3rd Annual Masters of Taste May 6: Eating Citywide

(Gerry Furth-Sides) The 3^rd Annual Masters of Taste, L.A.’s premier outdoor, luxury food and beverage festival on Sunday, May 6^th, 2018 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on the field of the Historic Pasadena Rose Bowl is the perfect and easy way to sample food from over 40 of the top LA  (savory) Culinary Masters and restaurants and L.A.’s Sweet Masters.  

The layout, starting with complimentary parking is easy, easy easy to manage, and the field so big and filled with sheltered sit-down areas that there are rarely lines.

Beverage Masters will feature signature handcrafted cocktail tastings from 25 spirit brands and bars, a premier 50 yard-line cocktail bar featuring top Mixologists from L.A.’s most distinguished drinking destinations, select wineries, local craft breweries, cold-pressed juices cold brew coffee and live entertainment.

This year’s Masters of Taste 2018 participating Culinary Masters and Restaurants include:

• Ayara Lūk Chef Vanda Asapahu (Westchester)
• Bacchus Kitchen & Eatery and Claude & Co. Chef Claud Beltran (Pasadena)
• Bistro Mon Cheri Chef Kimmy Tang (Pasadena)

 

• Bone Kettle and Komodo Chef Erwin Tjahyadi (Pasadena and Los Angeles)
• Bourbon Steak Chef Kyle Johnson (Glendale)
• Celestino Ristorante Chef Calogero Drago (Pasadena)

 

• CHAYA Chef Joji Inoue (Downtown Los Angeles and Venice)
• Church & State and Spring Chef Tony Esnault (Downtown Los Angeles)
• Garlic & Chives Chef Kristin Nguyen (Garden Grove)
• Gus’s Barbecue Chef Mike Stern (South Pasadena)
• Kato Chef Jonathan Yao (Los Angeles)
• Lost at Sea Chef Tim Carey (Pasadena)
• Lunasia Dim Sum House Chef Lee Hau Fu (Pasadena and Alhambra)
• M Café Chef Atsushi Kenjo (Melrose and Beverly Hills)
• Mercado, Mercado Taqueria, Maradentro, Yxta Cocina Mexicana Chef Jose Acevedo (Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Brentwood, Studio City, Downtown Los Angeles)
• Momed Chef Alex Sarkissian (Beverly Hills and Atwater Village)
• Nerano Chef Michele Lisi (Beverly Hills)
• Ramen Tatsunoya (Pasadena)
• Redbird Chef Neal Fraser (Downtown Los Angeles)

• SOL Cocina Chef Deborah Schneider (Newport Beach and Playa Vista)
• The Bellwether Chef Ted Hopson (Studio City)
• The FLATS Chef Paul Shoemaker (Beverly Hills)
• The Raymond 1886 Chef Tim Guiltinan (Pasadena)
• Twohey’s Tavern Chef Travis Limoge (Pasadena)
• Wax Paper Chef Peter Lemos (Frogtown)
• Welltopia Chef Lulu Cai (Hollywood)
• Wolfgang Puck Catering (Los Angeles)
• World Empanadas Chef Matthew Hirtz (Burbank)
• XO Chef Michael Hung (Mid-town Los Angeles)

Sweet Masters: Los Angeles Top Sweet Masters showcasing delectable housemade, scratch desserts include Butter Cake Shoppe, Crème Caramel,  Fatamorgana Gelato, homemade premium sorbets from Helados Pops, Chocolatier to the Stars Mignon Chocolate, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Porto’s Bakery, Zooies Cookies and much more.

Beverage Masters who specialize in barley and hops include  Indie Brewing Company, Iron triangle Brewing, Lincoln Beer Company, MacLeod Ale Brewing Co., San Fernando Brewing Co., State Brewing Co. and more.

Wineries: A specially curated collection of Wine Masters  are: Ascension Cellars, Cosentino Winery, Foris Winery & Vineyards, Hitching Post Winery, Y3 by Jax Vineyards, Kieu Hoang Winery, Lorimar Vineyard and Winery, Anderson Valley’s Navarro Vineyards and Wrath Wines to name a few.

Bars & Spirits: The list of L.A.’s top bartenders and cocktail bars include Pieter Lloyd-Jones of 1886, Devon Espinosa of Sunset & Vinyl, Colin Pflugradt of SOL Cocina, and Pasadena’sMagnolia House. Top brands showcasing their finest spirits will also include American Born Moonshine, Dulce Vida Tequila, Woodford Reserve and ZYR Russian Vodka and many more.

Non-Alcoholic Beverages: A variety of premium non-alcoholic Beverage Masters will also be on hand for those who wish to hydrate, caffeinate or regenerate, such as Bai, Boxed Water, Califia Farms Juices and Cold Brew Coffees, Dry Sparkling, Groundwork Coffee, Immordl energy elixirs, cold-pressed juices from Nekter Juice Bar and Zico Coconut Water and more.

100% of the proceeds from Masters of Taste 2018 will directly benefit Union Station Homeless Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless men, women, and children rebuild their lives. Union Station is part of a premier group of human services agencies in Los Angeles County that are leading the way to end homelessness in our community and offers an array of services including street outreach, meals, shelter, housing, case management and career development. In the last two years, Masters of Taste has raised nearly $1 Million in support of Union Station’s life-saving programs

Sponsors: Masters of Taste 2018 is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, which include HomeStreet Bank, Judith L Chiara Foundation, Western Asset Management, Woodford Reserve, Kaiser Permanente, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Kauffman Wealth Management and Zonin USA.

Ticket Information and more details: please visit www.MastersofTasteLA.com/Tickets.

Location:  Pasadena Rose Bowl – 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103.