Show 72, May 17, 2014: Kedric Francis, Executive Editor, The Orange County Register Magazine, Coast Orange County Magazine

Kedric Francis of Coast Magazine and the Orange County Register MagazineOur always debonair, roving food and travel correspondent in the OC, Kedric Francis, checks-in. He’s the Executive Editor of both The Orange County Register Magazine and Coast Orange County Magazine. He’s updating us on the new food market halls arriving in the OC.

Kedric profiles the soon-to-open Packing House at The Anaheim Packing District and the 4th Street Market in Downtown Santa Ana. Leonard Chan will open a branch of his Iron Press waffle concept (the original is at SoCo in Costa Mesa) at the Packing House in addition to two other concepts. Eagerly anticipated at 4th Street Market is Chef Michael Puglisi’s (ex-Bouchon Beverly Hills) Electric City Butcher shop.

One of the principals in the founding of The Mart Mix at SoCo has announced plans to develop and open market halls at the Kaleidoscope in Mission Viejo and The District in Tustin. The Mart Mix and SoCo is the flagship market hall development in Orange County to date. It contains award-winning restaurants and popular gourmet specialty food firms.

Show 54, December 28, 2013: Host Chef Jet Tila and Producer Andy Harris on Food Trends for 2014 Part Two

Eataly New YorkJet Tila and Andy Harris continue with their Top Ten Food Trends to look for in 2014.

Jet forecasts that Market Halls / Market Cafes will be replacing gastropubs. The shining example here is Mario Batali’s and Joseph Bastianich’s (Osteria Mozza) high profile Eataly in New York with a new branch in Chicago.

Producer Andy suggests that high-end sandwiches using great bread and premium ingredients will be more prevalent. Michael Voltaggio’s ink.sack and Lawry’s Carvery (with prime rib sandwiches) are two popular local examples. Jet mentioned the newly launched Top Round Roast Beef on La Brea Ave. as an example of this trend.