The Los Angeles Times will host a Launch Party to kick off the Food Bowl – its month of celebration of the Los Angele food scene at the Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood on Thursday, September 1, 7PM – 10.
The night will feature special tastings from noteworthy chefs like Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai, John Yao of Kato, Natalia Pereira of Woodspoon, and pastry chef Nicole Rucker of Fat + Flour. Cocktails, beer, wine, and a live DJ set from Francesca Harding (KCRW) round out the festivities.
The highlight of evening L.A. Times Food team General Manager Laurie Ochoa will present the Restaurant of the Year and Gold Awards.
Created by and named after former L.A. Times Food critic and editor, Jonathan Gold, the 2022 Gold Award will go to Chef Genet Agonafer of Meals by Genet. She is known for her vegetarian combination platter a color, a wheel of collards, lentils, split peas, cabbage and carrots, tomato salad and beets. Her doro wat chicken simmered with sharp, earthy berbere spices for two days. Although her Little Ethiopia restaurant these days offers only takeout, Genet will open her doors once again to all-inclusive family-style dinners on September 9th & 10th in celebration of the Gold Award.
The Los Angeles Times 2022 Restaurant of the Year award will go to chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai. His menu at Anajak Thai includes curries like his custardy haw mok steamed with dry-aged branzino and egg, stir-fries and grilled pork with fiery chile dipping sauce and sticky rice. Also popular is his Thai Taco Tuesdays set up in the alley behind the restaurant. Anajak Thai will host special dinners on September 2nd & 3rd in honor of the award.
For more information and to buy tickets to the Food Bowl Launch Party, please visit https://lafoodbowl.com. Tickets can also be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/la-times-food-bowl-2022-launch-party-tickets-361086598737