The Live Fire Challenge at one of Austin’s most beautiful outer city locations, Salt Lick BBQ, is one of the highlights in the entire Food & Wine Festival. With its off-the-beaten-path locale and the smells of meat cooking thick in the air surrounding every pocket of air over the surrounding mile, well, one can’t help but find an insatiable appetite looming.
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On Monday, April 21, Foreign & Domestic will present Indie ChefsTable, featuring Jason Vincent of Nightwood Restaurant in Chicago for a special culinary evening for guests. Created by Chef-Owner of Foreign & Domestic Ned Elliott, Indie Chefs Table events are designed to bring together the country’s top aspiring chefs to cook, collaborate, and inspire.
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SWAY ANNOUNCES CELEBRATION OF SONGKRAN WITH EXCLUSIVE…
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Care For Some Drama With Dinner? Welcome…
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LA ART EVENT: Photography of the Spectacular…
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Have you ever really dove head first into the City of Angels? I don’t mean the cool obscure clubs or the sophisticated plethora of gatherings. I mean just gone off, explored, walked into a gallery, Museum, restaurant, wine bar, clothing store, oddity find, or simply plodded along, pulled up a chair in the middle of a crowded spot and just people watched? Well then, then this is your invitation to do precisely that.
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Fashion is like a glove. Sometimes it touches your skin and takes the frigid chill away by warming you from the outside in, far beyond your flesh – and – sometimes a glove can be like gloves that simply don’t fit right, get stuck, or don’t do anything to keep you warm. Clothing is no different. I have been on a quest to find beautiful but simple pieces that I can wear with jeans, in a meeting, or out playing with my daughter. SO – I took an early morning stroll through the sophisticated Americana at Brand in Los Angeles this week and found a few pieces I utterly adored.
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Church & State DTLA is one of the better restaurants in the Downtown Corridor but previous chefs, Chef Fata and Chef Kevin have a new vision…
Carb & Nation is a food truck selling chef inspired sandwiches and craft sodas. Time spent working in some of the country’s top restaurants from New York to Los Angeles Chef Fata and Chef Kevin have elevated sandwich and soda combinations from traditional to new and exciting. What started out as a conversation on how to put together the perfect burger quickly …
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SO – I am THRILLED to announce that starting next week we will be publishing on a WEEKLY basis. EVERY THURSDAY by 10am EST a new WEEKLY ISSUE will be available online. You can expect to see all the stories, guides, interviews, and event announcements to take you through the weekend and the following week.
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Ah dating. We’ve all done it, we’ve all had some doozies along the way but one thing’s for sure: we ALL have a few worthy stories to share but none quite as impacting as Comedian, Rajiv Satyal whose “solo show about being solo”, No Man’s Land touches on the impending woes of not only dating but dating in a culture that requires certain, well, requirements. Rajiv delves right into his first childhood crush and from that point on we are taken on his romantic journeys over the last three decades. The highs the lows, the cultural implications of “finding a wife” suitable to familial obligations, all done in a way that makes you laugh AND think.
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In the heart of Beverly Hills just a stone throw away from Rodeo Drive, an event is happening that is changing the lives of children in Cambodia living with HIV/AIDS. A couple, John and Kathy Tucker have sold every piece of property they own, decided to live their lives simply in order to build a 20-acre orphanage – New Hope – offering solace, medical care, education, and most importantly, love to the children living with HIV/AIDS.
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An Avid supporter of his Chefs, Michael, in spite of being one of the youngest chefs to receive a Michelin star rating (in his 20’s), is a down-to-earth visionary, husband, and father who truly believes in creating food that makes people happy. It’s simple and admirable and flawlessly executed. A Four-Star Award Winning Chef, Mina is not the typical celebrity chef. His passion and desire to always strive to give a remarkable customer experience is unparalleled. Chef Mina takes pride in the dishes he has created and with multiple chefs working to bring his vision to life, he gives his heart and soul to his craft.
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – Imagine a boutique hotel tucked away in the streets of West Hollywood, an entrance, a man, a list, an elevator, a rooftop – you pass a pool all too inviting and follow the strings of Edison bulbs dangling overhead in rows of ambient wonder, down the steps. You see a large fire pit made of tiles and stones nestled cozily on the planks of wooden flooring amidst rows of over sized tangerine cushioned chairs, a corner bar with bartenders buzzing about the abundant crowd inquiring of cocktails and wines and plates of fare. Now imagine all of this as a band is arranged at the front of the deck; music and sound traveling with an undulated swing of sheer playful delight – that is tonight’s Byrd Series and the band: The Dustbowl Revival.
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While there are major bands living and playing all throughout the city, there are smaller indie musical artists that take you by surprise. The kind that envelop the more unfiltered parts of ourselves. The singers, songwriters, and musicians that play with a hunger within to simply tell their story – the kind of music that comes from Nashville or Chicago or another time altogether and somehow, when lucky enough, you get 3 in one night!
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We’ve all heard the term excitedly expressed, TACO TUESDAY! *Which usually means, affordable tacos and beer. Yes, it’s perfectly acceptable to admit it is a bonus to get at least one day a week where incredible food isn’t going to raid your bank account.
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Waterfront Beach Resort Brunch Sushi, cake pops,…
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SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN – Juan Mari Azrak and Elena Azrak Espina work in tandem. A Father and Daughter duo, their cuisine has taken Spanish fare to an entirely new level. First introduced to them through research, it is their passion, their quest, their innate desire to bring new life to cuisine that cultivates authenticity, fresh high-quality ingredients, and an ever evolving willingness to surprise that endeared me to want to share them with you.
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Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. Uniquely beautiful costuming, golds, eccentric, feathers, bowls, juggled balanced passed from performer to performer with a skill absolutely bewildering.
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We begin our evening with Veuve Clicquot … that beautiful yellow label that introduces you to a world of crisp bubbly delight and fresh bread served with their version of “salsa verde” consisting of garlic, serrano peppers, cilantro, parsley, capers, anchovies, and olive oil. (The bread and salsa verde burst with flavor.)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Last night I had the honor of attending the Annual Oscars Academy Award Nominee Symposium for the 5 Nominated Documentary Shorts and Documentary Features. The films each possessed qualities of sheer humanity in every form and while yes, that is the nature of documentaries on the whole, it doesn’t always happen with such candor.
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“I might have remembered what my father…
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Making a Difference One Step At A…
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Newport Coast is a city that travelers from all around the globe flock to for it’s gorgeous pristine beaches and high brow lifestyle. And while there are beautiful and gorgeous new developments, the real charm of the city lies in the architectural gems and authentic finds. One such find is “A Restaurant” located on the Coast Highway. As you pull in to the valet and enter through the main door, you are immediately taken back to another place in time.
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When fare becomes poetry: Two weeks of divine tastings …
Above is how I started my journey. The beautiful Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica.
While we gear up for a multitude of tastings and posts, I figured I’d give you a little visual stimulation of just what I’ve been eating:
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Happy Valentine’s Day Romance has little…
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