Events

  • Party-Perfect Whole-Pig Roast at The Marina del Rey Hotel

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Let’s go straight to the grill poolside to tell the store of the “Aloha to Summer” event created by the SALT Restaurant at The Marina Del Rey Hotel, (//www.marinadelreyhotel.com).  The festive “authentic Hawaiian” spirit made this event as extraordinary as “an island...

  • “Field to Fork” Goes Global at The LA Times “TASTE” Labor Day Week-end

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, Darien Morea) Globally- inspired dishes are featured by the vast array of restaurants at the upcoming Los Angeles Times ” The Taste,’  the annual festival celebrating the flavors of the world in Southern California style. Hosted by The Times’ Food staff and acclaimed L.A. chefs and barten...

  • Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship August 26

    LOS ANGELES, Calif., — On Saturday, August 26, 2017, the world’s top competitive eaters will gather in downtown Los Angeles for the 11th Annual Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship. The premier competitive eating event on the West Coast, the showdown challenges eaters to devour as many Day-Lee Pride gyoza (Japane...

  • AMED Curates KTOWN NIGHT MARKET August 18-20 with Asian Street Food

          Belly Bombz, Bibigo Food Truck, Boba Bear, Seoul Sausage, Okamato Kitchen, Beau Bar, Crasians, Nushii and The Dirty Cookie are a few providing popular modern and traditional Asian fare.   The popular LA event series KTown Night Market, which brings the traditional Asian night market concept to Koreatow...

  • Historic Casa Vega Celebrates Summer with Ice Cream Churro for the Kids

     (Gerry Furth-Sides, images are courtesy of Casa Vega). Historic  Casa Vega, Los Angeles’s landmark 61-year old Mexican restaurant, celebrates National Ice Cream Sandwich Day on August 2.   Young Angelenos will be treated to a special ice cream churro sandwich, with a minimum order of a Casa Vega kid’s meal, compliments ...

  • La Victoria Celebrates 100 Years of Salsa this 2017 Summer

    (Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos are courtesy of LA VICTORIA) Jarred salsa celebrates its 100 year anniversary this year.  As the makers of  LA VICTORIA® point out.  For a little context, sliced bread wasn’t invented until 1928.  And the company boasts that it them to thank for helping spice up every #TacoTuesday ever since...

  • French’s Celebrates National Mustard Day August 5

    FRENCH’S® MUSTARD HOSTS THE NO MORE KIDS WITH CANCER “MUSTARD CHALLENGE” for NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 5,  (Gerry Furth-Sides, all images are courtesy of French’s Mustard Company) This year, French’s Mustard is hosting the fundraiser for “No More Kids with Cancer”.  The company will...

  • LUCKYRICE  FEAST at Vibiana, DTLA July 28th – 8th Lucky Year

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) On July 28th, the LUCKYRICE Los Angeles Feast returns to Vibiana in DTLA to spotlight the city’s vibrant, Asian culinary scene to celebrate its 8th “lucky year.”  Presented by Suntory Whisky Toki, LUCKYRICE, America’s largest Asian food festival, explores the diverse Asian-American exp...

  • Oxnard’s Classic New Small Town Salsa Festival July 29-30

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)  The 24th Annual Oxnard Salsa Festival mixes up hot Latin sounds and exotic dancing with spicy culinary flavors and children’s activities.  The event has all the old-fashioned summertime fun of a class small town. The festival, July 29 and 30, is produced by a dedicated civic team to celebrate the ...

  • Flavors of Pakistan at Feastly Venice Pop-Up

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Feastly is designed for food lovers looking for authentic flavors in freshly prepared catered meals.   Feastly is more than a regular Restaurant dining experience. It’s a stage where passionate chefs get the opportunity to showcase their hidden talents and feasters get to enjoy chef’s creative menus. It&...