The Fork Report w Neil Saavedra

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Below Deck's Chef Ben Robinson Live at the Manhattan Beach Food and Wine Festival Sep 27, 2026

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Hour 1 - Broadcasting live from the Manhattan Beach Food and Wine Festival, Neil thanks the listeners for their support of the Union Rescue Mission Over the Edge event this past week and welcomes celebrity chef Ben Robinson, executive chef on the Bravo Below Deck television show. He talks about what he'll be presenting at the Food and Wine Festival this evening. Neil is also joined by chef Armando Quiroz from City Club LA.

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AttaGirl & The Maple Block Meat Co. Sep 27, 2026

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Hour 2 - Live from the Manhattan Beach Food and Wine Festival, Neil speaks with Alice Mai, co-founder of AttaGirl Peruvian restaurant in Hermosa Beach. She talks about the many dishes they will be preparing for the food festival in the evening. Later in the hour, he talks with Chef Rudy Suazo of the Maple Block Meat Company in Culver City.

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Emporium Thai & Maple Block Meat Co. Sep 27, 2026

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Hour 3 - Live from the Manhattan Beach Food and Wine Festival, Neil continues his conversation with Rudy Suazo from the Maple Block Meat Co. in Culver City. He is later joined by John Sungkamee, owner and founder of Emporium Thai in Los Angeles.

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Fall Flavors Are Here! The Techniques, Trends & Tastes Taking Over Your Kitchen Sep 20, 2026

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Fall is officially on the menu! The Fork Report breaks down the Technique of the Week and the seasonal foods coming our way. Plus, Lesley Sutter, Special Projects Director at Eater, joins the show to talk about the latest food trends, fall flavors, and what’s worth digging into this season.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Meets the Grocery Aisle: Top Frozen Meals & a Red Bull Shake-Up! Sep 20, 2026

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The Fork Report celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Nayomie Mendoza, owner of Cuernavaca’s Grill, while we dig into Consumer Reports’ testing of 30 frozen meals and reveal why a popular grocery chain has pulled Red Bull from shelves nationwide.

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Fined for Growing His Own Food?! Plus, Neil Digs Into Your Talkbacks Sep 20, 2026

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The Fork Report speaks with Michael Sherman, a Chino resident facing a city fine over growing food on his own property. Plus, Neil Savaderra runs through the latest listener Talkback responses and hears what you have to say.

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The Flavors of Fall Sep 13, 2026

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Hour 1 - Neil catches up with producer Kayla, what's she's been up to and her latest restaurant ventures. Neil talks summer vegetables and the studio debates okra. And Neil gets into all the tasty flavors of fall, including new caramel apple specials coming soon to McDonald's.

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Blaqhaus Noho Sep 13, 2026

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Hour 2 - Neil is joined in the studio by Drina Smith, general manager and co-owner of Blaqhaus Noho. Blaqhaus Noho is an upscale Southern restaurant and lounge located in North Hollywood, California. Founded and owned by Takela "TC" Corbitt, who opened the space in 2019 to bring a welcoming community culture, upscale comfort food, and vibrant nightlife. They will be participating in Black Restaurant Week Los Angeles, which runs from Friday, 9/18 to Sunday, 9/27. Learn more at https://blaqhaus.co/noho

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Street Vendor 101 Sep 13, 2026

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Hour 3 - Street vendor 101 on the streets of Los Angeles. Neil expresses his appreciation for LA street food and clarifies what he thinks is good street vendor etiquette. Then Neil answers your listener talkbacks and messages.

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Casa Vega & the Boys & Girls Club Sep 06, 2026

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Hour 2 - Neil hosts a jam-packed hour with Christy Vega from Casa Vega to promote their 70th Anniversary Party on September 10th.

For the celebration, Casa Vega’s #1 House Combo Plate will be offered for $2.15, rolled back from its regular $27 price. Guests may select any two traditional items, including cheese, spinach or chicken enchiladas, accompanied by Spanish rice and refried beans

Earlier this year, Casa Vega opened the Ray Vega Patio, expanding the restaurant while honoring the legacy of its founder. In May, the City of Los Angeles officially named the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Fulton Avenue “Vega Square,” recognizing the Vega Family’s enduring contribution to Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Learn more at casavega.com.

Later in the hour, Kasey Earnest, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club joins the show to talk about their Malibu Chili Cook-Off this Labor Day weekend. Four days of award-winning chili, live performances on the new Aviator Nation Dreamland Music Stage, carnival rides, world-class chili judges, a skate contest, local artists, and the kind of sunset that makes you wonder why you ever go anywhere else for Labor Day weekend! Learn more at malibuchilicookoff.org.

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