Chef at Hollywood Filipino restaurant wins ‘Oscars of food’

The chef of a Hollywood restaurant been honored as California’s best by the most prestigious awards in dining. Lord Maynard Llera of Kuya Lord, located at 5003 Melrose Ave., was announced Monday as the winner the James Beard Award for Best Chef: California on Monday, an honor that is commonly referred to as the “Oscars of food.” Kuya Lord serves “Filipino food done my way,” Llera notes on the restaurant’s website. Though Kuya Lord is now a brick-and-mortar restaurant, it …