Chef Brian Okada: Water Grill – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
This is your first year at OC Chef’s Table, yes? Chef Brian Okada: Absolutely! Water Grill was there last year and afterward, the chefs kept talking about how elaborate and amazing it was. They were totally hooked. So, this year I thought I’d step in and experience...
Chef Ernie Alvarado: Urbana – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
How many years have you participated in OC Chef’s Table? Chef Ernie Alvarado: This one in March 2020 will be our fourth year. It means a lot to me to be able to help these people, especially the kids. It just wrenches my heart when I hear what they’ve been through....
Chef Anthony Berganza: Red O – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
What made you choose a career as a chef? My parents migrated from El Salvador and I was born in East L.A. I grew up in Baldwin Park and really struggled. I didn’t even think I was going to graduate high school. One day, the career counselor called me into his office...
Chef Randy Gruspe: Duke’s – 5 Questions, 5 Minutes
How in the world did a guy who grew up in Hawaii end up at the Duke’s extension in Huntington Beach?! Right! The Duke’s first two restaurants were in Kauai and Waikiki but I had to move to SoCal to cook Hawaiian food! I love it, though. I truly grew up in the culture...