We are hard at work gathering the best celebrity chefs out there, so please keep checking back for additions to the lineup.
Andrew Kirschner, executive chef at Wilshire Restaurant, is a native Angeleno who gained an appreciation for fine food at an early age. Inspired by the ambitious cooking of his father, a talented home chef, Andrew started cooking his own macaroni and cheese at age 8. By the time he was 14, he'd begun working in a position where often many aspiring chefs get their start—washing dishes at a local pizzeria.
David Myers' impassioned quest for spontaneity, perfection and perpetual fluidity has been well served by his innate ability in the culinary arts. In tandem, these qualities have produced unforgettable dishes and dining experiences that today converge in the dynamic force of FoodArt Group, his culinary venture. Myers' list of restaurants includes Sona, comme Ca and Pizzeria Ortica in Orange County. Myers has appeared on The Today Show, The Early Show, MSNBC's Your Business, Iron Chef America and starred in Shopping with Chefs on the Fine Living TV Network.
Growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, John Rivera Sedlar literally had his first taste of Latin cooking in the kitchens of his mother, aunts, and beloved grandma. More than a year ago, while sharing his passion for Latin food traditions with business friends, Sedlar began to imagine a restaurant that would celebrate Latin food in all its diverse variety. That vision became Rivera.
Before introducing his wildly popular LudoBites restaurant event in Los Angeles, Chef Ludovic Lefebvre made a name for himself as the executive chef at L'Orangerie and Bastide—two of the city's most famous and luxurious restaurants—where he quickly established a reputation for his ability to combine Old World simplicity and New World imagination in innovative dishes to tantalize diners' taste buds with subtly exotic flavors.
Suzanne Tracht is among the rare group of American women chefs who have achieved the ultimate dream of owning their own restaurant. With Jar, her modern chophouse in the heart of Los Angeles Tracht dazzles Angelenos with the allure of her familiar retro dishes from the American culinary repertoire. Suzanne's recent venture was appearing on BRAVO's Top Chef Masters.
