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On this special episode of the California Now Podcast, host Soterios Johnson speaks with eight L.A. insiders about both the city's incredible offerings and its resilience in response to the recent wildfires. Plus, hear special shoutouts from some of L.A.'s notable residents. First, Evan Lovett, the creator of the L.A. in a Minute podcast, brings to life the fascinating history of Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Lovett also shares a handful of unique landmarks and historic L.A. neighborhoods that both visitors and locals alike will find interesting. Next up, Johnson chats with Zach Brooks, General Manager of Smorgasburg Los Angeles, who shares how L.A.'s vibrant dining scene has banded together to support wildfire recovery efforts, while giving a sneak peek at the exciting new vendors at Smorgasburg and an upcoming firefighter benefit event. Then, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, the powerhouse chefs behind Border Grill and Socalo, talk about their work helping feed wildfire victims with World Central Kitchen and share their picks for dining out in Santa Monica. In the next segment, Only the Lonely storeowners Krisha Garvey and Bernard Denney discuss how their Palisades Strong/Altadena Strong collection is making a difference. The duo guides Johnson through some of the best spots to visit in L.A.'s Sawtelle neighborhood, from noodle shops to bars and clothing stores. Following that, Tim Philips, superintendent of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, talks about the Arboretum's history, grounds, and its vital role in wildfire relief. He also reveals what's in bloom this season and namedrops upcoming events. Finally, Kara Bartelt, general manager of The Hoxton Downtown LA, offers a glimpse into how her team supported guests impacted by the wildfires. Bartelt plays tour guide for Johnson, sharing some of Downtown L.A.'s top things to do.

Al talks to Gio Mauro, the chef/owner of Old School Pizzeria and Monzu Italian Oven & Bar, about being named Nevada Chef of the Year. Al also shares his conversation with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken. The owners of Border Grill have been very busy, with the staff of their Southern California restaurants, feeding firefighters and others since the huge blazes destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings. Also: reports on visits to The Steakhouse, Havana 1957, Marafuku Ramen, Buddy V's, The Palm, The Dawg House, Shanghai Taste, Legends Oyster Bar, Ada's and more. 

In this heartfelt and timely episode of Snacky Tunes, host Darin Bresnitz delves into the early recovery efforts following the devastating wildfires that swept through Los Angeles, including the Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas. The culinary community, as always, is at the forefront of healing, offering food, love, and support to those in need.This week's lineup features three incredible guests:Mary Sue Milliken: The renowned chef and co-founder of Border Grill discusses her work with World Central Kitchen, her deep ties to LA, and how the culinary world comes together in times of crisis, like Re:Her & The James Beard Awards.Andy Valdez from HomeState: Andy shares how the beloved Tex-Mex spot mobilized to deliver breakfast tacos to first responders and emergency workers, offering comfort through food in challenging times. Sign up here if you would like to volunteer. Travis Hayden: Returning from last week's episode, Travis reflects on how the fires have impacted him personally, as both a member of the culinary industry and a victim of the disaster.This episode also includes a robust list of resources for listeners who want to support the recovery efforts, emphasizing the importance of financial aid, gift cards, and direct restaurant donations. Join us as we explore how LA's food community is working tirelessly to rebuild, one meal at a time. Tune in, take action, and remember: Together, we can help restore what was lost.Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features over eighty of the world's top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It's an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member.Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Order up! It's all the latest foodie news, prepared by Al Mancini, host of the Food and Loathing Podcast. Enjoy all the delicious news, celebrity interviews and on-the-scene reporting; covering the most important restaurant happenings [...] The post Neon Feast: Mexican Wine at Border Grill, Cocktails at the Cosmopolitan, and El Dorado's Anniversary appeared first on Highway Radio.

Welcome to this spicy episode of "Hey Sis, Eat This!" where we welcome an extraordinary trio of guests: culinary pioneer Chef Mary Sue Milliken and her accomplished sisters, Julie and Chris. As daughters of the remarkable Momma Ruth AKA Momma Ruthie, they share heartwarming stories that celebrate their family's unbreakable bond, resilience, and rich culinary legacy. Join us as we fangirl over Mary Sue's renowned Mexican restaurants, including Border Grill and BBQ Mexicana, and learn how creative dishes and adventurous flavors from her childhood no doubt laid the foundation for Mary Sue's culinary passion and success! The sisters reminisce about their favorite family recipes from Tuna Burgers and Pork Chops to Momma Ruth's famous Christmas Eve smorgasbord, which featured steak tartare and mouthwatering oyster stew. You'll also learn how Mary Sue employed the talented Momma Ruthie as lead pastry chef at Border Grill leading to comical confrontations about microwave use during pastry prep! The sisters lovingly share touching memories of their close-knit upbringing in Michigan, including spelling bees at the dinner table and turning their backyard into an ice rink. They also open up about the strength and resilience inherited from Momma Ruthie whose eyesight and mobility was forever compromised after complications during childbirth to Chris. Despite her physical limitations, Ruth persevered by working multiple jobs after her divorce, teaching her daughters the importance of independence and self-sufficiency. Tune in to hear this beautiful celebration of sisterhood and the legacy of Momma Ruth, whose spirit lives on through her daughters and all of their accomplishments.   All Things Mary Sue Milliken: Restaurants: Border Grill Mandalay Bay, Socalo Santa Monica, Alice B Palm Springs, BBQ Mexicana, Pacha Mama, Border Grill Food Truck Instagram: @marysuemilliken Website: bordergrill.com About Hey Sis, Eat This We are two sisters, born and raised in Texas, who share a love of food, friends, and a wicked sense of humor! On the Hey Sis, Eat This podcast, we celebrate moms and meals, inspired by our very own Momma Ashley, a former chef and always the hostess with the mostess! What you'll hear: What we've been cookin', who we've been entertainin', and any kitchen conundrums of the week... often in our Momma's Texas accent Chatting with siblings about what it was like around their dinner table growing up, favorite family recipes and stories that celebrate moms Interviews with celebrity chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary entrepreneurs about the influence and inspiration from their moms Weekly recipes from us and our guests posted out the Hey Sis, Eat This website - Website: https://www.heysiseatthis.com   - Recipes from our Us and Our Guests: https://www.heysiseatthis.com/our-recipes  - Call into the Hey Sis Hotline: 1-866-4 HEY SIS or 1-866-443-9747 - Email: hello@heysiseatthis.com   - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heysiseatthis/  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heysiseatthis  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heysiseatthis 

