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Jeff Gordinier

Over the years, Jeff Gordinier has contributed to publications such as Esquire, Food & Wine, and the New York Times. He recently won the James Beard Foundation’s M.F.K. Fisher Award for Distinguished Writing.

tyler wells at the ecology center tending a fire under a steamship round of beef, cooking over open coals. the scorched foundation of a property destroyed by the eaton fire near betsy restaurant in altadena.

The Chef in the Tent

After the Eaton Fire took his home and nearly his restaurant, Tyler Wells pitched a tent on a regenerative farm—and found a reason to return to Altadena.

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Holbox’s Michelin Chef Was Awaiting Citizenship Until 2025

Gilberto Cetina turned a modest food court counter into a Michelin-starred destination—after years of being undocumented. Now he’s ready to speak up.