Colorado native Chef Rema Maaliki brings family tradition, global experience and a deeply personal perspective to BearLeek in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood. As the restaurant’s co-owner and chef de cuisine, Maaliki helps shape a menu where Palestinian and Lebanese influences meet seasonal Colorado ingredients. Her cross-cultural techniques and curiosity come from the places and people that […]
For more than a decade, Chef Gio Osso has welcomed guests into his intimate Old Town Scottsdale restaurant. As chef and owner of Virtù Honest Craft and Pizzeria Virtù, Osso draws from his Italian heritage while embracing seasonal ingredients and flavors from around the world. His work has helped establish him as an enduring culinary […]
At Ladyhawk in West Hollywood, Chef Charbel Hayek translates the flavors of his Lebanese upbringing into an Eastern Mediterranean dining experience shaped by classical technique and Southern California’s seasonal ingredients. His cooking honors familiar preparations while leaving room for creativity, bringing fresh perspective to everything from house-baked breads and vibrant mezze to wood-fired specialties. 2026 […]
