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Culinary Press Release

"Too Hot Tamales" Bio


Mar 31 2010

 

MARY SUE MILLIKEN & SUSAN FENIGER

Chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, radio and TV personalities

Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, two of America's most beloved chefs, are hands-on owner-operators of the popular and critically acclaimed Border Grill restaurants in Santa Monica and Las Vegas, serving upscale, modern Latin food in a hip, urban cantina setting. The pair also own and operate Ciudad restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, featuring the bold, seductive flavors of the Latin world. And with the onset of the gourmet food truck phenomenon in metropolitan America, Mary Sue and Susan are very excited about their latest endeavor - the Border Grill Truck! In addition, Susan recently took on a solo venture, Susan Feniger's Street, exploring the culinary horizons beyond Latin cuisines with a spin on street foods from around the world.

Business partners for more than 25 years, Mary Sue and Susan are prolific in many media outlets. They are authors of five cookbooks, including Cooking with Too Hot Tamales, Mesa Mexicana and City Cuisine. They are television veterans, starring in nearly 400 episodes of Food Network's popular "Too Hot Tamales" and "Tamales World Tour" series. And in 2010, Susan is set to compete on the second season of Bravo's "Top Chef Masters." Since 1996, they have had several homes on the radio dial in Los Angeles, including KCRW, KFWB and KFI. In addition, Border Grill and Ciudad dishes "starred" in the 2001 Samuel Goldwyn feature film, "Tortilla Soup." Mary Sue and Susan are also the creators of a line of signature peppermills and salt mills manufactured by Vic Firth Gourmet®.

Mary Sue and Susan are active members of the community, playing leading roles in many charities, notably Share Our Strength® and the Scleroderma Research Foundation®. They also are passionate about the environment and practice many eco-friendly policies at their restaurants, including serving only sustainable seafood as part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.

For more information about Mary Sue and Susan, visit their Web site at marysueandsusan.com.