Chef/Culinary Personality/Restaurateur/Cookbook Author The owner and executive chef of Dahl Restaurant Group in Sedona, Arizona, opened her first restaurant, Dahl & DiLuca, in 1995 with a straightforward idea: “When you cook with love, you feed the soul.” DRG now has six restaurants, each offering next-level experiences where culture prevails — an interplay of cuisine, service, architecture, art, and nature. She …
Juan Morales
Executive chef, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage A native of Los Angeles, Juan Morales’ fondest childhood memories center around family dinners and cooking with his mother — watching the passion and attention she gave to each item she prepared. She instilled that passion and drive into Morales, which drove him to work with some talented chefs throughout his …
Andie Hubka
Executive Chef, Cork + Fork, Heirloom Craft Kitchen, Tu Madres Cantina & Grill Andie Hubka is the award-winning executive chef and owner of three acclaimed Coachella Valley restaurants: Cork & Fork, Heirloom Craft Kitchen, and Tu Madres Cantina & Grill in Indio. Andie was named “Chef of the Year” by Palm Springs Life magazine in 2010 and has received much …
Jeremy Loomis
Executive Chef, Trio Palm Springs A self-taught chef, Jeremy Loomis grew up in Michigan, but his love for the culinary arts led him to Southern California, where he spent 11 years working at celebrity chef Brian Malarky’s restaurants across San Diego, including Searsucker and Herb & Wood. He later worked as corporate chef for The Fish Market, dedicated to bringing …
Jon Butler
Executive Chef, The Penney & Parlour at Desert Island Country Club Raised in a farming family in the Imperial Valley, chef Jon Butler calls the desert home. After working at several top-tier restaurants in Europe and Los Angeles (Noma in Copenhagen, République in Los Angeles, and Arzak in San Sebastian, to name a few), Butler returned to his roots during …
Michael Hung
Executive Chef, SO·PA and The Colony Club When he’s not riding his motorcycle through the desert, Michael Hung oversees the development and preparation of seasonal New American entrées at two posh hotel restaurants in Palm Springs: SO·PA at L’Horizon Resort & Spa in Palm Springs and The Colony Club at The Colony Palms Hotel & Bungalows. Hung began his culinary …
Darryl Boyd
Executive Chef, The Edge Steakhouse Chef Darryl Boyd of The Edge Steakhouse at The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage began his culinary journey after graduating from Florida State College at Jacksonville. Establishing his passion for locally sourced ingredients and twists on American classics, Boyd trained in Dublin at the two-star Michelin restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. He is praised for expanding palate horizons, utilizing …
Mark Tadros
Date farmer and co-founder of the Date Harvest Festival A second-generation date farmer who grew up in the Coachella Valley, Mark Tadros now oversees Aziz Farms, the company his father started in 1989, as co-owner and president. Under his leadership, the farm grows dates and other produce items, collaborates with local restaurants to cultivate ingredients for their menus, and often …
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