Downtown LA, West Adams, Highland Park and San Juan Capistrano Featured in New Season of PBS SoCal Digital Food Series REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Exploring Unexpected Food Gems and Culinary Diversity in LA
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Select programming will also be available to stream on PBS.org and the free PBS App. Members of PBS SoCal get extended access with PBS Passport.
Los Angeles, Calif. – November 13, 2025 – PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS station, announced today a new one-hour food documentary and second season of the digital series REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. The series, produced in partnership with acclaimed culinary publication Life & Thyme, dedicated to documenting global food culture, pulls back the curtain on a new breed of culinary rebels: chefs who’ve rejected the traditional playbook. From nomadic street cooks and popup concepts, to reimagined dishes that challenge the status quo, these SoCal cooks fuse flavors in unexpected ways. The new season includes Highland Park pastry Chef Ellen Ramos, Naples-raised Chef Daniele Uditi in the West Adams area, Turkish-born Chef Okay Inak in downtown LA and San Juan Capistrano’s Chef Daniel Castillo. All four episodes of REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA will have a back-to-back, one-hour television broadcast premiere on Mon., Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. PT on PBS SoCal with an encore airing Tues., Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. PT on PBS SoCal Plus. Viewers can stream all four episodes separately for free on the PBS app and on PBS SoCal’s website starting Mon., Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. PT, with new episodes dropping weekly on Mondays on PBS SoCal’s YouTube channel.
REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA episodes are as follows (subject to change):
“Le Le Dinner Club by Daniele Uditi”
Chef Danielle Uditi brings the flavors of his hometown of Napoli in an intimate family-style supper club experience in West Adams, where he explores the traditions of Italian cooking fused with the diversity of Los Angeles.
“Sora Craft Kitchen by Okay Inak”
With a devotion to flavor and family, Chef Okay Inak develops new ways of fusing his fine dining skills with Turkish culinary tradition, while operating a restaurant all by himself in Downtown LA.
“Santa Canela by Ellen Ramos”
Chef Ellen Ramos stands at the intersection between tradition and modernity in the world of Latin American pastries in her Highland Park panadería and shares the stories of her family heritage, street vendors and her unlikely journey into the pastry world.
“Heritage BBQ by Daniel Castillo”
Chef Daniel Castillo reconnects with his roots, overcomes adversity and finds spirituality through his craft at his Texas-California Style BBQ restaurant in San Juan Capistrano, where he tends the fires and slow cooks his own unique BBQ specialties.
REBEL KITCHENS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA will be available to stream on all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS App, available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.
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About PBS SoCal
PBS SoCal uses the power of public media for good, strengthening the civic fabric of Southern California and providing our community with an essential connection to a wider world. As a local, donor/member-supported non-profit organization, PBS SoCal is available to stream on the PBS app and the PBS Kids App and reaches nearly 19M viewers across 7 Broadcast channels — including 2 primary channels, PBS SoCal and PBS SoCal Plus and 5 digital subchannels. Select programming is also available on PBS SoCal’s YouTube channel. With a commitment to make content available anytime and anywhere for free, PBS SoCal offers programming that reflects the diversity of Southern California and showcases the full schedule of beloved and trusted PBS content spanning Education, News, Environment and Arts & Culture. PBS SoCal also sparks the sharing of ideas at in-person cultural events and community conversations as well as prepares children for kindergarten and beyond by bringing bilingual, hands-on learning experiences to the community for free.
About Life & Thyme
Life & Thyme is a global publication and Emmy award-winning production house dedicated to telling impactful stories through the lens of food. Over the past 12 years, Life & Thyme’s work has spanned the globe—telling stories from over 44 countries—in print, online, and through documentary films such as the award-winning show, The Migrant Kitchen. As an extension of their work, Life & Thyme also designs thoughtful events that offer connection, conversations, and immersive experiences for global citizens.