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  • Tacolandia, Burgers & Beer 2016, by LA Weekly

    LA Weekly throws two food events during the summer that are focused on a single food item each:  tacos and burgers.  Tacolandia 2016, in its 4th year, continues to grow, with something like 120 taco purveyors taking over El Pueblo de Los Angeles across from Union Station.  With that many options, its basically impossible to […]

  • August 2016 Los Angeles Food Events

    Well the summer is winding down, the food events are just ramping up! August 4, 2016 – An Evening on the Beach:  Supporting St. Vincent Meals on Wheels, this is event at the Jonathan Beach Club in Santa Monica features more than two dozen talented chefs, pastry chefs, and mixologist’s from some of most popular […]

  • Club Tengo Hambre Los Angeles

    Club Tengo Hambre Los Angeles

    Club Tengo Hambre is a private supper club/food tour that has been running in Baja California and Mexico City for the past several years.  They’ve just started running tours in Los Angeles (first one is Saturday, July 9th), and I got to go on a sneak peak a few months ago of some of the […]

  • July 2016 Food Events in Los Angeles

    Can’t believe it’s already July!  Starting with one big 3-day food festival at toward the beginning of the month and then four different food events happening the last weekend of the month, you should be able to find something that suits your fancy in July! July 8-10, 2016 – LA Food Fest:  Rebranded from its […]

  • Top of the Line Cooking Competition by The Line RTA

    Last month I got to attend a dinner quite unlike any I had attended.  The Line RTA, a restaurant talent agency, has been quietly holding semi-regular cooking competitions since late last year.  Line cooks from popular restaurants around town put their budding reputations on the line to compete against each other and be judged by […]

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