Caroline Styne Of The Lucques Hospitality Group On L.A., The Strikes, And Following Her Gut

Hosted by Kerry Diamond
Produced by Catherine Baker and Jenna Sadhu
Edited by Jenna Sadhu
Music by Tralala, “All Fired Up”

For more than two decades, Caroline Styne has been a force in the L.A. restaurant world. She and her business partner, Chef Suzanne Goin, opened restaurants including Lucques and a.o.c. that defined what we think of as California food today: small plates, market-driven menus, relaxed elegance, and organic wines. She’s a business whiz with a lot on her plate: she’s the President and Wine Director of her hospitality company The Lucques Group, which manages two a.o.c. locations, a baking business, two restaurants at The Proper Hotel in Downtown L.A., and the concessions for the 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl. 

In today’s episode, Caroline talks with host Kerry Diamond about her career, her hospitality group, and how the L.A. restaurant scene is fairing in the midst of the writers’ and actors’ strikes. They also talk about something very close to her heart: L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, an event spearheaded by Caroline, Suzanne, and Chef David Lentz that has raised more than $8 million to fight childhood cancers. The upcoming L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade is taking place Saturday, Sept. 23rd, and tickets are on sale right now. 

Thank you to OpenTable for supporting this episode. 

Radio Cherry Bombe is a production of The Cherry Bombe Podcast Network. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here. 

More on Caroline: Instagram, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade 2023, A.O.C, Hollywood Bowl food and wine