“ADYA Executive Chef & Partner Shachi Mehra and Gracias Madre Executive Chef Diana Briscoe present a plant-based culinary journey from Mumbai to Mexico on Wednesday, November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gracias Madre Newport Beach. The four-course collaborative dinner on Dia de Los Muertos will showcase each chef’s individual style, as well as the magic that happens when the bold, authentic flavors of Indian and Mexican cuisine collide.” Chefs Shachi and Diana join us to tempt us with all the menu specifics.

When I venture into a new city I always investigate and research the very best food tour operators. It’s a great way to experience (and get to know) with insider’s the culinary culture of an area you’re not familiar with. You’re eating like a true local. Enter Carlsbad Food Tours in Carlsbad, CA. which I experienced a few weeks ago. I participated in their original Taste of Carlsbad Food Tour. “Carlsbad Food Tours are easily walkable in the downtown area that hosts some of the best flavors one can imagine. Their outgoing tour guides are fun, local, knowledgeable, and are eager to provide guests with a glimpse into the local flavor, culture, art, and architecture.” Joining us with all the tasty insight is Carlsbad Food Tours Founder Cherimarie Poulos and Tour Guide extraordinaire, David Jenson.

Anne Marie Panoringan is now Culture OC’s well-informed food columnist. She reports industry news, current events and trends. Anne Marie also contributes regularly to Eater Los Angeles, LAist and a host of other well-respected publications. Anne Marie joins us in-studio to discuss her new outlet as Food Columnist for Culture OC and preview her next column. Anne Marie will also be discussing her “Let’s Brunch” piece from the 2023 issue of Taste, a tribute to the late OC restaurant publicist and former President of the OC & Los Angeles Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, Patty Mitchell, and her observations on a recent familiarity tour of West Hollywood (hosted by Visit West Hollywood) highlighted by a VIP tour with lunch at the renown (and steeped in music lore) Sunset Marquis.

Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) and also the founder and pizzaiola of the fast-casual Big Parm (New Jersey-style pizza) located in the Mess Hall in Tustin provides another timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries. It’s National Seafood Month and that’s cause for celebration. Chef Andrew explains why this is of significance and the fact that we really need to support sustainable domestic seafood and enjoy more fish in our diets.

All of this and heaping helpings of extra deliciousness on this week’s not-to-miss show!

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