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Passion For Food, Family, Team
Chef Daniel Bunker, Lillie’s, Golden Nugget Lake Charles By Karla Wall Ask most professional chefs when and how they learned to cook and to love food, and they’ll talk about standing at the stove
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Ben Herrera, 121 Artisan Bistro
Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Before Ben Herrera, owner and executive chef of 121 Artisan Bistro, came to Lake Charles in 1998. A native of Boulder, Colo., he was working as a chef in
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Chef Larry Mannheimer
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall When Chef Larry Mannheimer, executive chef at Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse in Golden Nugget Lake Charles, was invited to be one of the 15
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Free Spirit
Chef Ronda Doucet of Cotton Culinary Catering Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall By Karla WallTalking for just a few moments to chef Ronda Doucet, it becomes clear she’s a free spirit. Though she’s
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Juan Alvarado of Tio Juan’s
2211-B Ryan St. • 337-602-6772 Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall For Juan Alvarado, learning to cook was an added bonus. He just wanted to work. Born into a family of 14 children in
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Meek’s Chef Elvin King
409 W. Prien Lake Rd. • 337-274-6710 Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall Elvin King, chef at Meek’s Lounge and Bistro in Lake Charles, says his philosophy when it comes to food is quite
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Sharing Her Culture Through Food
Local Food Truck Sensation Hailift Li Has Won Hearts (And Stomachs) With Her Friendly Smile And Authentic Asian Food Chef’s Spotlight • By Karla Wall Unless you’ve been under a rock, as the saying
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Chart House: Chef Matthew Rogers
Chef’s Spotlight By Karla Wall Cooking has always been a passion for Matthew Rogers, executive chef at the Chart House at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles. “I’ve been drawn to cooking since I
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