Ruth's Chris Steak House is a chain of more than 121 steakhouses across the United States and in several international locations. The restaurant is regarded as an upscale fine dining establishment, marking a gradual elevation in its status since its founding in the 1960s. Ruth's Chris is currently the largest luxury steak company, larger than other restaurants such as The Palm and Morton's chains in number of locations, operating income, and overall profit. On March 22, 2008 the company announced it would be seeking stockholder approval to change its name to Ruth's Hospitality Group to better represent the business after the acquisition of Mitchell's Fish Market. The group has its headquarters in Winter Park, Florida.
Los Angeles Food & Wine is four-day epicurean event that matches celebrities from television, film, music and sport with celebrity chefs to enjoy the best in food and drink culture throughout Los Angeles. Based at the LA Live complex as well as locations throughout the city including Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Food & Wine offers more than 15,000 attendees the opportunity to sample selections from 140 celebrity chefs and nearly 300 acclaimed wineries.