Richard Sandoval

New Steakhouse Opens at The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel

You may know The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel for Raya, the very good Mexican restaurant by Richard Sandoval that introduced huitlacoche to its couture-wearing customers not only by putting it in their soup but also dolloping it on top of their steak. Raya was as good on a recent visit as it was on my ... More >>

Anepalco's Cafe Has Le Mexique

Danny Godinez's second restaurant serves Mexican meals in the French style

Greg Howe of Raya at The Ritz-Carlton, Part Two

Kimberly Valenzuela​Today we continue our Q&A with Greg Howe, Chef de Cuisine of Raya at The Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel. If you missed the first part, click here. Stay tuned tomorrow for our final installment: a recipe. What show would you pitch to the Food Network Something where real food wa ... More >>

Greg Howe of Raya at The Ritz-Carlton, Part One

Kimberly Valenzuela​Raya, the new restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, is Richard Sandoval's restaurant. Including this one, the celebrity chef (that you may not have heard of but will soon enough) has opened three eateries in Southern California since spring (The other two are in Santa M ... More >>

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Huitlacoche at the Ritz-Freakin'-Carlton?

Raya chef Richard Sandoval dares to go there