Concern Foundation’s much anticipated annual summer block Party returns to the Paramount Studios Backlot on Saturday July 11, 6:00pm-11:00pm with a safari theme dubbed Concern on Safari: Lions, Tigers & Cures. It is expected to attract over 4,000 guests.
The culinary extravaganza will bring over 70 of L.A.’s top restaurants, breweries, spirit brands, wineries. Restaurants include 1212 Santa Monica, 24Vegan, Arth Bar + Kitchen, Ayara Thai, BOX Chicken, Casablanca Restaurant, Cea-Lo LA, City Club Los Angeles, De Cecco, Dulan’s on Crenshaw Soul Food Restaurant, El Portal Restaurant, Emporium Thai, Engine Co. No. 28, Factor’s Famous Deli, Fitoor Santa Monica, Fogo de Chão, Fuegos LA, Girl & the Goat LA, Gyu-Kaku, Häsi Bread, Hayama by Watami, Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill and Jazz, La Boheme, Kindling Snacks, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Maple Block Meat Co., Maria’s Italian Kitchen, Miracle Noodle, Paradise Dynasty, Pechanga Resort Casino, Picala Restaurant, Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs, Poppy + Rose, Ramen Tatsunoya, Settecento DTLA, Shakey’s Pizza Parlors, Someone’s in the Kitchen, Stellar Snacks, STK Steakhouse, That’s it., The Grill on the Alley, Tokyo Kitchen, Ubatuba Açaí, Uchi West Hollywood, Vegetarian Plus by Myrtle Greens, Wife and the Somm, and Yama Sushi Marketplace.
Desserts will be presented by All About the Cinnamon, Bertha Mae’s Brownie Co., Brique French Toastery, DeLuscious Cookies & Milk, Farm Fresh To You, Gluten Free Goddess Bakery, Just Jan’s, Mamala’s Mandel Bread, Mychal’s Coffee & Bakery, OOOMAMI Cookies That Care, Pietro’s Favorite Lemon Ice, Sweet Loren’s, The Fry Girl Inc., The Gourmandise School, and The Toffee Twins.
Coffee and Tea will be provided by Chef de Tea, DUBA Tea, Pasquini Espresso Co., Harmony Proteins, and Weaver’s Coffee & Tea.
Spirits and specialty Cocktails will be served by Dulce Vida Tequila, Empress 1908 Gin, Hendrick’s Gin, Knox & Dobson, Milagro Tequila, Still Moon Moonshine, Tequila Comisario, Xoloitzcuintle Tequila, and Yamazakura Japanese Whiskey.
Wineries include Zotovich Family Vineyards and Winery, and pouring beer will be Common Space Brewery and Duvel. Acqua Panna Natural Spring Water, Sanpellegrino Ciao!, Sprite, S. Pellegrino Sparkling Mineral Water, Topo Chico Sabores, and vitaminwater will provide non-alcoholic hydration.
Live Music across the backlot on three stages will include performances by the Tom Nolan Band, D’ City Sound & Events, and the Vibrato Grill Jazz Stage, featuring the Jason Goldstein Sextet with Lilli Passero and special guest performers.
Additional fun experiences will include photography by SnapItStudio.com and Brian Kramer Photography digital photo studio, casino style gaming by Pechanga Resort Casino, Explorer Base Camps & Lounges sponsored by Anxiety Therapy LA and Mount Sinai Memorial Parks, spa services by Fairmont Spa Century Plaza, and safari inspired glamourous makeovers from the Beauty Bus Foundation.
Online Silent and Live Auctions will feature exclusive travel experiences, luxury packages, entertainment opportunities, dining, and other unique items.
Los Angeles Magazine will join with exclusive coverage.
Longtime Concern Foundation Co-Founder and current Board Chair Jackie Gottlieb will be honored with the prestigious Steve R. Freed Spirit of Concern Volunteer Leadership Award in recognition of her decades of service to the organization.
For more information and tickets, please visit https://www.concernfoundation.org/block-party