honolulu Cookie Co. “The family-owned business started modestly in 1998 when entrepreneurs Keith and Janet Sung developed a recipe for premium shortbread cookies. As an artist, Keith wanted to develop something unique – a cookie that represented true Hawaiian...