SoCal Restaurant Show

“ Piccalilli located on the busy corner of Culver Blvd. and Main St. in downtown Culver City is a cozy restaurant and bar (including a lush front patio) with shareable plates that take inspiration from Asia and the American South. The dinner menu is designed around local and seasonal ingredients with a focus on preservation, pickling, and freshness. The bar serves spirit forward pre-prohibition co...

“ Piccalilli located on the busy corner of Culver Blvd. and Bagley Ave. in downtown Culver City is a cozy restaurant and bar (including a lush front patio) with shareable plates that take inspiration from Asia and the American South. The dinner menu is designed around local and seasonal ingredients with a focus on preservation, pickling, and freshness. The bar serves spirit forward pre-prohibition...

“ Piccalilli located on the busy corner of Culver Blvd. and Bagley Ave. in downtown Culver City is a cozy restaurant and bar (including a lush front patio) with shareable plates that take inspiration from Asia and the American South. The dinner menu is designed around local and seasonal ingredients with a focus on preservation, pickling, and freshness. The bar serves spirit forward pre-prohibition...

“ Creature Comforts Brewing Company , an award-winning, purpose-driven craft brewery based in Athens, GA, opened its second taproom and brewery locally late last year. Located in City Market South , nestled in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles at 1124 San Julian St., the Creature Comforts DTLA site is the brewery’s first expansion beyond its home state of Georgia.” It’s in the same food...

“ Creature Comforts Brewing Company , an award-winning, purpose-driven craft brewery based in Athens, GA, opened its second taproom and brewery locally late last year. Located in City Market South , nestled in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles at 1124 San Julian St., the Creature Comforts DTLA site is the brewery’s first expansion beyond its home state of Georgia.” Jake Wood heads the L...

Centennial Farm is a three-acre working farm located at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. They offer Garden Classes open to the public including the upcoming Centennial Farm Workshop: Backyard Bantams – Your Guide to Urban Chicken Keeping on Saturday, February 24 th  from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. “Join Centennial Farm for a unique urban ag-venture tailored specifically for Southern...

“ Centennial Farm is a three-acre working farm located at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. They offer Garden Classes open to the public including the upcoming Centennial Farm Workshop: Backyard Bantams – Your Guide to Urban Chicken Keeping on Saturday, February 24 th  from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon.” “Join Centennial Farm for a unique urban ag-venture tailored specifically for Southe...

Our own Chef Andrew Gruel , the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) and also the founder and pizzaiola of the fast-casual Big Parm (New Jersey-style pizza) located in the Mess Hall in Tustin provides another timely and informative “ Ask the Chef ” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries. In case you missed the ong...

Chef Duff Goldman  is a New York Times bestselling author who stars on many of Food Network ’s most watched shows including the Baking Championship series, Kids Baking Championship and The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown . He just signed a new multiyear deal at the network. His most recent cookbook  Super Good Cookies for Kids  was released in 2022 and  Super Good Baking for Kids  in 2020.  Duff...

“ Chef Duff Goldman is a New York Times bestselling author who stars on many of Food Network ’s most watched shows including the Baking Championship series, Kids Baking Championship and The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown . He just signed a new multiyear deal at the network.” “His most recent cookbook Super Good Cookies for Kids was released in 2022 and Super Good Baking for Kids in 2020.” “Duff...

“ Chef Duff Goldman is a New York Times bestselling author who stars on many of Food Network ’s most watched shows including the Baking Championship series, Kids Baking Championship and The Elf on the Shelf: Sweet Showdown . He just signed a new multiyear deal at the network.” “His most recent cookbook Super Good Cookies for Kids was released in 2022 and Super Good Baking for Kids in 2020.” “Duff...

We’re delighted to welcome food journalist  Farley Elliott  back to   the show.  Farley Elliott  is the new SoCal Bureau Chief for  SFGATE .  Previously, he was the Senior Editor for  Eater Los Angeles , covering food and culture around LA, and his work has also appeared in print, film, and television. He’s also the author of  Los Angeles Str...