Border Grill's Yancy Perez gives Gemini and Al a crash course in Mexican wine, while Al shares some stories about some super-cool Italian champagne glasses he discovered in San Francisco. Also, you'll learn about Gemini's recent meal at Boom Bang, her exploration of Allegiant Stadium's dining options, and Al's California pizza adventures. And we have interviews with Cheri Rooftop's Chef Anthony Carron, Brezza and Bar Zazu's Chef Nicole Brisson and Solamente Pizza's Ethan Spiezer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, we are wrapping our Destination Cherry Bombe mini-series with a true original: Juyoung Kang, the award-winning Director of Beverage Development at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. Juyoung represents the new wave of culinary creatives in the city, folks reimagining hospitality and rethinking food & dining experiences. Juyoung chats with host Kerry Diamond about why she moved to Las Vegas, how she finds inspiration in everything from the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald to the music of Daft Punk, and how she came up with the names for some of her favorite beverages. If you missed any of the Destination Cherry Bombe Las Vegas episodes, be sure to go back and give them a listen. We've got interviews with Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger of Border Grill and BBQ Mexicana at Mandalay Bay, Lorena Garcia of CHICA at the Venetian, and Mariena Mercer-Boarini of The Wynn. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more about Las Vegas and book your trip here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Juyoung: InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Grab your luggage and get ready for Destination Cherry Bombe, our first-ever travel miniseries. We are headed to Las Vegas! Each Wednesday this month, host Kerry Diamond will celebrate the bright lights on the Vegas culinary scene. Tune in to discover the chefs, mixologists, and innovators defining the city and taking the food scene to new heights.Our first guests are Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, the trailblazing chefs who were the first women to open a restaurant on the famous Las Vegas Strip when their Border Grill debuted at Mandalay Bay in 1999. A lot has happened for them in the 25 years since, including the opening of multiple BBQ Mexicanas in Vegas, lots of philanthropic work, and even a documentary about Susan's life.Susan and Mary Sue have been professional partners for more than 40 years, so they also talk about the work it takes to have a decades-long relationship.New episodes will drop each Wednesday in June. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip here.Hosted by Kerry DiamondProduced by Catherine Baker and Elizabeth VogtEdited by Jenna SadhuContent Operations Manager Londyn CrenshawRadio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. More on Susan Feniger: InstagramMore on Mary Sue Milliken: InstagramMore on Kerry: Instagram

Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Millikan, two pioneering chefs behind acclaimed restaurants like Border Grill and Alice B. discuss their beginnings, challenges in the industry, and the influence of Mexican cuisine on their careers. From their early struggles at City Cafe to their television success, this conversation is packed with invaluable insights and heartwarming anecdotes.   05:35 The Rigorous Schedule of Hot Tamale   06:54 The Start of Two Culinary Journeys    012:45 Sustaining Success and Navigating the Evolving Culinary Culture   17:11 From Cookbook to Food Network Stars    22:42 The Impact of Julia Child and Other Culinary Tales   37:00 Navigating Business Challenges and Strategic Decisions   45:54 Exploring Mexican Cuisine and Southern California    54:00 Overcoming Challenges and Finding Success   56:44 The Impact of Television on Culinary Careers    1:00:58 Breaking Barriers: Women in the Culinary World   1:10:30 Changing the Dated Restaurant Model and Culture  Wrap Up Questions A huge shout out to our sponsor, Singer Equipment for their unwavering support, which allows us to be able to bring these conversations to you. Check out their website for all the amazing equipment they can supply your restaurant with to make your team more efficient and successful. If you are looking for the best in class pizza oven for your next concept, make sure you check out the incredible ovens built by Moretti Forni and reach out to Greg Listino at their exclusive Northeast dealer, Rosito Bisani. Meez, is one of the most powerful tools you can have as a cook and chef because it allows you to have a free repository for all of your recipes, techniques and methods so that you never lose them. Meez does way more than just recipe development though; it's an incredibly powerful tool that any chef or restaurant would benefit from. My favorite new beer on the market, Kenwood Original, might be the most drinkable and most flavorful craft lager I've ever tried. Nothing goes better with a five star meal than a five star beer so head to their website and check out the Kenny Finder for location nearest you. So before we get started, go ahead and grab yourself a Kenny and enjoy this week's guest.

We dive into the world of Spot Prawns! // We learn about Charlotte Restaurant & Lounge from Chef Jon Park // On Simple to Spectacular! we celebrate Chef Thierry by talking through one of his Rover’s spring recipes // We welcome Susan Feniger, Co-Owner, and Chef of Alice B., Socalo, Border Grill and BBQ Mexicana with Liz Lachman, Filmmaker and Screenwriter, to talk about her new documentary: “Suzan Feniger. Forked” // We finish up the show with Rub with Love Food for Thought Tasty Trivia!!

Friends of the pod Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger check in from Los Angeles to discuss the evolution of chefs and other industry figures making a difference by devoting time, effort, and resources to a variety of causes. In addition to their own substantial work on behalf of organizations such as The Abundance Setting, the James Beard Foundation, The Los Angeles LGBT Center, The National Scleroderma Foundation, Regarding HER, and Share Our Strength, the dynamic duo talk about the rewards of giving back, how they involve young culinary professionals in this work, and ways of maximizing the power of individuals and the industry as a whole.Our thanks to Metro for their support. Visit their website today to learn more about how they can make your restaurant kitchen and office more efficient.  (Photo by Shilah Montiel.) THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:Andrew is a writer by trade. If you'd like to support him, there's no better way than by purchasing his most recent book, The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food (October 2023), about all the key people (in the restaurant, on farms, in delivery trucks, etc.) whose stories and work come together in a single restaurant dish.We'd love if you followed us on Instagram. Please also follow Andrew's real-time journal of the travel, research, writing, and production of/for his next book The Opening (working title), which will track four restaurants in different parts of the U.S. from inception to launch.For Andrew's writing, dining, and personal adventures, follow along at his personal feed.Thank you for listening—please don't hesitate to reach out with any feedback and/or suggestions!

Celebrity chef,restaurateur and cookbook Author Susan Feniger…and Emmy Award winning filmmaker Liz Lachman who directed and co-produced the film "Susan Feniger: Forked" join Ross to talk about food, film and how their blind date wound up as a recepie for marriage. 

