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Q&A With Doma Kitchen Chef Kristina Miksyte & Co-Owner Angie Corrente
When I first started food blogging, one of the first events I went to was Doma Kitchen’s 2015 media preview of their then-location in Manhattan Beach. Now in 2017, the restaurant — which started in a small Redondo Beach spot — is still growing. Doma Kitchen, now in Marina Del Rey, has an expanded…
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Q&A With Chef Michelangelo Aliaga, Primo Italia in Torrance
Before becoming the executive chef of his own Italian restaurant, Chef Michelangelo Aliaga of Primo Italia in Torrance dominated the kitchens of top restaurants Cecconi’s, LA Spiga, and Maschera. Aliaga traversed hardships and multiple countries to get to where he is today. Born of Italian immigrant parents in Peru, Aliaga’s love for cooking sparked from…
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Q&A With Voula Tsiboukas, Rock’n Juice
Fresh juice is totally a thing in Southern California — it’s healthy, it’s refreshing, and there are so many varieties to choose from. When I visited Rock’n Juice in San Pedro earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting the brand’s effervescent owner Voula, who enthusiastically helped me set up food photos for the…
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Q&A With Nigel Barker, Invivo Wines’ “Glambassador”
Nigel Barker is well-known for many things: he was a judge on 17 cycles of America’s Next Top Model, he hosted Oxygen’s The Face, he is a former model and prolific fashion photographer, and he is an author and filmmaker. And now, he’s adding one more awesome title to that impressive list: Nigel Barker has been…
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Q&A With Invivo Wines Co-Founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron
New Zealand’s fastest growing wine is headed to the United States! Invivo Wines will now be sold in the USA at Kroeger stores and other locations through a partnership with nationwide US distributor Seaview Imports. The Invivo Sauvignon Blanc, Invivo Pinot Noir and a special edition Sauvignon Blanc collaboration with popular UK talk show host…
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Q&A With Chef Carlos Zamora Larios, Viceroy Riviera Maya Executive Chef
Born in Mexico City and a graduate of the capital’s Ambrosia Culinary Center, Chef Carlos Zamora Larios has 15 years of experience with leading hotels and restaurants in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Veracruz and San Miguel de Allende. And now, Chef Carlos Zamora Larios has been appointed as executive chef at the Viceroy Riviera Maya with…
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Q&A With Helados Pops’ Marthin & Ade Ken
Some food is just so good that it stays on your mind long after you’ve tried it. And that was certainly the case for me with Helados Pops Ice Cream in San Fernando. I first tried the family-owned shop’s incredible flavors and sundaes as part of a food blogger event in early 2016, when…
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Q&A With Michael & Victoria Philippou, Frozen Fruit Co. In Santa Monica
Michael and Victoria Philippou were two successful corporate lawyers in London before they decided to come to Los Angeles to pursue their dream of making a healthy, all-natural, and delicious dessert. The result? Frozen Fruit Co. in Santa Monica opened recently and serves up FroFru, a vegan-friendly, diary-free soft-serve dessert made entirely from fruit and natural…
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Q&A With Nigel Heath, Absolution Brewing Company
When I was at the Sushi Chef Institute in October, I not only watched the giant sushi roll being made, but I met Nigel Heath, CEO and chief tasting officer of Absolution Brewing Company in Torrance at the event. A few weeks later, I went on a tour of Absolution’s impressive brewery, where the brand…