At the farmers market, chef Travis Hayden starts rebuilding by feeding others

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Travis Hayden stands among the ruins of the mobile home park in the Palisades that he shared with a community of surfers, retirees, and "easygoing people that wanted to live that life." Photo courtesy of Travis Hayden.

Chef Travis Hayden of Bar Etoile is a regular at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. He speaks with producer and farmers market correspondent Gillian Ferguson about losing his home in the Palisades Fire, the community support he has received, and his commitment to feeding first responders and other people who have been displaced by LA's recent wildfires. 


Bar Etoile, a new restaurant and wine bar from the owner of Domaine LA, is located in Melrose Hill. Photo by Kort Havens.