I am so in! Which night will Michael be there?
Hey Guys!
My apologies for posting two LA-centric posts back to back, but, well, it must be done.
I just wanted to give you all a heads up for the Taste of Beverly Hills event - September 2nd-5th - our very own Michael Voltaggio will be demonstrating his immeasurable cooking prowess at the event! And since the site offers a darling little description of the four day affair, why should I even try to paraphrase?
Here's what you have to look forward to:
Taste of Beverly Hills is a four-day festival that will celebrate all things epicurean in ALL of Los Angeles. The festival will consist of everything from local restaurant tastings and live cooking demonstrations from world renown chefs, to a series of wine seminars from top vintners and live musical performances from award winning artists.
The festival is designed to target everyone from true gastronomes and wine enthusiasts, to those who just want to get out of the house and experience an unparalleled day/night/weekend of food and entertainment.
We are pleased to share the the Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) is our key beneficiary and that a portion of our proceeds will go directly back to the BHEF.
Keep checking the site for ticket info!
-Audie
I am so in! Which night will Michael be there?
hey, just to let anybody from the East Coast area know, the Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival hosted by the Harrah's properties is at the end of the month... it's a fun weekend in the city and a lot going on...check it out here... http://www.harrahs.com/acfoodandwine/ I will be at the Bally's Casino Market Place on Friday July 30 with a booth representing my restaurant Casa Di Napoli from the Showboat... if you get to go stop by and say "Hi" I will have some great food to sample!
Thanks!!!!
Georgeann
Hey Guys!
I thought you'd might like to see a little clip of Bryan V talking about his experience with Top Chef. Check it out HERE.
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Everyone!
You know how you love the brothers Voltaggio AND super duper photos of their food? Well today's your lucky day!
Take a gander at more of their masterwork from the Food and Wine Classic HERE.
And if you want to send well wishes to Michael after he accidentally liquid-nitrogened his thumb into THIS blackened state, please send them along. He'll be ever so grateful!
Enjoy!
-Audie

Hi Everyone!
We hope all of you had a safe and happy 4th of July! While the rest of us were pondering the Declaration of Independence, the fine people at Chevrolet were establishing a different kind of independence - that of the automotive's reliance on oil. The new Chevrolet "Volt" made a brief stop at Bryan's Frederick restaurant of the same name, as part of a 1776 mile road trip from Texas to New York City.
Read more about this very cool story HERE.
Be sure to lotion those sunburns from yesterday, and I sincerely hope your answer to: Burger or Hot Dog? Was...both.
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
Any Texans out there? I know we get a little bit LA-centric up in here, but I wanted to perk your ears to this deliciously cool bit of info. The Southwest FoodService Expo is coming up on June 27th through June 29th, and Bryan and Michael are kind enough to lend their expertise to the show. Both brothers will be doing demos, and if you're in the area, or even if you're not, it's a foodie paradise you should try and check out!
Read more about the who/what/where right HERE and click HERE to make a reservation.
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
MICHAEL VOLTAGGIO HAS TURNED VEGETARIAN!!!
Totally kidding.
He's still a flesh-eating carnivore of the highest order. However, one of his vegetarian dishes really stayed with restaurateur, chef and head judge of Top Chef, Tom Colicchio. Read about Tom's lingering longing for Michael's unexpectedly delicious Banana Asparagus Risotto HERE.
Oh, and as a bonus, here are some more words and pictures about the Voltaggio's visit to the Aspen Food and Wine Classic. Thanks, Eater.com.
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
As some of you may know, the brothers V are working in concert with Williams Sonoma to design and create a line of kitchen tools and gadgets. Both Bryan and Michael were on hand at the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen to do an intricate cooking demo for lunch using some of those tools, complete with cream cheese snow, compressed fruit, and fake-out couscous.
For more details and to see some great photos, click HERE.
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
Hope you all had a great, memorable food-filled weekend. I wanted to share this cute article from The Aspen Times about BOTH Voltaggio bros! Read all about their experiences after Top Chef HERE.
Here's a little snippet:
"Bryan credits the show for advancing their respective careers more quickly, and Michael, finally cracking a smile, admits life, post-“Top Chef,” is busier."
Happy Monday, everyone!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
I wanted to share a quick but great little Q and A with Bryan about sustainable seafood. Read it HERE.
Here's a small piece of the interview:
"Q: It's been a big year for you. After you were on "Top Chef," you were nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef in the mid-Atlantic. How often are you still in the kitchen at Volt?
A: Every day. And, surprisingly, people are shocked when they see me. I'm, like, "Where else would you think I'd be right now?" Obviously, I've been doing side projects, but if I'm out, then I'm working on something that is going to benefit Volt."
And, because we're all revving up for a great new season of Top Chef tonight, here's a fun article - with shout-outs to Michael!
Enjoy!
-Audie
Hey Guys!
We wanted to give a quick shout-out to Michael, for his work with Taste of The Nation in Culver City yesterday - all proceeds for this organization went toward fighting childhood hunger. Michael was there doing a cooking demo - showing folks how to make a hearty meal for 8 people, with ingredients totaling only 10 dollars!
Take a look at some photos from the event HERE.
Start following Taste of the Nation's blog, too! As it happens, at the very top, you can click on this link to be catapulted directly to Michael working his magic with liquid nitrogen.
Enjoy!
-Audie