The legendary chefs of Border Grill, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, are expanding their empire to the Las Vegas suburbs. Barbecue Mexicana is opening at The Bend. The concept is already in place right across the hall from Border Grill, in T-Mobile Arena and Allegiant Field. But this will the group's first stand-alone fast-casual property. Also: Gemini goes all-out at 00 Pie & Pub, while Al tries the sorta Cuban sandwich at The Chef Truck, the faux food truck in the hall just outside the casino at Park MGM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Susan Feniger and Liz Lachman pop. I first encountered their mutual hurricane of wit at the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival. They were setting up their table to cook. It looked like a movie set. Lachman immediately cordoned me, made me one of her own. Both of them struck me as whip-smart, funny, alive. James Beard Award–winning chef Feniger and Emmy-winning filmmaker Lachman join us this week on Happy Half Hour, our podcast exploring the world and people of food. They talk life and art and their new documentary film, Susan Feniger: Forked.  They're in San Diego tomorrow to screen Forked at the Coronado Island Film Festival. They'll watch it with the crowd of food and film people, do a Q&A, cook some food, share some food, shoot the shit. They've been married for a long while, so Forked is Lachman capturing Feniger's life and creative process on film as only a partner could. All Feniger's defenses are dropped. We get to see one of the country's top chefs with her quirks and impulses laid out, vulnerable, as she takes on the maddening process of concepting a restaurant, then bringing it to life from scratch and begging the city to approve everything in a sane amount of time. Feniger has been to the mountain in the chef world. In the '80s, she was invited by her friend (and eventual restaurant partner) Mary Sue Milliken to not-so-casually break the gender barrier in a very fancy Chicago restaurant (the chef had told Milliken he didn't hire women in the kitchen, period—she proved him wrong and brought Feniger along).  The duo left to open their own restaurant in LA, Border Grill, which would become very famous and catnippy for food lovers. The duo—who bicker and play beautifully—were among the early stars of Food Network, making more than 400 episodes of their TV show, Too Hot Tamales. Feniger worked under Wolfgang Puck when he was merely a free-jazzing, mellow-cool Austrian chef making waves in LA. One day, when Border Grill's buzz in the city was just heating up, Julia Child walked in. She and Feniger became friends.  And then, after a long and fruitful working relationship with Milliken, Feniger decided it was time to do her own thing. She embarked on the seemingly endless, intricate, frustrating-as-hell road to opening another LA restaurant, Street, with a different creative partner.  This is what Forked documents. It straps us to Feniger's back as she grits and hustles to execute a new dream. And she burns the salmon. Dear god, she burns the salmon. Chefs like her occasionally burn salmon.  Susan Feinger: Forked will screen at Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Coronado Island Film Festival.

On this episode of Taste Buds with Deb, host Debra Eckerling speaks with chef Susan Feniger and filmmaker Liz Lachman. Feniger is a chef, restaurateur, and the subject of the documentary “Susan Feniger: Forked,” produced and directed by her life partner, Lachman.  Feniger talks about her culinary background, the evolution of food in media and her role as a trailblazer - along with Mary Sue Milliken (“Too Hot Tamales,” Border Grill).  Plus, Feniger and Lachman discuss the film's focus (Feniger's The STREET restaurant), how the documentary - and the two of them - came together, their respective relationships with food, and more. They also share Feniger's recipe for Spiced Millet Puffs. Find the recipe and the highlights of the conversation at  JewishJournal.com/podcasts. Learn more at ForkedtheFilm.com and follow @SusanFeniger and @LizLachman on Instagram. For more from Taste Buds, follow @TheDEBMethod on social media.

The sudden loss of our dear friend Bob Saget January 9, 2022, was not only a terrible loss for those of us who knew and loved him, but the entire scleroderma community. Motivated by the passing of his sister, Gay, at the age of 47 in 1994 from systemic sclerosis, Bob devoted the rest of his life to raising awareness of the disease and funding for scleroderma research. He was a long-time board member of the Scleroderma Research Foundation.  Since Bob can no longer be a champion for this cause, we want to do what we can to keep his torch going.Guests:Kelly Rizzo is a dear friend, Bob Saget's wife, and a native Chicagoan who now also calls Los Angeles home who is the multi-media / rocker-chic personality behind Eat Travel Rock. Kelly is host of "Eat Travel Rock TV," the award-winning on-demand entertainment series where she goes behind the scenes and off the cuff with master chefs, rockstars, and other creative industry heavyweights, while traveling the world. In 2023, Kelly is celebrating ETR TV's 9th year running with a milestone of almost 100 episodes released. In 2021 Eat Travel Rock AND Kelly's Production company, Eat Travel Rock Productions, both won awards at the Taste Awards. You can also find her coast to coast as a food, travel & lifestyle expert, featured everywhere from The Today Show, GMA, The Kelly Clarkson Show, EXTRA, ABC, Bravo, VH1 and more.Susan Feniger is an Iconic culinarian, author, and entrepreneur who may be best known for her Modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering; BBQ Mexicana and Pacha Mamas, fast casual eateries in Las Vegas; and Socalo, an all-day California canteen and Mexican pub in Santa Monica all created with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken. Susan has co-authored six cookbooks, starred on The Food Network's popular “Too Hot Tamales” and competed on Bravo's “Top Chef Masters.” In 2018, Feniger and Milliken were named the recipients of the Julia Child Award and honored with the Gold Award from the LA Times for culinary excellence and innovation in Southern California. Feniger is an active member of the community, and currently sits on the boards of the Scleroderma Research Foundation, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and L.A. Tourism & Convention Board; she also works closely with the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force, a panel of culinary leaders committed to innovative outreach to promote sustainable seafood. Guests' Social Media:Scleroderma Research Foundation@srfcureKelly Rizzo  @EatTravelRock Susan FenigerInstagram - @susanfenigerTwitter - @SusanFenigerSocalo's Instagram - @socalorestaurantLINKS:Srfcure.orgEattravelrock.comwww.citizensofsound.comwww.howcanihelppod.com CALL IN LINK: https://thedrlc.org/cancer/

Margie talks with longtime friend and iconic culinarian, author, and entrepreneur Susan Feniger, best known for her Modern Mexican, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering; BBQ Mexicana and Pacha Mamas, fast casual eateries in Las Vegas; and Socalo, a California canteen and Mexican pub in Santa Monica all created with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken. Susan has co-authored six cookbooks, starred on The Food Network's popular “Too Hot Tamales” and competed on Bravo's “Top Chef Masters.” In 2018, Feniger and Milliken were the recipients of the Julia Child Award and honored with the Gold Award from the LA Times for culinary excellence and innovation in SoCal. Feniger is active in the community, and currently sits on the boards of the Scleroderma Research Foundation, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and L.A. Tourism & Convention Board; she also works closely with the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force, a panel of culinary leaders committed to innovative outreach to promote sustainable seafood.  As busy and accomplished as she is, Susan is equally generous, funny and plays a mean game of tennis [not to mention golf, skiing and pickleball!] Enjoy this spirited conversation with Margie and Susan!

