We're all familiar with the metaphor ‘to play with fire,’ meaning to live dangerously and most children are taught to avoid this risky lifestyle at a young age. Rest assured that all fire playing (read: cooking) at the Fish & Game Farm Play with Fire event ... More

In its premiere year in 2012, the Long Beach International Film Festival had just 50 submissions and showcased 12 films. But in six short years, a hub of cinematic entertainment combined with culinary expertise has been introduced. The four days, from August 1 to August 4, consist of culinary tastings, ... More

Hot on the tails of his new no-reservations restaurant UB Preserv, James Beard Award-winning Chef Chris Shepherd is set to unveil not one, but two, new concepts before year’s end—Georgia James steakhouse in July and One Fifth Mediterranean debuting in September. Yet, the very driven Shepherd is ... More

Being the only female chef in the world with seven Michelin stars is no easy feat, especially when straddling restaurants in Japan and Barcelona. However, Catalonian chef Carme Ruscalleda does it all, and now, she’s brought her talents to Joël Robuchon’s Odyssey Restaurant, the More

With the imminent launch of her prepared foods and condiment line, plans to start on her third cookbook, and a new restaurant announcement coming soon, Stephanie Izard is not about to take a summer break. But along with the rest of us, she’s soaking up these fleeting ... More

Zürich has long been respected as one of the leading banking and financial capitals in the world. For years, it has successfully cultivated a straight-laced reputation for being safe, clean-cut and admittedly predictable. Recently, the buttoned-up metropolis has been showing off another side of its personality that highlights just how ... More

You know his adorable face and boyish charm from Netflix’s reboot of Queer Eye. You may or may not have swooned at the sight of his band t-shirts emblazoned with rockers like The National and The Strokes. Antoni Porowski almost immediately won over the hearts (and stomachs) of America from ... More