"South Park's" Adrien Beard asked designers Sachiko Bradley and Faith Blakeney to give his loft an African futuristic aesthetic. They call it Neo Afro Eclecticism. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) ...

CHICAGO (AP) — From Seattle pho shops to an East African eatery in Detroit, an eclectic mix of restaurants and chefs are vying for the coveted James Beard Awards, which will be announced Monday at a ...

Graced with funky Midcentury Modern lamps, crushed-velvet furnishings and African-inspired hand-painted murals, the downtown Los Angeles loft of Adrien Beard proves his assertion that “creativity is ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO (AP) — From Seattle pho shops to an ...