...the help is at play! Samantha Gemini Stevens and producer Rich Johnson share a few experiences from the week while Al gets in a proper vacation. Of course, Al being Al, he left enough material for nearly an entire show -- including comments from chefs at the Evening of Hope gala at Wynn, to benefit the University Medical Center Foundation. Also: a conversation with John Baez, the new Executive Chef at Border Grill, and Donald Contursi on his upcoming Finger Licking Food Tours' pizza tour. And there's news of a series of food festivals coming to Tivoli Village, a combination Chicken joint and pickleball venue coming to Henderson, and Rakkan Ramen, which hopes to make a difference with its plant-based broth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's episode, co-hosts Dr. Lance Price and Matthew Wellington interview award-winning chef, cookbook author, activist, and media personality Mary Sue Milliken. She's best known for her modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering, which she runs with her business partner Susan Feniger. Mary Sue Milliken was one of the first chefs to join the Supermoms Against Superbugs movement, an advocacy program run by ARAC's deputy director, Laura Rogers, when she was at the Pew Charitable Trusts. In the episode, Mary Sue shares why she is passionate about antibiotic resistance and how after serving as a Supermom transformed her restaurants to ensure the meat she procures are from animals  raised with responsible antibiotic use. 

On this episode of the Hospitality Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Yancy Perez, Regional Operations Manager at Border Grill, to hear his thoughts about return on investment in terms of his staff. Coming out of the pandemic, many hospitality industry leaders are looking for ways to cut costs in order to bounce back from a tumultuous couple of years. It may be tempting to pull back on staffing and training but Yancy believes these areas are exactly where organizations need to invest the most. To Yancy, a good team is like a long-term investment. It may seem expensive in the short term to have a selective hiring program and extensive training for new team members, but the returns on that investment years down the road can transform a business. An organization with a thorough onboarding program and a willingness to invest in its team can build a culture of hard work and dedication to the company that pays off in outstanding ways. From the head chef to the dishwasher, every employee has a key role to play; companies that teach their staff the value of their position create a culture of pride that translates into a fantastic guest experience. Yancy Perez Yancy Perez - Instagram Border Grill Border Grill - LinkedIn Chris Cano Upshift If you enjoyed today's show, please leave a 5-star review. For more information and links to all of the resources mentioned in today's episode, visit HospitalityLeaderspodcast.com.

Mary Sue Milliken is an American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and radio and TV personality with a focus on Latin cuisine in the United States.Milliken is a graduate of Chicago's Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute.After working together in Chicago and Paris, Milliken and her longtime collaborator, Susan Feniger, settled in Los Angeles where they founded the critically acclaimed City Cafe in 1981.[1] They eventually expanded to a larger space on La Brea Avenue, renaming the establishment CITY Restaurant. In 1985, they opened the Mexican restaurant Border Grill in the original City Cafe space, before moving it to Santa Monica in 1990. The restaurant later expanded to Pasadena (closed) and the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas.[2] Broadening their culinary horizons, Milliken and her partner opened Ciudad in Los Angeles in 1998. The success of the three restaurants has often led Milliken and Feniger to be recognized for single-handedly changing Los Angeles' culinary landscape.Mary Sue Milliken with chef Fergus Henderson at a dinner at the US Embassy in London in 2019.In collaboration with Feniger and others, Milliken has published five cookbooks: City Cuisine (1989), Mesa Mexicana (1994), Cantina: The Best of Casual Mexican Cooking (1996), Cooking with Too Hot Tamales (1997) and Mexican Cooking for Dummies (1999/2002).Milliken is also a seasoned TV personality, starring with Feniger in 396 episodes of Too Hot Tamales and Tamales World Tour on the Food Network in the 1990s. Prior to the shows on the Food Network, in 1993 Milliken and Feniger appeared with Julia Child in her PBS series Cooking With Master Chefs.[5] Milliken also prepared with Feniger the food that was served in the 2001 movie, Tortilla Soup.Milliken and Feniger were a team of sixteen chefs on the Julia Child series, Cooking With Master Chefs in 1993.Most recently, Milliken appeared on the third season of Top Chef Masters that aired in 2011. She was the first runner up and won $40,000 for her charity, Share Our Strength.#MarySueMilliken #BorderGrill #rregardingherfood___________________________________________________ Food & Beverage Industry brought to life. F&B LIVE! is a national, industry influencing webcast featuring the leaders in the restaurant, hospitality, branded food and beverage and CPG industries, many of whom are Michael's "friends in the business." Featuring an informal and informative conversation where friends in the business share the latest intel, ideas and best practices for surviving these dynamic challenges we are facing and the future of our brands and businesses. The show is live and broadcast across 5 platforms and features an audience rich with industry influencers. Be sure to pick up your copy of: Food & Beverage Magazine's Guide to Restaurant Success https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119668964/... ____________________________________________________ *CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodBeverageMagazine*Follow Us on Facebook :https://www.facebook.com/FoodAndBeverageMagazine*Follow Us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/fbmagazine/ *Follow Us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/fb101comwww.fbmagazine.com#foodandbeverage#foodandbeveragemagazine#JamesBeardAward#foodie#restaurant#foodieinternational#foodiefest#foodandbeveragetrade#food

It's a story about "Reinvention." Mr. Restaurant, Will Knox has an intimate conversation with Culinary & Legendary Restaurateur, Chef Susan Feniger, and award-winning music composer, editor, film director, and writer Liz Lachman. They talk about the new film, Susan Feniger. FORKED...a Verite documentary film following award-winning celebrity Chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant, her passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: STREET. Shot by her longtime filmmaker partner, it's a story about starting over and about not IF one fails... but HOW. CHEF SUSAN FENIGER - SUSAN FENIGER is an American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, radio, and TV personality. She is known for starring in the cooking show Too Hot Tamales and Tamales World Tour on the FOOD Network, Iron Chef, Top Chef Masters, Cooking with the Master Chefs, and more. A proud graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, for 40 years she has traveled the world bringing food from different cultures back to her several influential Los Angeles restaurants, Ciudad, Street, Border Grill, and Socalo, introducing Angelenos to authentic global dishes. She has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Restaurant Association and also the L.A. Times Jonathan Gold Award celebrating intelligence, innovation, culture, and environment. Most recently she was awarded the Julia Child Award honoring an individual who has made a profound and significant difference in the way America cooks, eats, and drinks, and was inducted into the permanent collection of the Food Exhibition at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. LIZ LACHMAN - WRITER & FILMMAKER Liz Lachman is an award-winning writer and director. Her screenplays have placed in the top percentages of the Nicholl Fellowships, Page Awards, and Final Draft Screenplay competitions. Her films have played at over 80 festivals around the world, garnering more than 30 awards. Chef Susan Feniger On Instagram @susanfeniger Liz Lachman https://www.lizlachman.com Chef Susan's Restaurants: https://www.socalo.com https://www.bordergrill.com

Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! This week's special guest is Mike Minor, the new executive chef at The Marine Room in La Jolla. The Marine Room has been one of the city's most iconic restaurants since its opening in 1941, and Mike will be filling the shoes of Bernard Guillas, who put his French twist on the restaurant's seafood fare for the past 27 years. Mike talks about his plan to make the mainstay restaurant even more sustainable when it comes to sourcing local catch, like swordfish and tuna. While he promises to honor the restaurant's tradition, he also wants to evolve the menu around classic dishes and add his own flair. One example is the new Perfect Egg dish, which is an egg stuffed with corn veloute, sous-vide egg yolk, foamed egg whites, and caviar. Before his new gig, Mike was the executive chef at the acclaimed Border Grill in his hometown, Las Vegas. He also ran a “Mexicue” food truck that fused authentic Mexican cuisine with Texas barbecue which was voted Top 200 Food Trucks in the country. Aside from his chef life, Mike is a proud punk rocker with an intriguing background. He recalls his first job as a pool boy which may or may not have been tied to the mob, as well as other stories from Sin City that will be featured in his upcoming autobiography, Growing Up In Vegas. In Hot Plates, Brad Wise is opening the Solana Beach location of his steakhouse, Rare Society, this weekend. Pacific Catch, a sustainable fish house chain from the Bay Area, just opened up at Westfield UTC. The San Diego City Council recently approved making parklets permanent for restaurants. In Two People, $50, Mike chose Rocky's Crown Pub in Pacific Beach and Mike's Taco Club in Ocean Beach. Troy's pick is Vaga in Encinitas for the warm rolls, bagna cauda clams, and signature burger—you can read his review on Vaga in our November issue. David recommended the Victory At Sea Beer Dinner from Ballast Point in Miramar, which comes with four courses that include creamy lobster risotto, pancetta-wrapped scallops, and filet mignon. Thank you for listening! The Happy Half Hour team will be taking a short break, and the show will return in December. As always, we want to hear from you. Need a restaurant recommendation? Is there a guest you want us to book on the show? Let us know! You can call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a voicemail, or if you're too shy, you can email us at happyhalfhour@sdmag.com.

“BBQ Mexicana, a quick service concept from celebrity Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, is located across from Border Grill restaurant and adjacent to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and … Continue reading → The post Show 444, September 25, 2021: Chef Susan Feniger, BBQ Mexicana at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders appeared first on SoCal Restaurant Show.

Welcome back to the Happy Half Hour! We're back after a short Labor Day break, and we're with Justin Gaspar, the head baker at Hommage Bakehouse in Pacific Beach. Hommage, which launched last fall, is based inside La Clochette du Coin, a French bakery and café. Justin, who is from the Bay Area and worked at the acclaimed Manresa Bread (that's the bakery that spun off from Manresa restaurant, which has three Michelin stars), says the pastries he bakes at Hommage honor both his Filipino heritage as well as his classic French training. Justin walks us through the menu, from the croissants to the kouign-amanns and breads, and gives us a preview of soon-to-debut pastries like an ube custard bun. You have to try the kouign-amann with blueberry compote! Justin also shares with us the big news that he will be competing on Baker's Dozen, a new Hulu show that streams on October 7. In Hot Plates, Cocina de Barrio, a Oaxacan restaurant in Hillcrest that made our Best Restaurants list for Best Birria, is opening a second location in Point Loma. Kingfisher, a modern Vietnamese restaurant and bar that's been in the works, is opening soon in Golden Hill. Mike Minor, who worked at Border Grill in Las Vegas, was promoted from chef de cuisine to executive chef at The Marine Room. Finally, Michelin is publishing its guide to California this month, and yesterday they released a preview of restaurants in San Diego as “new gems and returning culinary stars.” For Two People, $50, Justin recommends the Bees Mode pizza at Tribute Pizza. Troy's pick this week is the ahi crudo at Catania, and David says to order the jungle curry mussels at Hoxton Manor. Thank you for listening! As always, we want to hear from you. Need a restaurant recommendation? Is there a guest you want us to book on the show? Let us know! You can call us at 619-744-0535 and leave a voicemail, or if you're too shy, you can email us at happyhalfhour@sdmag.com. See you next week.

Mary Sue Miliken is one of my personal heroes. With over four decades of experience working in the hospitality sector, she has created a true legacy through her sustainability, social and culinary goals. Mary is an American chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, activist, and radio and TV personality. She is best known for Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering, which she runs with her business partner of more than 35 years, Susan Feniger. In this conversation we discuss what it's like to work with a business partner, being a ‘celebrity chef', lobbying legislators, overcoming the diversity challenges in the industry, leveraging women-owned restaurants – and working with Julia Childs.  Links: #122 Tom Barton, co-founder of Honest Burgers, on Leading by Example: https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/122 (https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/122) Regarding Her: https://www.regardingherfood.com/ (https://www.regardingherfood.com/) The James Beard Foundation: https://www.jamesbeard.org/ (https://www.jamesbeard.org/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marysuemilliken/ (https://www.instagram.com/marysuemilliken/)  BorderGrill.com: https://www.bordergrill.com/ (https://www.bordergrill.com/)  #114 Ari Weinzweig, Co-Founder of Zingerman's, on Self-Leadership: https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/114 (https://hospitality-mavericks.captivate.fm/episode/114) Connect with the podcast: https://colossal-designer-2784.ck.page/40ada1483a (Join the Hospitality Mavericks newsletter): https://rb.gy/5rqyeq (https://rb.gy/5rqyeq)   A big thank you to our sponsor Bizimply who are helping progressive leaders and operators making every shift run like clockwork. Head to our website at https://www.bizimply.com/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mavericks (www.bizimply.com) or email them directly at advice@bizimply.com. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

