Restaurants are central to our lives—they’re where we laugh, where we celebrate, where we have serious conversations, where we share intimate secrets. Behind each of these special places are the people who dreamed them up and made them come to life.
We Are Where We Eat is a new live event series in partnership with The James Beard Foundation that will go behind the scenes of some of L.A.’s favorite restaurants with the city’s most-celebrated chefs and owners to find out more about how they’re making it all work.
First up, we’ll dig into how restaurants make a neighborhood. Independent restaurants have a unique impact on their neighborhoods, from the people they employ to the foods they source to the space they provide to the community. How is that expressed here in Los Angeles? Join LAist host Austin Cross (he/him) and special guests to hear how owners of vital neighborhood gathering spots have made their homes in communities around L.A.
We’ll have something tasty for everyone to try as well, from Bridgetown Roti and Little Fish.
SPECIAL GUESTS
- Andrew Muñoz (he/him) of Moo’s Craft Barbecue
- Gilberto Cetina (he/him) of Holbox
- Sandra Cordero (she/her) of Gasolina Cafe
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit calhum.org.
This project is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.