Food

99 Cent Chef on the Hallmark Channel

dressed-burger-bv.jpgForget all that stuff about a 99 Cents Only store opening on Rodeo Drive. Just a gimmick to get the media talking. But the 99 Cent Chef, he's real. Chef Billy Vasquez is scheduled to be on the Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" morning show this morning at 10 a.m., whipping up a Pasta alla Carbonara.

Below, the chef's latest Restaurant Nocturne from out in LA at night.

Screen grab from Restaurant Nocturnes


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