By Bonnie Carroll

Wolfgang Puck and Barbara Lazaroff presented their spectacular chef and star-studded 2000 AMERICAN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL, the "best of the best" in annual food and wine events, at Universal City Studios to benefit Meals on Wheels of West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu, and Los Angeles; Cuisine A Roulettes; and Valley Interfaith Council.

Wolfgang Puck was host of the 2000 American Wine & Food Festival

The 18th Annual event featured the culinary magic of chefs: Larry Forgione, An American Place & Beekman's Tavern; Michael Mina, Aqua San Francisco & Las Vegas; Charlie Palmer with Joe & Megan Romano, Aureole New York & Vegas; Lydia Shire & Susan Regis, Biba & Pignoli; Robert Delgrande, Cafe Annie & Cafe Express; Nancy Silverton & Mark Peel, Campanile; Andreas Nieto, Century Plaza Hotel; Luis Diaz, Chinois on Main; Chocolates A La Carte; Kerry Heffernan, Eleven Madison Park; Sam Leong, Sour Seasons Singapore; Thomas Keller, The French Laundry; Alfred Portale, Gotham Bar & Grill; Jennifer Naylor, Granita; Walter Ferreto, Il Cascinalenuovo; Bradley Ogden, Lark Creek Inn; Nobu Matsuhisa, Matsuhisa & Nobu; Joachim Splichal, Patina & Pinot; Francois Payard, Payard Patisserie & Bistro; Steven and Mitch Rosenthal, Postrio; Jimmy Schmidt, The Rattlesnake Club; Francois Kwaku Dongo, Spago Chicago; Lee Hefter & Sherry Yard, Spago Beverly Hills; Mary Bergin & David Robins, Spago Las Vegas; Michael French, Spago Palo Alto; Bruno Vivaillon, St. Regis Hotel LA; Stephan Pyles, Star Canyon; Floyd Cardoz, Tabla; Lissa Dlumani & Hiro Sone, Terra; Rocco Dispirito, Union Pacific; Piero Selvaggio, Valentino, Posto & Valentinoi LV; Vincent Guerithault, Vincent's on Camelback.

Sponsors for the event included American Airlines, Audi, Seabourn, and Visa.

Foster Farm Chicken Truck creates a feeding frenzy at L.A. Street Race

Foster Farm Chicken Truck creates a feeding frenzy at L.A. Street Race
Foster Farm Chicken and Freschetta Pizza were a major attraction at this summer's Ford sponsored L.A. Street Race in Downtown Los Angeles, upstaged only by the Hooter's girls serving food in the VIP tent. The NASCAR race attracted a record crowd, including sponsor guests from Greenlight.com (the easiest way to buy a car online) who admired the spectacular Foster Farm race car, and commented that the driver was no chicken.

Mario Martinoli "KABC Restaurant Show" host with Beverly Hills Mayor Vicki Reynolds at Chili Cookoff

Mario Martinoli "KABC Restaurant Show" host assisted Beverly Hills Mayor Vicki Reynolds at the Beverly Hills Chili Cookoff. The judges selected Vincent Aiellllo as 1st place winner of the annual community event with his "Vinny's Turkey Chili."

The Historic HOLLYWOOD BOWL continues to offer a medley of magical moments for music lovers while they dine. With the night sky full of stars and a soft summer breeze brushing by, guests were spell bound by the synergy of the talented maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya from Spain conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the fluid movements dancer members of the Ballet Nacional De Espana, featuring the daughter of Spanish dance legend Jose Greco. My guests and I supped on a scrumptious Caesar Salad from California Pizza Kitchen that we picked enroute to the venue, and toasted the stunning performance with chilled Evian Water and lime in our own private box. This is a divine way to enjoy a summer evening in Los Angeles. Each season the Bowl schedule is varied and consistently offers something to please every music lover. There are dinners available on-site through the Patina group.