The Restaurant Community in the Wake of the LA Wildfires

The Restaurant Community in the Wake of the LA Wildfires

Author: My Cultura and iHeartPodcasts February 6, 2025 Duration: 25:22

In the wake of the LA Wildfires, Eva and Maite welcome Antonio Diaz, an Emmy-award winning and James Beard Award-nominated filmmaker and founder of Life & Thyme to the show. They discuss the restaurant as the soul of a community, how the LA restaurant industry has come together to help those in need, the precarious nature of the restaurant business, and what we can do to help.

Life & Thyme: https://lifeandthyme.com + IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifeandthyme

Antonio’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/liberateantonio/

Independent Hospitality Coalition: https://www.ihcla.org

Feed the Streets: https://www.feedthestreets.info

Hollywood Food Coalition: https://hofoco.org

National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON): https://ndlon.org

Pasadena Community Job Center: http://pasadenajobcenter.com

 

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