Australia’s premier public, economic and cultural diplomacy program G’Day USA brought its Signature Experience event ‘Bringing a Taste of Australia to the US’ at Tastemade Studios to Santa Monica on Friday, January 25.
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Food & Wine Events
Pier del Sol
Special Olympics’ will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of its annual fundraiser Pier del Sol with the theme ‘Cheers to 50’ on the Santa Monica Pier on October 14th. The event features a brunch along with an amusement park experience to benefit Special Olympics Southern California athletes.
Off the Hook
Celebrating the National Seafood Month, the 4th Annual Off the Hook Santa Monica Seafood Festival returns to the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 4-7 pm, with VIP access an hour earlier at 3pm.
The event features tastings from the city’s top seafood restaurants and chefs, live music, the popular oyster shucking competition, a sustainable seafood VIP Lounge and more.
An Evening on the Beach
An Evening on the Beach will return to the Jonathan Beach Club on Thursday, September 13, 6pm. The evening will be a memorable oceanside celebration of food, wine, specialty cocktails and live music as the summer sun sets over the ocean. Dress is casual and shoes are optional.
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- The four-day seventh annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival will showcase national culinary personalities and LA food and drink culture at venues across Los Angeles. Many Santa Monica chefs are represented, and two of the festival’s main events will be held at Barker Hangar.
BC Seafood Expo
A highlight of the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival is the BC Seafood Expo for the seafood trade and industry. The Expo offers speakers, talks, keynotes, workshops, exhibitor booths, and networking events to help shellfish researchers, poducers, exporters, distributors, educators and associations keep abreast of innovations, challenges and opportunities in the industry.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few months, you have no doubt heard of Th Taste, the epicurean festival presented by Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine over the Labor Day weekend, September 2-5.
Read moreSavoring the Central Coast: In Pismo Beach
Located half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the beach town of Pismo Beach works both as a weekend get away from LA, or as a convenient mid-way stop en route. Besides long stretches of beaches, Pismo boasts the most extensive coastal dunes in California that are accessible with the convenience of a pier and beach boardwalk.
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