by Diane | Sep 3, 2020 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Fourteen years ago, I decided I’d make a hobby out of covering all the “best of Laguna Beach.” Initially, it was just a few lonely blogs that – just as the movie Julie & Julie reported – seemed to only attract my Mom’s attention...
by Diane | Aug 2, 2020 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet Chef Linda Johnsen, Owner and Chef of the ever-popular Filomena’s in Costa Mesa. Chef Linda purchased the restaurant in 2009 when the real estate market tanked (her primary career at the time), and she’s never looked back. Click to learn more about...
by Diane | Jun 23, 2020 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet Chef Peter Lai, new Chef of the award-winning Blind Rabbit speakeasy in Anaheim. Chef Peter Lai wasn’t even looking for a new job when he was invited to take a look at The Blind Rabbit … and then he couldn’t even find the door when he showed up for...
by Diane | Jun 22, 2020 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet Chef Rich Mead the unassuming chef of Farmhouse in Newport Beach at Roger’s Gardens. Chef Mead has been cooking for GIANT tables of guests for years, so he’s looking forward to his return to OC Chef’s Table where he simply tends to 10 guests...
by Diane | Mar 1, 2020 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet the Food Network’s Celebrity Chef Jet Tila, the likable and uber-talented chef on a number of shows, including Iron Chef America. Chef Jet Tila is returning for his second year to OC Chef’s Table as the spotlight celebrity chef. Click to learn more about Chef...
by Diane | Jan 1, 2019 | OC & LA Chef Interviews
Meet Chef Jason Neroni, the renowned L.A. based chef of Rose Cafe in Santa Monica. Chef Neroni has heard about the OC Chef’s Table, and was so affected by the homelessness in his own neighborhood, that he contacted Illumination Foundation, the non-profit entity...