Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage – Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Walt Disney World Resort
What you missed – Big Zee Entertainment Awards 2017 (FULL VIDEO)
Cook: What it Takes to Make It in Josiah Citrin Michelin-Starred Restaurant – Santa Monica
Lynch-Bages: Jean-Charles Cazes Grows His Family’s Enterprise
LYNCH- BAGES JEAN-CHARLES CAZES GROWS HIS FAMILY’S ENTERPRISE BY CLAIRE NAA At the gates of Pauillac, the 100-hectare Lynch-Bages Estate, which produces 50,000 cases of wine each year, owes part of its name to the ancient hamlet of Bages, which was home to generations of winemakers for centuries. Owned since 1775 by the Lynch family, the […]
A Global Success Story Mr. Chow – Beverly Hills
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Michael Chow: Entrepreneur, Artist, Creative Tour-de-Force
Pioneer. Visionary. Renaissance man. Global connoisseur. Cultural icon. All of these describe internationally renowned and iconic entrepreneur Michael Chow, considered one of America’s greatest Chinese success stories. From behind his trademark glasses, he has spent the last 40 years creating glittery restaurants, dramatic interiors, moving performances, art collections and screenplays.
John Paul DeJoria
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The man with the Midas touch takes his Next Steps
With the success of John Paul Mitchell Systems and his involvement with so many philanthropic causes, John Paul DeJoria might easily have hung up his entrepreneurial hat. But that wasn’t his style. In 1992, DeJoria founded The Patrón Spirits Company with the focus on creating a high quality brand and to “teach people how to drink responsibly so they don’t get in trouble.”
Davide Vedovelli – Santa Monica
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The smell of braising Ossobuco emanating from the kitchen and wafting throughout the home is one of comfort, evoking early childhood memories and inspiring culinary creativity in Chef Davide Vedovelli of Locanda del Lago restaurant in Santa Monica, California. Born into a family of restaurateurs and raised in what many know to be a food-focused culture, Vedovelli developed his creative and artistic passion for cooking primarily in Milan, though his formative cooking years were spent apprenticing and working throughout the kitchens of Europe.
Nobu Matsuhisa – Los Angeles
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Nobu Los Angeles dining room. Photography by Tim Street-Porter/Rockwell Group[/caption]
At Nobu LA, it’s clear that no expense has been spared. Chic and modern décor, dark hues with well-placed flares of color and light, and an almost club-like atmosphere give way to a dining room filled with some of the most fortunate individuals on La Cienega Boulevard—that is, fortunate enough to experience the masterful creations of Chef Nobu Matsuhisa.
Chef: Conny Andersson – Beverly Hills
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Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, a Four Seasons Property
Chef Conny Andersson strolls through the Regent Beverly Wilshire’s THEBlvd restaurant, a fair distance from his less-than-illustrious beginning as a 16-year-old, travel-hungry kid from Sweden peeling onions aboard a German cruise ship.