takes place over Labor Day weekend at Paramount Studios. The five events highlight Southern California's culinary scene, each featuring unlimited food and drink tastings from standout local restaurants and chefs, along with cooking and mixology demonstrations, wine seminars and panel discussions. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona and the Los Angeles Times Family Fund's Summer Camp Campaign.
Each of THE TASTE’s five events reflects The Times’ award-winning coverage of the Southland’s best chefs, restaurants and food trends. Named BizBash’s top food, wine and hospitality event in 2011, THE TASTE is again cooking up a locally-focused, internationally-flavored menu of offerings with Thomas Keller (Bouchon, The French Laundry), Nancy Silverton (Mozza, La Brea Bakery), Ludo Lefebvre (LudoBites), Susan Feniger (STREET), Roxana Jullapat (Cooks County), Nyesha Arrington (Wilshire), Jason Kim (Forage), Bricia Lopez (Guelaguetza), Kris Yenbamroong (Night + Market), Ricardo Zarate (Picca, Mo-Chica), Judy Han (Mendocino Farms, Blue Cow), Alie Ward and Georgia
Dates/Times: Saturday, September 1 | 11:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday, September 2 | 11:00am – 11:00pm
Monday, September 3 | 11:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90038
Ticket Prices: $65 per event in advance
$75 per event at the door
Website: www.latimes.com/taste
A Look at 2011 Taste