Creekstone Farms: Certified Humane What do you know about your meat? There's a growing community of chefs who believe you can taste the difference between a humane slaughter and one that's not. If you could have better tasting, better quality meat, AND also treat animals more humanely in the process, wouldn't you do it? Kirk Doran, a consultant with Creekstone Farms, chats with Chefs Lorraine Moss and Louiie Victa about what it means to be "Certified Humane," why Creekstone's beef program is considered boutique, and how to pick meat at a butcher shop or grocery store. Like 2 Sharp Chefs, Doran transitioned from chef life to another career. The proud father recalls the exact moment he made the decision to leave the daily grind, and he also talks about what he misses most about working the line. PODCAST MENTIONS: Soulbelly BBQ, Brezza, Border Grill, Echo & Rig, Golden Steer, Barry's Downtown Prime, Al Solito Posto Find out more at https://2-sharp-chefs--a-microphone.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We idolize the trailblazers...those heroes with enough courage to do something truly original. It's easy to romanticize their struggles or attribute superhuman qualities that make them seem different than us. But they're not. Celebrity Chef Mary Sue Milliken is just a person, like you and me but through patience, grit and the belief in a better future she has overcome overwhelming odds to become a celebrity chef, successful restaurateur, published author, television personality, wife and mother. Today Mary Sue shares her path from culinary student to industry leader and the lessons she's learned along the way. For more on the chef go to www.bordergrill.com ________________________________ Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter: https://pineapplepost.news Book time on Josh's personal calendar: https://bit.ly/3otQm8z We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out the FULL COMP media universe by visiting: Full Comp - https://restaurants.yelp.com/full-comp-podcast/ The Happy Mouth Morning Show - https://restaurants.yelp.com/happy-mouth-podcast/ Restaurant Marketing School - https://restaurants.yelp.com/hospitality-marketing-podcast/ The Playbook - https://restaurants.yelp.com/the-playbook-restaurant-stories/

RE: HER - Saving Women's Restaurants Chef Mary Sue Milliken prefers to put activist at the forefront of her storied cooking career. The 63 year old former Food Network "Too Hot Tamales" chef started a new non-profit at the end of 2020 with 8 other female chefs in Los Angeles called Regarding HER Food. “The community seems to just be hungry to support women-owned businesses. There’s sort of an understanding that these little 'Mom and Pop' & 'Mom and Mom' restaurants are what knit together our communities and keep us connected to each other. And if we lose them, what do we have?” says the Border Grill, Socalo, and BBQ Mexicana chef co-owner. Mary Sue also tells Chefs Lorraine Moss & Louiie Victa how she finds balance with physical AND mental healthcare strategies. The James Beard Foundation board member talks about her most recent experiences lobbying Congress and explains why chefs prove to be the perfect people to get policy passed. Plus, in Show & Tell, she shares a sad story about an old scale that holds special meaning in her chef journey. You don't want to miss this candid conversation with a true OG in the hospitality industry in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and across the globe. PODCAST Mentions: Women’s Hospitality Initiative, Let’s Talk, Chef Rohini Dey, Oxfam America, New American Rescue Plan Act 2021, Share Our Strength, Al-Anon, The Chef Show, Chef Roy Choi, Jon Favreau, I Cook in Color - Chef Asha Gomez, Jubilee - Toni Tipton-Martin, The Milk Carton Kids, Waffles & Mochi, Michelle Obama Find out more at https://2-sharp-chefs--a-microphone.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

A live chat with Emmy-Winning composer and filmmaker Liz Lachman (Pin-Up) and Chef Susan Feniger (Socalo, Border Grill, Two Hot Tamales) to discuss their upcoming documentary FORKED.   Find out more about Forked here and donate to help get the film finished and get cool prizes including cooking classes with Susan!  

“Women restaurateurs from across Los Angeles have created a new charitable organization called RE:Her. Its debut initiative, a food festival called 10 Days RE:Her, will feature 10 days of unique collaborations, thematic menus, and one-on-one conversations between female industry leaders. … Continue reading → The post Show 408, January 16, 2021: “10 Days of Regarding:Her” Festival with Chef Mary Sue Milliken of Socalo and Border Grill appeared first on SoCal Restaurant Show.

Now is the time to Lead With Your Brand New Year! As we start 2021, Jayzen is thrilled to announce the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! Each week for the next six weeks, Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into five steps. This week’s episode provides an introduction to the system and each week following you’ll learn a new skill and will be able to download a free PDF at https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to help you develop and refine your professional brand and achieve your next career breakthrough in 2021! Plus, hear from amazing leaders in entertainment, tech, media & more starting with this week’s guest award-winning chef and restaurateur, Susan Feniger. Susan has had a number of highly successful restaurants across southern California and in Las Vegas and authored six cookbooks over her forty-year career. You’ve seen her on Top Chef Masters and on Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales.” Susan is a great example of someone who extends her personal brand through everything she does, how she dresses and how she runs her company. Guest Bio Iconic culinarian, author, and entrepreneur may be best known for her Modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering, which she runs with her business partner of more than 35 years, Mary Sue Milliken. Now with locations in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Downtown LA, LAX Airport, The Huntington Library, and Rose Bowl, Border Grill continues to serve street food-inspired regional Mexican cuisine with a commitment to sustainability and the best quality ingredients. In June 2018, Feniger and Milliken debuted BBQ Mexicana, a fast casual eatery with locations at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas Ballpark, and most recently inside the new Allegiant Stadium. The chefs returned to Santa Monica with Socalo, an all-day California canteen and Mexican Pub, in December 2019. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, she made a groundbreaking move in joining the nearly all-male kitchen at Chicago’s Le Perroquet, serendipitously meeting the only other woman in the kitchen—Mary Sue Milliken. After working for Wolfgang Puck at Ma Maison in L.A., Feniger went to the French Riviera to further hone her skills, and returned to open City Café with Milliken in 1981, forever changing L.A.’s culinary landscape by introducing eclectic dishes from around the world. That evolved into the larger CITY Restaurant in 1985—and the introduction of Border Grill as a simple spot for authentic home cooking and street foods of Mexico informed by the duo’s treks through the country. A James Beard Award that same year confirmed their impact on the nation’s cuisine. Feniger and Milliken brought their innovative approaches to The Food Network with nearly 400 episodes of the “Too Hot Tamales” and “Tamales World Tour” series. They also were the original co-hosts of the popular food-centric radio show, KCRW’s “Good Food,” in L.A. Susan has co-authored six cookbooks, including Susan Feniger’s Street Food and competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” in 2010. In 2018, Feniger and Milliken were named the recipients of the fourth annual Julia Child Award from The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, marking the first women to be honored. The distinction complements additional accolades, including the Elizabeth Burns Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Restaurant Association in 2013; earned induction into Menu Masters Hall of Fame in 2014; and the 2018 Gold Award from the Los Angeles Times for culinary excellence and innovation in Southern California. Feniger is an active member of the community, and currently sits on the boards of the Scleroderma Research Foundation, L.A. LGBT Center, and L.A. Tourism & Conventions; works closely with Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, Share Our Strength, and Human Rights Campaign; and co-founded Chefs Collaborative. Links To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit : https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit : https://www.jayzenpatria.com Please connect on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria To learn more about about Susan Feniger and her latest restaurant, Socalo, visit https://www.socalo.com/susan-feniger-bio/ To learn more about Susan and Jayzen’s work at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, visit https://lalgbtcenter.org