We’re delighted to welcome food journalist  Farley Elliott  back to   the show.  Farley Elliott  is the new SoCal Bureau Chief for  SFGATE .  Previously, he was the Senior Editor for  Eater Los Angeles , covering food and culture around LA, and his work has also appeared in print, film, and television. He’s also the author of  Los Angeles Street Food: A History   From Tamaleros to Taco Truck...

We’re checking in with our helpful foodservice experts at SoCal Gas to be updated on their various programs to assist Chefs and Restaurateurs. Gina Christian ( Foodservice Technical Specialist ) will be explaining what’s available at the Energy Resource Center in Downey and their upcoming Seminar Calendar . Carmen Oliver ( Customer Programs Advisor) joins the conversation to describe new rebate me...

PINE & CRANE DTLA is a casual Taiwanese restaurant located artfully designed by Preen in the South Park neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles. This location follows up their original, far more compact restaurant in Silver Lake “and aims, as ever, to bring their guests delicious Taiwanese fare in a comfortable, modern setting. They are passionate about what they do, and take pride in preparing t...

Our own Chef Andrew Gruel , the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) and also the founder and pizzaiola of the fast-casual Big Parm (New Jersey-style pizza) located in the Mess Hall in Tustin provides another timely and informative “ Ask the Chef ” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries. Valentine’s Day (coming up...

“Celebrity chef and best-selling author Carla Hall takes viewers on a global adventure to explore the unexpected roots of popular dishes within today’s American food culture on the new original Max series Chasing Flavor now available for streaming on MAX . Follow along as Carla’s curiosity about America’s most delicious dishes from chicken pot pie to ice cream leads her to Ghana, Italy, Turkey, an...

“Celebrity chef and best-selling author Carla Hal l takes viewers on a global adventure to explore the unexpected roots of popular dishes within today’s American food culture on the new original Max series Chasing Flavor now available for streaming on MAX . Follow along as Carla’s curiosity about America’s most delicious dishes from chicken pot pie to ice cream leads her to Ghana, Italy, Turkey, a...

“Celebrity chef and best-selling author Carla Hall takes viewers on a global adventure to explore the unexpected roots of popular dishes within today’s American food culture on the new original Max series Chasing Flavor now available for streaming on MAX . Follow along as Carla’s curiosity about America’s most delicious dishes from chicken pot pie to ice cream leads her to Ghana, Italy, Turkey, an...

“ Michael Crupain M.D. is a board-certified preventive medicine physician, Emmy® Award-winning producer, cookbook author, and self-described “wellness crusader,” who recently released his third book, The Power Five – A Cookbook . Unlike other health books that are all about what not to eat, this book is a celebration of eating more. Within its pages, Dr. Crupain spotlights five food categories—fru...

“ Michael Crupain M.D. is a board-certified preventive medicine physician, Emmy® Award-winning producer, cookbook author, and self-described “wellness crusader,” who recently released his third book, The Power Five – A Cookbook . Unlike other health books that are all about what not to eat, this book is a celebration of eating more. Within its pages, Dr. Crupain spotlights five food categories—fru...

“ Bar Chelou is Pasadena’s first true neo-bistro, a casual, convivial space that is both a distillation of Chef Doug Rankin’s broad gastronomic interests and a deeply personal expression of his individualistic style. ‘Chelou’ (French slang for ‘strange’ or ‘unexpected’) is both the name and unifying theme of the restaurant, which draws from a range of culinary traditions and serv...

“The Los Angeles International Wine Competition {LAIWC) at Fairplex in Pomona is celebrating 89 years, the oldest wine competition in the USA, tracing its heritage back to the end of the Prohibition era in 1935.” “As the original L.A.-based competition, the Los Angeles International Wine Competition was established to celebrate the resurgence of winemaking and has continued to uphold its legacy as...

Our own Chef Andrew Gruel , the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) and also the founder and pizzaiola of the fast-casual Big Parm (New Jersey-style pizza) located in the Mess Hall in Tustin provides another timely and informative “ Ask the Chef ” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries. “The Big Game” with the 49...

“ Nancy Silverton , the author of The Cookie That Changed My Life and More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours , changed the way America bakes. As the original pastry chef at Wolfgang Puck ’s Spago (celebrating their 40th Anniversary this year,) she made us rethink how we make and eat bread. Now this “pastry doyenne” ( Los Angeles Times ) has not only re...