Michele Stueven

S'mores bar; Credit: Plush Puff

The San Fernando Valley Loves the Flavor of L.A.

The 3rd Annual Flavor of L.A. takes place again this year Sunday, May 19th on the historic CBS backlot, at the cross streets of My Three Sons and Gunsmoke, and home of 100's of iconic TV shows as Seinfeld, Will & Grace, That 70s Show, and Gilligan’s Island....
Jacques Pepin and Alice Waters discuss James Beard; Credit: Michele Stueven

Hey California, Have the James Beard Awards Outgrown Themselves?

As an Angeleno I'm thrilled beyond belief that after nine years of being nominated Michael Cimarusti took home the James Beard Award for Best Chef of the West this year.  And we all breathed a big sigh of relief last year when Caroline Styne — the Susan Lucci of the awards — brought home the medallion for best restaurateur to Los Angeles after years of nominations....