The chef's stint at Noma is a clear influence but the execution sometimes trips him up.
We don't know whether the swans at the recently reopened Hotel Bel Air are unionized, but several other Wolfgang Puck employees resolved a major labor dispute this week. On Tuesday, a judge gave preliminary approval to a $500,000 settlement that resolved claims by nearly 2,000 current and former emp ... More >>
A. Scattergoodinterior of Red O Red O, the new Mexican restaurant with food by Rick Bayless, will finally be opening for dinner next Wednesday night, May 26th. This is the first restaurant outside of Chicago for Bayless, although it should be noted that Red O is not owned by Bayless, nor wil ... More >>
A. ScattergoodRustic Canyon executive chef Evan Funke Evan Funke, executive chef at Rustic Canyon, is as locally sourced as much of the food he puts on his plates. The chef is third generation California, went to culinary school in Pasadena, and came up through the ranks of Wolfgang Puck's k ... More >>
Catering usually means insanely long hours, mediocre pay, a big pile of worn-out cooking clogs, and -- unless you work for Wolfgang Puck Catering -- very little glamor. But who needs real life when you've got NBC. Jay Leno's home network has just picked up a new series from J.J. Abrams called Underc ... More >>
