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Melissa’s World Variety Produce is a continuing sponsor of Pizza City Fest L.A. Their Culinary Director, Chef Angel Flores, will be sampling at the Melissa’s booth a mouthwatering creation with goat cheese and Harry’s Berries served on a crostini also showcasing Melissa’s line of fresh produce. This year Melissa’s is celebrating their 41st year of success. They are still proudly Family-owned with the 2nd generation of the Founders now fully involved.
Chef, Pizzaiolo and Restaurateur Chris Laramie of Fat Lip Pizza & Beer is participating at Pizza City Fest L.A. on Saturday, April 26th. We’ll meet him. Chef Chris likes to think of his pizza as having the best of both worlds; the light, crunchy, thin base borrowed from New York street slices and the round puffy crusts typically seen on Neapolitan pies. The dough is the main focus. Long, cold fermentation for 3-days makes a pizza crust that is ultimately more flavorful and easier to digest. After that the Fat Lip Pizza sauce is made in house and all other toppings are made from scratch including their wonderfully seasoned Italian sausage and two varieties of the ever-popular Ranch Dressing.
“The inaugural “Long Beach Taco Week” launches on Sunday, April 20th and continues thru April 27th. Over a dozen taco-centric restaurants are participating. The local restaurants will offer unique over-the-top tacos in combination with value-priced taco offers. Featured Tacos and Taco Plates are value-priced at $5, $10, and $15. There are no tickets or passes required. Taco lovers are invited to dine-in, take-out or have featured tacos delivered from their favorite restaurants, or order from their individual websites.” One of the participating restaurants is Chef Ismael Miramontes’ La Chancla Mexican Grill. Chef Ismael joins us.
“Since 2021, the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund has awarded $7.3 million in grants to 1,603 independent restaurants across California—supporting burger joints, taquerias, bakeries, and more that are the heart of our communities. In 2025, Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is offering two grant opportunities to help restaurants thrive: $10,000 grants for LA County restaurants and food trucks impacted by the 2025 LA Fires and $5,000 grants for restaurants and commercial caterers in select CA counties to build resilience.” The current application window concludes on April 26th. Alycia Harshfield, President, California Restaurant Foundation, joins us with the specifics.
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Melissa’s World Variety Produce is a continuing sponsor of Pizza City Fest L.A. Their Culinary Director, Chef Angel Flores, will be sampling at the Melissa’s booth a mouthwatering creation with goat cheese and Harry’s Berries served on a crostini also showcasing Melissa’s line of fresh produce. This year Melissa’s is celebrating their 41st year of success. They are still proudly Family-owned with the 2nd generation of the Founders now fully involved.
Chef, Pizzaiolo and Restaurateur Chris Laramie of Fat Lip Pizza & Beer is participating at Pizza City Fest L.A. on Saturday, April 26th. We’ll meet him. Chef Chris likes to think of his pizza as having the best of both worlds; the light, crunchy, thin base borrowed from New York street slices and the round puffy crusts typically seen on Neapolitan pies. The dough is the main focus. Long, cold fermentation for 3-days makes a pizza crust that is ultimately more flavorful and easier to digest. After that the Fat Lip Pizza sauce is made in house and all other toppings are made from scratch including their wonderfully seasoned Italian sausage and two varieties of the ever-popular Ranch Dressing.
“The inaugural “Long Beach Taco Week” launches on Sunday, April 20th and continues thru April 27th. Over a dozen taco-centric restaurants are participating. The local restaurants will offer unique over-the-top tacos in combination with value-priced taco offers. Featured Tacos and Taco Plates are value-priced at $5, $10, and $15. There are no tickets or passes required. Taco lovers are invited to dine-in, take-out or have featured tacos delivered from their favorite restaurants, or order from their individual websites.” One of the participating restaurants is Chef Ismael Miramontes’ La Chancla Mexican Grill. Chef Ismael joins us.
“Since 2021, the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund has awarded $7.3 million in grants to 1,603 independent restaurants across California—supporting burger joints, taquerias, bakeries, and more that are the heart of our communities. In 2025, Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is offering two grant opportunities to help restaurants thrive: $10,000 grants for LA County restaurants and food trucks impacted by the 2025 LA Fires and $5,000 grants for restaurants and commercial caterers in select CA counties to build resilience.” The current application window concludes on April 26th. Alycia Harshfield, President, California Restaurant Foundation, joins us with the specifics.