Some things are undeniably L.A….palm trees, TV show tapings, sunny beaches, traffic, road rage, smog, chucks, celebrity sightings in Starbucks…the Lakers… On that list, we also can’t forget to include El Compadre Restaurant, a charming Mexican restaurant and bar in Hollywood that always manages to attract a lively, bustling crowd no matter what time of the day it is. Situated on Sunset Boulevard., its nondescript exterior offers no hint of the festive ambiance that awaits customers inside the space that’s architecturally designed like an outdoor villa on a warm summer’s night.

Who says that a night out in Atlanta has to mean driving from one side of town to the other, wasting time and money on gas and parking? With a little bit of creativity, know-how and a GPS, you can make a night of it in any one of the city’s neighborhoods without ever having to move your car. This weekend instead of driving around aimlessly, why not make a night of it on Atlanta’s Westside?

The worst part of the day might just be when you come home from work, stare blankly at your cupboards as your stomach rumbles and wonder what am I going to eat? Instead of running to the nearest McDonald's, why not try the nearest Barnes & Noble? After 11 years, Hawaiian master chef Alan Wong has decided to release us of our everyday interior “what am I going to eat for dinner” conflicts with his second cookbook — "The Blue Tomato: Inspirations behind the Cuisine of Alan Wong."

In unimaginable luxury, this palatial point compound commands over 
300+/- feet of waterfront in a gated community off Las Olas Boulevard. 



Restaurant Week in San Diego is back for 2011! This is the 7th year for the biggest restaurant event in all of San Diego, and if past success repeats itself, the 2011 event will be an amazing time for all involved! In it's inception, the week was designed to bring attention to our city as the fantastic dining destination that it truly is, and as time has gone on, the turnout is so great that it's also something all of us in SD look forward to!

An increased number of celebrity chefs are making their way to Dubai. They've opened up their own restaurants and serve the best of their specialty cuisine to the many residents and visitors who come to the city with an appetite for glamorous lifestyle and refined dining. Here are Dubai's top five.

Of all the things to enjoy during the winter months, perhaps no other dish fully encapsulates warmth, comfort and sustenance than a hearty bowl of chili (not to mention the big game). If you’re ready to forgo the New Year’s diet for some down home cooking, Rockit Bar & Grill in River North and Wrigleyville, takes the celebrated dish one step further with the Third Annual Chilifest. Executive Chef James Gottwald and Chef De Cuisine Amanda Downing will offer a special chili each day of as well as a repertoire of four different Chili preparations everyday.

The Valley of the Sun has no shortage of high-achieving culinary artists, and these are the Top 5 celebrity chefs in Phoenix you ought to be familiar with if you want to call yourself a foodie.

Los Angeles is crawling with celebrities and as far as famous foodies go, the chic chefs in town craft award-worthy dishes. I'm not sure what the culinary equivalent of Oscars might be, but consider the following 5 celebrity chefs nominated.

With the influx of culinary competitions, programs and reality shows, Americans have become quite familiar with some of the best chefs in the country due to seeing their faces and witnessing their skills displayed across our television screen as a means of entertainment. By far the most popular of the culinary domination in television belongs to that of Bravo’s Top Chef that has not only taught many amateurs the proper techniques for preparing fine dining, but it has also created a new generation of celebrity chefs who see their own restaurants or ones that they head up, shoot to the top of the “must eat” list before they have even exited the popular show. Ironically, here in Atlanta we have a few celebrity chefs that not only reside in our Southern metropolis, but are also Executive Chefs and owners of some of the hottest restaurants in the city and just so happen to be Top Chef Alums. If you like a little famous sparkle with your food, enjoy the list of the top celebrity chefs in Atlanta. Bon Appétit!

Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. Swizz Beatz critiques, positively influences, and ultimately inspires the students at the Clive Davis Music Department of New York University.

For some major name eats, there's no need to make the drive up the 405 -- whether you plan on LA's gastro greats or plan on hopping on a plane at LAX. There are some big names right here at home. Though the chefs might not be behind the burners every single day, you'll be able to taste their influence at any of these top 5 picks for celebrity chef spots in Orange County.

From television shows to kitchen tables, chefs these days are some of the most recognized individuals on the planet. This of course goes for the celeb chefs of Dallas, who are continuing to make a name for us as the culinary culture of the South. Read on and choose whose chef table you want to visit this weekend.

Regardless of the thousands of brilliant restaurants in London, without celebrity chefs the dining scene would be a very dull place. Flash back a decade or so ago and British food was still suffering from a bad case of international PR quoting it as dull, tasteless, and all together too stodgy. Along came our band of celebrity chefs who made a merry song and dance about how great our food was, or at worst shouted and swore a lot to get attention, and now the world tunes in to see what our kitchens are up to. No wonder we love them so much.

Boston may be the birth place of the modern celebrity chef with the onset of Julia Child’s The French Chef TV series in 1963. And while inspired cooking on the culinary scene has seen its ups and downs over the decades, it has really begun to surge to positive new heights as of late. Much of the success has to do with a slew of celebrity chefs opening a series of nationally acclaimed restaurants, bistros and one of a kind dining experiences. Narrowing the field down to the top 5 was certainly not an easy task, though the 5 we have selected are certainly worthy of their spot on the list.

In Russia the food concept is the most important thing in the restaurant. The chefs here have to be able to impress the harshest food critiques. But under the guidance of a celebrity chef a great restaurant can become a superb one. Dining out at celebrity chef restaurants in Moscow is an occasion worth dressing up for. If you want original menus, decadent dining and fashionable surroundings, treat yourself to a meal at one of Moscow's celebrated name restaurants. Take your pick.