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72 DAY IN THE LIFE OF …Andrew Gruel Written by Cheryl Scott Photograph d by Scott Witter Andrew Gruel found his niche at Aquarium of the Pacific and put his culinary passion to work in the Seafood for the Future Program. 74 COMMUNITY HERO Nourishing a Community Written by Carley Dryden For the past 25 years, the AIDS Food Store of Long Beach has been feeding locals in need living with HIV and AIDS. 78 ON THE STREET Written by Peter Surowski Photographed by Chris Robertson Locals weigh in: What is your favorite dish? 82 SOCIETY By Brenda Duran 84 EVENT SPOTLIGHT 90 LAST VIEW 64 LOCAL CELEBRITY Funny and Fluffy Written by Brenda Duran Photographed by Efren Beltran Stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglesias loves two things — food and making people laugh. 70 ARTIST CORNER Love at First Bite Written by Cristina De-León-Menjivar Local food blogger Matt Armendariz is helping people appreciate food by looking at it with a new perspective. 60 BUSINESS PROFILE A Healthy Alternative Written by Edgard Zuniga The new Kress Market has opened its doors to offer healthy organic food to fill a void in the downtown community. 62 HISTORIC BUSINESS Building on Success Written By Kevin Hunter For the past 20 years, Portfolio Coffeehouse has created a strong sense of community. Now, owner Kerstin Kansteiner is setting her sights on a new venture that will do the same and so much more. BUSINESS&MONEY FACES&PLACES ART&ENTERTAINMENT