Susan Feniger is known from over 300 episodes of the Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales along with her business and creative partner Mary Sue Miliken, and their restaurants Border Grill and Socalo in Los Angeles and Border Grill in Las Vegas. She is the co-author of six cookbooks and was recently honored by the Julia Child Foundation, and is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum. Her spouse, Liz Lachman, is an Emmy- and Golden Reel award-winning independent filmmaker whose latest short film, PIN-UP, is a psychological drama that has won 30 festival awards. Susan and Liz talk about their 25 years together, Midwestern accents, arepas, music, and the ways that success has or hasn’t changed them. Instagram: @susanfeniger Instagram: @lizlachman

LIZ LACHMAN is an EMMY AWARD-winning musician and composer, a GOLDEN REEL AWARD-winning music editor, and a BMI TV MUSIC AWARD winner. As a filmmaker, her latest short film PIN-UP, starring Angela Sarafyan (WESTWORLD) and Christina Chang (THE GOOD DOCTOR) has won 30 film festival awards worldwide and Liz is now in development on the feature version. Her screenplay, RHYTHM, is currently being developed with producer Allyn Stewart (SULLY) and is a Semi-Finalist in the PAGE International Screenplay Awards. Another screenplay, DICKINSON, was a Quarter-Finalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships. And another screenplay, FREE CHICKIE, was chosen as a Top 15% in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships as well as being a Quarter-Finalist in the Page Awards. Liz is also in post-production on a documentary feature she shot, SUSAN FENIGER: FORKED, following her partner of 25 years, chef Susan Feniger (of Border Grill and Socalo restaurants and TV Food Network fame) as she traveled the world gathering street food recipes for her first solo restaurant in Los Angeles. Which did not go as planned…      Here’s what we discussed:  Finding your inspiration  Embracing beautiful moments  Special appearance from Liz’s partner, Chef Susan Feniger        Connect with Liz Lachman:  Website: https://www.lizlachman.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizLachmanFilmmaker   Watch PIN-UP: https://vimeo.com/261253094   

Iconic culinarian, author, and entrepreneur. Best known for her Modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering, which she runs with her business partner of more than 35 years, Mary Sue Milliken. Join us as we talk to Susan Feniger and see what shes up to now!

It's now well established that the global pandemic is destined to change the DNA of a lot of industries - the hospitality industry being one of the hardest hit. This has been a heavy blow for restaurateurs around the world, many of whom have had to make the difficult choice of closing down spaces that they've built with so much love.For those still in survival mode, life will probably never be the same again. Hence, restauranteurs are all asking the same question - what will a post-coronavirus restaurant business look like?On this episode of This Round Is On Me, Gauri Devidayal is joined by Mary Sue Milliken, American chef and restauranteur. Mary Sue has had a 40 year long career in F&B, which includes a James Beard Award, several restaurants, cookbooks, and radio and TV shows. She is best known for her Latin inspired restaurants called Border Grill with her long term business partner Susan Feniger.Gauri and Mary Sue talk about what the last few months have been like for them, opening restaurants just before the lockdown, what their impressions are for the future of restaurants, and tons more! Tune in for a truly insightful conversation about the hospitality space during the age of corona.Follow Mary on Twitter & Instagram @MarySueMillikenYou can reach out to and follow Gauri @gdevidayal on Instagram / @gauridetails on Twitter.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Eddie Greenwald has owned West LA burrito and quesadilla institution Eduardo's for 33 years and there are no bigger fans than Jordan and returning guest and Hollywood player Brad Slater, so the boys break it all down; from how it started because of a San Vicente burrito to how the Coron has ripped through this mom and pop shop, and how love and masks will help us all win. But before all that, Brad talks his new passion in quarantine: being LA's newest grill master. 

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Susan Feniger is best known for creating Border Grill (Los Angeles & Las Vegas) with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken. She was also one of the first stars on Food Network. The partners have made … Continue reading → The post Show 380, July 4, 2020: Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger, Socalo Santa Monica and Border Grill DTLA & Las Vegas Part One appeared first on SoCal Restaurant Show.

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Susan Feniger is best known for creating Border Grill (Los Angeles & Las Vegas) with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken. She was also one of the first stars on Food Network. The partners have made … Continue reading → The post Show 380, July 4, 2020: Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger, Socalo Santa Monica and Border Grill DTLA & Las Vegas Part Two appeared first on SoCal Restaurant Show.

Chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken are the owners and operators of the Border Grill restaurants which they began in 1985. They also operate BBQ Mexicana, a fast casual concept with two Las Vegas locations, and Socalo which opened in late 2019 in Santa Monica. Mary Sue serves on the boards of both Share Our Strength and the James Beard Foundation and she was previously selected to join the U.S. State Department on the American Chef Corps to promote diplomacy through food in Pakistan, Malta, and Italy. Susan Feniger sits on multiple boards in LA including the L.A. LGBT Center and co-founded Chefs Collaborative. In 2018, they were the recipients of the fourth annual Julia Child Award from The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, marking the first women to be honored. And also that same year, the duo received the 2018 Gold Award from the Los Angeles Times for culinary excellence and innovation in Southern California.Photo by Bart NagelThe Line is powered by Simplecast.

A cross-section of LA-area chefs catch us up on how they're managing during this crisis:  Industry veterans Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger of Border Grill, Socalo, and other restaurants check-in from their respective homes to share how they're keeping in touch with their teams, staying fit, and what they're cooking for themselves and their families; Santa Monica's Dave Beran of Dialogue and Pasjoli explains his democratic approach to staffing and take-away plans during a pandemic; and Nyesha Arrington describes the surreal experience of watching the industry suffer while between restaurants herself.Our great thanks to S.Pellegrino for making these special reports possible.Please check out our restaurant support organization of the day: Independent Restaurant Coalition. Sign up for their updates and give generously, if you can.LINKSAndrew Talks to Chefs official websiteAndrew's obit for Gotham Bar and Grill (mentioned on today's show)Border GrillSocaloDialoguePasjoliNyesha Arrington

Susan Feniger is a force to be reckoned with in the food world. Along with her business partner Mary Sue Milliken, Feniger has received countless awards (including the prestigious Julia Child Award and the Jonathan Gold Award), opened several legendary restaurants (including The Border Grill), co-hosted one of the first Food Network shows (Too Hot Tamales), appeared on Top Chef Masters, and authored countless cookbooks. I'm so thrilled to have her as my patient on today's Lunch Therapy and our-hour session covers her early years in Ohio, her mother's midwestern Jewish cooking, her living in a teepee that she sewed for herself in Vermont, meeting her first husband there, realizing she was gay, separating from him and then setting him up with her business partner (Mary Sue) who's still married to him today (!!!). We talk about working for Wolfgang Puck at Ma Maison (where she'd see Orson Welles on the regular), working for a closeted gay chef in Chicago, working at a Michelin three-star restaurant in La Napoule, France (where she learned a killer salad dressing), and how she began to gravitate to Indian food and Mexican food through her travels. We also cover her brand new restaurant, Socalo, where she works the line (sometimes fifteen hours a day) and still finds the time to do meaningful charity work (she's helped raise $48 million dollars for scleroderma research). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Kate Green and Max Block each week as they sit down with some of the food world's most influential and inspiring personalities to chat about how food and culture collide.

