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Wide of kitchen with chefs working2. Close of small dishes3. Various of people eating Los Angeles - August 13, 2008 4. Wide overhead view of party 5. Wide of people at party 6. Wide people at party 7. Wide...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eLos Angeles, July 26, 2008 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of kitchen with chefs working\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of small dishes\u003cbr/\u003e3. Various of people eating \u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles - August 13, 2008 \u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide overhead view of party \u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of people at party \u003cbr/\u003e6. Wide people at party \u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of party \u003cbr/\u003e8. Article from Angeleno magazine \"Live and Dine in LA\" \u003cbr/\u003e9. Angeleno magazine restaurant edition cover \u003cbr/\u003e10. Close up of awards on table \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide shot of bar area at party \u003cbr/\u003e12. Medium photographer taking picture \u003cbr/\u003e13. Set up Degen Pener, Editor-in-chief of Angeleno magazine \u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (English) Degen Pener, Editor-in-chief of Angeleno magazine \u003cbr/\u003e\" L.A is really becoming known for cultural tourism right now, for its art scene, for its architecture and LA is also on the map for its food and it's making it a really big destination for travellers right now \" \u003cbr/\u003e15. Couple reading magazine \u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE (English) Degen Pener, Editor-in-chief of Angeleno magazine \u003cbr/\u003e\" We usually have people like Alanis Morisette and Julianne Moore on the cover. We put food on the cover of this issue. It's a really an exciting time to be in LA right now. We've done our 50 best restaurants in the whole city so people can go out and discover why L.A. is one of the culinary capitals of the world. It's very ahead of the curve right now as far as cuisine and restaurant design and there's a lot of excitement in L.A. right now. \"\u003cbr/\u003e17. Article from Angeleno magazine on 'BLT Steak' magazine page\u003cbr/\u003e18. Set up Brad Johnson, West Coast managing partner 'BLT Steak' \u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE (English) Brad Johnson, West Coast managing partner 'BLT Steak' \u003cbr/\u003e\" L.A is an interesting place. It's constantly evolving. I mean places like New York and Paris and London, these are established cultures with histories and phenomenal places and phenomenal chefs and culinary experiences. I think Los Angeles is really emerging now and coming into its own. There's a green movement that's going on here. There's a farm fresh locally grown movement that's going on here, that I think is really original to L.A. \" \u003cbr/\u003e20. Set up David Lentz, chef/owner of 'The Hungry Cat' restaurant \u003cbr/\u003e21. Article from Angeleno magazine on 'The Hungry Cat' \u003cbr/\u003e22. Medium shot of David Lentz getting his award \u003cbr/\u003e23. SOUNDBITE (English) David Lentz, Chef/owner of 'The Hungry Cat' restaurant \u003cbr/\u003e\" I've been in L.A. for eight years. When I first got here, there were a handful of really good restaurants. It's probably quadrupled in those eight years. Really active chefs going out and seeking the best ingredients. Before the restaurants were known as kind of clubby. I think it's gotten a lot more serious. For myself, we rely heavily on the farmers market. The produce in Southern California is second to none. I think that's attracted a lot of chefs from around the country.\" \u003cbr/\u003e24. Close up of food \u003cbr/\u003e25. Close up fruit platter \u003cbr/\u003e26. Close up of salad \u003cbr/\u003e27. Set of chef Andrew Kirschner of 'Wilshire' restaurant \u003cbr/\u003e28. Medium of Andrew Kirschner getting award \u003cbr/\u003e29. Medium of people trying food at party \u003cbr/\u003e30. Medium of people at party \u003cbr/\u003e31. Close up of two men drinking \u003cbr/\u003e30. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Kirschner, chef, 'Wilshire' restaurant \u003cbr/\u003e\" We really focus a lot on the back of the house as well behind the scene stuff as far as green and the dish soaps that we use are all bio-degradable and the to-go containers and the environment that we built the restaurant in we use recycled lumber and materials like that and just focus on the whole restaurant having a green experience, not just the food \" \u003cbr/\u003e31. Set up Catherine Schimenti, head pastry chef, 'Craft' \u003cbr/\u003e32. Wide of Catherine getting her award \u003cbr/\u003e33. SOUNDBITE (English) Catherine Schimenti, 'Craft' \u003cbr/\u003e\" Right now I have a strawberry dessert and I'll infuse black pepper into my ice cream. I use different herbs that I garnish my desserts with like tarragon or infusing thyme or rosemary into different fruits. I basically started off cooking before I did pastry so I definitely have those techniques based into my background.\" \u003cbr/\u003e34. Wide of people at party \u003cbr/\u003e35. Medium of women drinking at party \u003cbr/\u003e36. Medium of people at bar at party \u003cbr/\u003e37. Medium of couple drinking at party \u003cbr/\u003e38. Medium of DJ \u003cbr/\u003e39. SOUNDBITE (English) Vox Pop, Megan Connors, restaurant hostess \u003cbr/\u003e\" Service is now coming into the picture a lot, as well as the excellent food service. It's also restaurant design. It's a place to be seen and be out.\" \u003cbr/\u003e40. SOUNDBITE (English) Adam Borich, pizza restaurant owner \u003cbr/\u003e\" I've just recently moved her to LA in the last 9 months and I've been coming here for 10 years. The transition from what I saw 10 years ago to what's here right now is astonishing. You've got every culture in the world now in L.A. You've got Italian, Thai, Chinese, Mediterranean and Greek \u003cbr/\u003erestaurants. It's exploded. \" \u003cbr/\u003eJuly 13, 2008, Los Angeles \u003cbr/\u003e41.Various of diners in restaurants \u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles has paid tribute to an elite group of professionals that keep this city of lunches, brunches and cocktails well fed... chefs and restaurateurs. \u003cbr/\u003e\"Chef's Night Out\" was a celebration of the top chefs in one of the world's new leading culinary destinations. \u003cbr/\u003eLos Angeles is getting a reputation for good food and great chefs. \u003cbr/\u003eThe second annual Chef's Night Out highlighted the best and brightest on the Los Angeles restaurant scene. \u003cbr/\u003eAbout 200 people gathered at twilight around a pool at a chic complex in Hollywood (August 11, 2008) to celebrate the best of the Los Angeles restaurant world. \u003cbr/\u003eHosted by the ultra hip luxury lifestyle magazine 'Angeleno' - the event paid tribute to those who've help illuminate restaurants to cutting-edge must see spaces. \u003cbr/\u003eThe magazine even features food as the 'celebrity' in its current August issue and on its cover. \u003cbr/\u003eEditor-in-chief Degen Pener says L.A. has made a real mark recently and the world is watching. \u003cbr/\u003eIn the issue, top chefs and restaurants were give top nods for everything from creativity to decor. \u003cbr/\u003eHe says in L.A dining is big news - daily - so this month celebrities  took a back seat. \u003cbr/\u003eWith 'new' being one of the most important words in the Los Angeles vocabulary, the contemporary and sophisticated Sunset Strip new see-and-be-seen hotspot 'BLT Steak', sister eatery the acclaimed New York flagship, took top honour of 'Best New Restaurant\". \u003cbr/\u003eBrad Johnson, BLT's west coast managing partner says today's high level of dining in L.A is a great experience for anyone around the world. \u003cbr/\u003eThe Hungry Cat, described as an America seafood restaurant took top honour for 'Best Restaurant' of the year. \u003cbr/\u003eOwner/chef David Lentz 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