A one-hour special featuring actor John Lithgow going back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. He explores four art disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble.
"The Migrant Kitchen" explores Los Angeles' booming food scene through the eyes of a new generation of chefs whose cuisine is inspired by their immigrant experience.
In American restaurants, immigrants are the backbone of the kitchen. Guatemalan brothers Jorge and Rigo bring indispensable knowledge and skill to two Los Angeles institutions, Providence and Connie and Ted's.
The Filipino food movement finds chefs of various backgrounds and professional levels embracing tradition, forming community and pushing forward the cuisine of their heritage together.
Through perseverance and entrepreneurial efforts, two Mexican families strive to create a better life and legacy for their families after immigrating to the United States.
In Koreatown, the family behind Jun Won Restaurant faces the challenge of preserving the business they've built over two decades when they're forced to close.
A collective of chefs (including Ray Garcia of Broken Spanish, Wes Avila of Guerilla Tacos, Carlos Salgado of Taco Maria, as well as Jorge Gaviria of Masienda) work to preserve heritage and push the "Alta California" Mexican food movement.
The Mahendro family (Anu, Pawan, Nakul and Arjun) immigrated to Los Angeles where each family member contributes something special and significant to their restaurant Badmaash.
Echo Park's Tsubaki, Sonoko Sakai, Wild Live Seafood and Spago Beverly Hills...each aims to introduce Angelenos to the unique spirit of Japanese hospitality and the culture's deep culinary customs.
A group of chefs in Los Angeles (including Cassia's Bryant Ng and Diep Tran of Good Girl Dinette) are hoping to demonstrate that there's so much more to Vietnamese food than banh mi, spring rolls and pho.
