Hot Off the Grill, Steak and a Movie

The grill on the balcony was hot, the steaks had been rubbed with coarse salt and pepper, and the berries were soaking in Grand Marnier. The only thing needed was a cook.

Jon Favreau was that cook. A little over a week ago, Mr. Favreau was in his office in Venice Beach here in the midst of rolling out “Chef,” a very personal film he wrote, directed and starred in that was to be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, including April 27, before opening commercially next month. There undoubtedly were marketing matters to attend to, promotion to do, travel arrangements to make.

But first there was lunch.

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