How old were you when you first started cooking? Chef Andrew Gruel: Both of my parents worked, so the microwave and Sara Lee were my best after-school buddies. I was about 10 when I realized that it could be a lot more interesting cooking with fire. But you never...
Q: Your first year with OC Chef’s Table in 2018, you didn’t even have a restaurant at the time … Chef John Park: Yeah, that was a little crazy. I was prepping all of the food for the dinner out my little apartment with our two boys running around. It was...
The reigning festival of blue made a surprise announcement last week with its cancellation of the May 2020 Doheny Blues Festival season. Established initially in 1998, the 21-year tradition initially began in … well … Doheny Beach. It was a fabulous location for...
Q – This is your third year at OC Chef’s Table, yes? Chef BenLeFleche: Yes, 2018 was our first year. We had been wanting to participate for a while, but since we were undergoing heavy construction for three years, 2018 was the first year we felt we could really pull...
The city of Laguna Beach’s Dog Park is a favorite for dogs and their “pets,” but with the rainy season comes the sog, which often results in closures. “When it rains, we often close the Dog Park due to wet and muddy conditions,” the city...
Q – When did you first figure out you liked cooking? Chef Riley Huddleston: When I was about 13 or 14 I figured out that instead of spending MY hard-earned money for gifts for my Mom on various occasions, I could offer to cook for her and use HER hard-earned money to...