WARNING: Listening to the following episode WILL make you hungry Click here to join us at our Jewish Women Foodies panel on March 10th! On this episode, Lisa and Maureen sit down with three incredibly marvelous mavens of the kitchen: cookbook authors Dr. Beth Ricanati, Amelia Saltsman and Susan Feniger, who not only writes cookbooks, but is a renowned [...]

WARNING: Listening to the following episode WILL make you hungry Click here to join us at our Jewish Women Foodies panel on March 10th! On this episode, Lisa and Maureen sit down with three incredibly marvelous mavens of the kitchen: cookbook authors Dr. Beth Ricanati, Amelia Saltsman and Susan Feniger, who not only writes cookbooks, but is a renowned [...]

This week Richard and Jazmin are joined by culinary icons Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken co-chefs and owners of The Border Grill restaurants and stars of Food Network classic, “Too Hot Tamales.” Listen to Susan and Mary Sue speak about their early refusal to make solo appearances, the evolution of the culinary industry over the last 30+ years, the tradeoff between innovation and soulful cooking and even their recent Julia Child Award from the National Museum of American History. Remember to join us on instagram @Starving4pod!

“Keep It Clean” will be the theme of RIBUS Inc.’s annual SupplySide West event in Las Vegas from 8:30 -10 a.m. on Fri., Nov. 9, at Border Grill in Mandalay Bay. The functional ingredient manufacturing company plans to unveil its latest ingredient Nu-BIND and officially launch the highly anticipated Clean Label Alliance, which is comprised of dedicated industry leaders with the knowledge to support producers of clean label supplements. In addition to RIBUS, Clean Label Alliance members include BIOGRUND, Bosch Packaging Technology, Lonza Inc., and Natoli Engineering Co.

“Keep It Clean” will be the theme of RIBUS Inc.’s annual SupplySide West event in Las Vegas from 8:30 -10 a.m. on Fri., Nov. 9, at Border Grill in Mandalay Bay. The functional ingredient manufacturing company plans to unveil its latest ingredient Nu-BIND and officially launch the highly anticipated Clean Label Alliance, which is comprised of dedicated industry leaders with the knowledge to support producers of clean label supplements. In addition to RIBUS, Clean Label Alliance members include BIOGRUND, Bosch Packaging Technology, Lonza Inc., and Natoli Engineering Co.

“Keep It Clean” will be the theme of RIBUS Inc.’s annual SupplySide Westevent in Las Vegas from 8:30 -10 a.m. on Fri., Nov. 9, at Border Grill in Mandalay Bay. The functionalingredient manufacturing company plans to unveil its latest ingredient Nu-BIND and officially launch thehighly anticipated Clean Label Alliance, which is comprised of dedicated industry leaders with theknowledge to support producers of clean label supplements. In addition to RIBUS, Clean Label Alliancemembers include BIOGRUND, Bosch Packaging Technology, Lonza Inc., and Natoli Engineering Co.

“Keep It Clean” will be the theme of RIBUS Inc.’s annual SupplySide Westevent in Las Vegas from 8:30 -10 a.m. on Fri., Nov. 9, at Border Grill in Mandalay Bay. The functionalingredient manufacturing company plans to unveil its latest ingredient Nu-BIND and officially launch thehighly anticipated Clean Label Alliance, which is comprised of dedicated industry leaders with theknowledge to support producers of clean label supplements. In addition to RIBUS, Clean Label Alliance members include BIOGRUND, Bosch Packaging Technology, Lonza Inc., and Natoli Engineering Co.

Chef, cookbook author and restaurateur Susan Feniger is best known for her restaurant Border Grill and her TV show Too Hot Tamales. But she is also a strong, empowered woman who supports numerous philanthropic causes near and dear to her heart. To read more about The Passionistas Project visit the Pop Culture Passionistas website.

James Beard Award-Winner Mary Sue Milliken and former hedge fund trader-turned-social entrepreneur Sam Polk lay out their plans to revolutionize and repair the the production, processing, transport, and consumption of food to bring about food justice: Available, Affordable, Nutritious Food for All.

Mary Sue Milliken is often credited with helping define Los Angeles’s culinary landscape. Along with her partner Susan Feniger, she opened City Restaurant, Border Grill and Ciudad – all critically acclaimed restaurants in the Los Angeles area. She’s published five cookbooks is seasoned TV personality. Mary Sue was a food star before there were many. She’s never been afraid to take risks and her journey began in St. Claire, Michigan. Join us on Evolutionaries and hear Mary Sue’s story. This program was brought to you by Edwards VA Ham

This week, Mark and Yeni chat with chef Susan Feniger, founder of Border Grill in Los Angeles, as well as Jamie Watkins from Radical Sabbaticals

Chefs have always had a knack for fame — from Julia Child to Napoleon’s personal chef, who published lucrative cookbooks and invented the tall white chef’s hat. But today, thanks in part to the Food Network, several seasons of "Top Chef" and "Hell’s Kitchen," and a burgeoning foodie culture, chefs are full-fledged celebrities. Besides running top restaurants across the country, they publish enough books to overwhelm the shelves — and abilities — of most any home cook. They host TV shows that rely on outsized personality as much as inventive recipes. And they lend their names and talents to chain eateries and bottled grocery-store sauces. Are celebrity chefs over exposed and over extended, and how have they transformed food? Pulitzer Prize winning LA Weekly food critic Jonathan Gold visited Zócalo with a panel of star chefs — including Nancy Silverton of Mozza, "Top Chef" Season Two winner Ilan Hall, and "Top Chef Masters" stars Ludovic Lefebvre of LudoBites and Susan Feniger of Border Grill and Street — to find out what makes a celebrity, and whether TV helps or hurts chefs and the way we eat.