September 13: Rahm Fama, Guelaguetza, California Craft Brewers, Marche Moderne, Sriracha Festival, Zov's, SipLBC

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Segment One: Guest Host Chef Rahm Fama and Producer & Co-Host Andy Harris preview the show
Segment Two: Taste of Mexico
Segment Three: California Craft Beer Association
Segment Four: Amelia & Florent Marneau, Marche Moderne
Segment Five: San Diego Sriracha Festival
Segment Six: Zov Karmardian, Zov’s Bistro
Segment Seven: Sip LBC Long Beach Wine, Beer & Spirits Week
Segment Eight: Executive Chef Rahm Fama

Guest Host Chef Rahm Fama of Food Network’s “Meat and Potatoes” and author of Meat and Potatoes – Simple Recipes That Sizzle and Sear and Producer Andy Harris preview the show.

The 4^th Annual Taste of Mexico is on tap for Saturday, September 27^th with an afternoon picnic and later evening dinner. The location is the Plaza de Culturas y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles. The always delightful Bricia Lopez of Guelaguetza is with us with a preview.

We appreciate craft beer on the “SoCal Restaurant Show.” It’s our pleasure to introduce the listeners to the California Craft Brewers Association. It’s a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association representing the craft and specialty brewing industry in California. Executive Director Tom McCormick joins us with the specifics.Cheers…

Amelia and Florent Marneau, chef –proprietors of Marche Moderne, one of the OC’s very best, located at the Penthouse at South Coast Plaza, will host a fundraising Friends of James Beard Dinner on Wednesday September 24, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. An intimate group of one hundred guests will enjoy a magnificent five-course tasting menu paired with exceptional wines generously donated by distributors and winemakers.

Sriracha authority Randy Clemens and Food GPS have joined forces to present the 1^st Annual San Diego Sriracha Festival set for Saturday, September 20^th from 3 to 6:00 p.m.at Liberty Station. This chef-driven, all inclusive (Adults only) event from The Sriracha Cookbook and Food GPS spotlights the world’s most iconic hot sauce at a unique, historical venue.

Chef & Restaurateur Zov Karmardian needs no introduction to the listeners of the “SoCal Restaurant Show.” An Anaheim Zov’s is in the works. Zov also has brought on board as Culinary Director, Louie Jocson. You know Chef Louie as the executive chef and creator of the glowingly-reviewed Red Table in Huntington Beach.

Ready to be Shaken and Stirred ? Sip LBC Long Beach Wine, Beer & Spirits Week is on tap for September 21st to 27^th. One week. Seven Days of Sipping in 30 plus restaurants, lounges, wine bars and gastro pubs.

Chef Rahm Fama of Food Network’s “Meat and Potatoes is Saturday’s guest host. His new cookbook is Meat and Potatoes – Simple Recipes That Sizzle and Sear. He’s also the Corporate Chef at US Foods.

All of this and lots more absolutely incredible deliciousness on Saturday’s show!

Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetza) is the dynamic face of contemporary Mexican restaurants in Los Angeles. She is one of the organizers of the upcoming Taste of Mexico.

The 4^th Annual Taste of Mexico is on tap for Saturday, September 27^th with an afternoon Farmers Market Picnic and later evening Dinner, Music, Tequila and Mezcal affair. The location is the Plaza de Culturas y Artes in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s billed as LA’s most anticipated Mexican food festival of the year.

The always delightful Bricia Lopez of Guelaguetza is with us with a preview.

We appreciate craft beer on the “SoCal Restaurant Show.” It’s our pleasure to introduce the listeners to the California Craft Brewers Association. It’s a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association representing the craft and specialty brewing industry in California. The primary function of the CCBA is to monitor legislative activity at the state Capitol and to provide a single and coherent political voice that represents the interests of all of California’s craft breweries.

“Additionally, the CCBA provides a broad realm of services for the craft brewing community which includes addressing critical business and supply issues and offering gatherings and events to help foster communication and education among our family of brewers.”

Executive Director Tom McCormick joins us with the effervescent specifics.

Amelia and Florent Marneau, chef –proprietors of Marche Moderne, one of the OC’s very best, located at the Penthouse at South Coast Plaza, will host a fundraising Friends of James Beard Dinner on Wednesday September 24, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. An intimate group of one hundred fortunate guests will enjoy a magnificent five-course tasting menu paired with exceptional wines generously donated by distributors and winemakers.

The funds raised will benefit The Foundation’s educational outreach along with funding a local Marche Moderne scholarship for promising culinarians.

“Marche Moderne, which opened in 2007, has been described as “probably the best bistro in Southern California” in the Los Angeles Times by S. Irene Virbila; was crowned best restaurant in OC by Orange County Register restaurant critic Brad A. Johnson; and named in the LA Times 2014 “101 Best Restaurants” by Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold. The Marneaus combine a passion for market-inspired ingredients and classic French cooking techniques with modern touches at their popular restaurant.”

For reservations and more information please call Nadine Hotong at 714.434.7900. This evening will sell out very soon…

“Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha-themed dishes, including desserts, at their own pace. Local craft beer, cocktails, sodas, iced coffee and iced tea tame the heat while a DJ set helps create a fun and memorable food and drink experience.”

“The response from our first Sriracha festival in L.A. was absolutely amazing,” says Randy Clemens, co-organizer of the Sriracha Festivals, as well as author of The Sriracha Cookbook and The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook. “We got plenty of requests to expand to more cities, so we’re very excited to add San Diego to the line-up with its own impressive selection of delicious Sriracha-themed dishes!”

Chef, Restaurateur and cookbook author Zov Karmardian of the flagship Zov’s Bistro in Tustin needs no introduction to the listeners of the “SoCal Restaurant Show.” An Anaheim Zov’s is in the works and soon to launch.

Zov also has brought on board as Culinary Director, Louie Jocson. You know Chef Louie as the executive chef and creator of the glowingly-reviewed Red Table in Huntington Beach. This is a return, of sorts, for Chef Jocson. In high school he washed dishes at Zov’s as well as peeled garlic and chopped parsley.

Ready to be Shaken and Stirred? Sip LBC Long Beach Wine, Beer & Spirits Week is on tap for September 21st to 27^th.

One week. Seven Days of Sipping in 30 plus restaurants, lounges, wine bars and gastro pubs.

Chef Rahm Fama of Food Network’s “Meat and Potatoes” is Saturday’s guest host. His new cookbook is Meat and Potatoes – Simple Recipes That Sizzle and Sear. He’s also the Corporate Chef at US Foods.

Chef Rahm grew up on a ranch in Santa Fe and cooked his way through Austin, Phoenix, Scottsdale, New York, Colorado Springs, and St. Lucia. Most recently he was the executive chef at The Lodge at Vail.

“Armed with a cast-iron skillet and the best ingredients he can find, meat –loving chef Rahm Fama serves up a fresh take on chuck wagon cuisine in Meat and Potatoes – Simple Recipes That Sizzle and Sear for flavorful meals you can enjoy no matter where you are.”

“Inspired by his early years on a Southwest cattle ranch, he followed his carnivorous curiosity across the country, seeking the choicest cuts and best ways to cook them. There’s nothing like the thrill of throwing a pat of butter in a hot pan and searing a perfect steak, or grilling a pork chop, or braising chicken. Meat and Potatoes presents 52 irresistible and simple meals – one for every week.”

SoCal Restaurant Show Saturdays 10:00AM PT on AM 830 KLAA Los Angeles

September 13: Rahm Fama, Guelaguetza, California Craft Brewers, Marche Moderne, Sriracha Festival, Zov’s, SipLBC

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