Mary Sue MillikenMary Sue Milliken

Mary Sue Milliken is an award-winning chef and media personality best known for her modern Mexican Border Grill restaurants, trucks and catering in Los Angeles and Las Vegas; BBQ Mexicana and Pacha Mamas, fast casual eateries in Las Vegas; and Socalo, an all-day California canteen and Mexican pub in Santa Monica all created with her business partner Susan Feniger. Mary Sue has co-authored five cookbooks, co-starred in Food Network’s Too Hot Tamales and successfully competed on Bravo's Top Chef Masters.  Milliken is passionate about food policy and works with various nonprofits around the world to bring her expertise to help shape sustainable food systems. Mary Sue also serves on the Board of Trustees for the James Beard Foundation; is a co-founder of Regarding Her Food, a non-profit to provide women owned restaurants in LA county business grants, mentorship and resources; and is a member of the U. S. State Department’s American Chef Corps.