Ever crowded, Union Square Cafe has a great take on the California approach of combining fresh market ingredients and calling on the global kitchen for ways to prepare them.

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S. For those who prefer charred meat to charred barrels, be sure to check out the upcoming Global Kitchen event Planet Barbecue: Live-Fire Grilling from Kansas City to South Africa.

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Expect Natalie Massenet, who has already turned a kitchen table business into the global luxury e-tailer Net-a-porter, to pull her new role off with equal aplomb.

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