With over 650 miles of freeway, Los Angeles County’s open road can take you practically anywhere. It’s a city full of storytellers, and for Los Angeles’ hospitality professionals is isn’t just about what is on the plate or in the glass. It’s about using California’s legendary, coveted ingredients to weave a more intimate narrative and to share those stories with guests and peers. And although economic forces continue to cause challenges and create constraints, there is an emerging generation of chefs, bartenders, artisans, and restaurateurs who are ready to steer Los Angeles towards an even more original, hospitable, and flavorful future.

Check back here on Tuesday, April 30 at 12:30pm ET for the release of our 2024 Class of Los Angeles Rising Stars.

We’ve partnered with Cypress Grove and some of Los Angeles’ top chefs to bring next-level Humboldt Fog goat cheese dishes to the city. For the month of April, order the Humboldt Fog special at any of the participating restaurants for your chance to win $100 off of your next meal. Check out the line-up of participating restaurants and recipes here!

Calling all chefs and pastry chefs—it’s time to rev up your blenders for the 12th Annual Vitamix Challenge! This year's theme is food waste. Whether it's lemon rinds, garlic skins, stale bread, meat scraps, or bruised apples from your neighbor's backyard, submit an original recipe for a composed dish that showcases the potential of byproducts that might otherwise end up in the compost bin.

Enter today for your chance to win a suite of Vitamix Commercial blenders. All recipe submissions are due by Friday, May 3.