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68 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } DECEMBER/JANUARY 2018/2019
Chef David LeFevre (left) of steakhouse The Arthur J. in Manhattan
Beach, CA, is pictured outside the restaurant with emcee extraor-
dinaire Billy Harris. "It's always amazing working with Billy," says
LeFevre. "His energy and generosity make it easy to do the right
thing and create mind-blowing food to help others in need."
Billy Harris exudes the
electric snap-crackle-pop energy of a downed high-
tension wire. As the emcee of the Billy Harris Dinner
Series, he wears a black-on-black-on-black shirt, tie, and
sequined dinner jacket and sports oversized glasses
with lenses the size of iPhone screens. Looking like he
belongs in a 1950s supper club, Harris responds to
questions with quippy, staccato one-liners that showcase
his consummate polish and engaging intelligence. This is
stage presence personified.
SANTA MARGHERITA USA
POURS WINES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
AT THE BILLY HARRIS DINNER SERIES
by David Gadd / photos by Alex Berliner
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