Diana Stavaridis may not be a household name, yet. But just wait. The chef de cuisine at BLD has come a long way since her first restaurant gig (at Domino’s… shhhh!). She was recently named a Rising Star by StarChefs.com.
After working at some of the best restaurants in town, Kazuto Matsusaka opened a smart Asian restaurant in Culver City called Beacon. This was in 2004, well before the neighborhood became the hot dining destination it is today.
Three years ago, Betty Fraser was a Los Angeles chef and restaurateur with a popular neighborhood spot called Grub. Then the San Francisco native became a contestant on season two of Bravo’s Top Chef.
Alan Jackson's name might not be familiar. But the original Lemonade, which the veteran LA chef opened on Beverly Boulevard in Spring of 2008, and the three that followed, are some of the most popular eateries in town.
Expectations are high for the new Hatfield’s. After a six month hiatus, Karen and Quinn Hatfield seem as excited as anyone, and ready to get back to work in their new, bigger space on Melrose Avenue.
Genet Agonafer is one of several Ethiopian restaurateurs with businesses on a stretch of Fairfax just off Olympic Boulevard, otherwise known as Little Ethiopia.
Want your burger bunless? Ketchup with those fries? At Father’s Office in Santa Monica and Culver City, you’re outta luck.
You don’t have to be in the restaurant biz to know how rough it is out there. But a few places seem to be operating in an alternate universe.
Forget Match.com, eHarmony or meeting your true love on the next reality show. If you’re looking for a serious relationship, get a job, at a restaurant.
Brooke Williamson, half of the team behind Beechwood and the new Hudson House, dishes on workplace romance, the Redondo Beach dining scene, motherhood and where she gets her weekly sushi fix.
At the end of July, after more than 14 years, Jean Francois Meteigner and his wife, Allie Ko, are closing La Cachette.
Feeling peckish at 3 p.m. or 3 a.m.? Where you gonna go? Canter’s of course, the Fairfax Avenue delicatessen equally beloved by club kids and the grey haired set. Jacqueline Canter talks turkey and more with us.
Second generation restaurateur Sal Marino, the man who brought crudo to Los Angeles, muses on his dad, reminds us that Caesar salad is not Italian, and tells us why his kitchen has gotta be quiet. Shhhhh.
Over the course of 30 plus years, Bruce Marder, the man behind Capo, Brentwood, Cora’s and the Broadway Deli, has proven he has a knack for creating restaurants and food that Angelenos crave. So why isn’t he a household name?
And you think you’re busy? Chef Jason Travi operates one of this town’s most celebrated and beloved restaurants.
José Andrés, a native of Asturias, Spain.
We asked 10 of our favorite restaurant owners, chefs and managers to tell us what’s going to be hot in 2009.
Chef Craig Strong is one of LA’s biggest talents. But since his restaurant is located in Pasadena, he doesn’t always get the recognition he deserves.
If you’re into food and you’ve been in Los Angeles long enough, you know the name John Sedlar.
Don’t let the boyish looks and easygoing personality fool you. Chef Michael Cimarusti can cook.
Akasha Richmond was a caterer to the stars before opening her eponymous restaurant, Akasha, in Culver City early this year.
When your very first restaurant job is at Chasen’s, the storied Beverly Hills haunt famous for its chili and celebrity clientele, you’re bound for greatness.
At the tender age of 13, Govind Armstrong, who grew up in Encino, started an apprenticeship at the original Spago on Sunset Strip.
Los Angeles native Evan Kleiman opened Angeli Caffe on Melrose Avenue an impressive 23 years ago.
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