Orange Coast Magazine will host its annual Best of Orange County party at South Coast Plaza on July 25, 6pm; the event will celebrate the winners of the magazine’s 2024 Best New Restaurants issue.
Your party ticket gives you an evening full of unlimited tastings from over twenty different eateries, cocktails, beer, and wine along with music, entertainment and fun activities like a Selfie Booth.
This year’s vendors include 608 Dahlia, Artisan 7 Leaves & Crema Bakery, Blossoms and Brass, Bouillon Moulin, Cha Redefine, Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Maizano, OEB Breakfast, Oliver’s Trattoria, Portillo’s, Puesto, Rare Society, Shootz, Starfish Newport Beach, Súp Wellness, The Plot, Webb’s Grainworks, Westwood Coast, and Xacalli Kitchen.
Beverages will be provided by Mezcal 33, J. Lohr, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Mezcal Rosaluna, Mission Cocktails, Hi-Time Wine Cellars, and Rad Soda.
The event is indoors with an outdoor walkway, and dress code is bright and vibrant summer chic. Self parking is complimentary at South Coast Plaza. Event is 21 & over and pets are not allowed.
Proceeds will benefit Casa Orange County, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.
The Grand Tasting Pavilion at South Coast Plaza is located off of Sunflower Ave between Nordstrom and Maggiano’s Little Italy, near Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center, with event check-in facing Sunflower Ave.
AltaMed is bringing its much anticipated signature food and wine celebration East LA Meets Napa to LA Union Station on Friday July 19, 7:00 p.m. Now in its sixteenth year, the event features top Los Angeles restaurants and award-winning wines from Mexican-American vintners and premium spirits against a backdrop of live music and Latino art.
Participating restaurants include Pez Coastal Kitchen, Maizano, La Diosa de los Moles, Porto’s Bakery and Café, Genovese’s Kitchen, Don Chente, King Taco, Gloria’s Restaurant & Bar, Maizano Cocina,, Tepeyac Restaurant, Asado & Chimi Argentine BBQ, Barranco Peruvian Tapas & Pisco Lounge, Bike Brewery, Bistro Provincia Fusion Cuisine & Bar, Butcher’s Block LA, Casanova Fish Tacos, Chago Tortas Ahogadas, Sysco LA, and more.
Participating vintners representing the Mexican American Vintners Association include: Aldina Vineyards, Casa Martinez Wines, Delgadillo Cellars, Encanto Vineyards, Esfuerzo Wines, and more.
Grammy nominated vocal group DW3 will perform their unique blend of urban Latin music that blends soul music, jazz, Spanish rock. Their set list offers an artful balance between smooth, seductive ballads and up-tempo dance/funk jams. Their Billboard charting hits include I Got You featuring Gerald Albright and Let the Music, I Can’t Tell You Why, and California Dreamin from their hit 2013 and 2015 albums On the Floor and Vintage Truth.
All event proceeds support AltaMed Foundation with its mission to reduce health care disparities and ensure that underserved neighborhoods of Southern California can access quality, culturally competent care. Since 1969, AltaMed has focused on prevention and care for the whole individual, providing a comprehensive range of primary health, dental, behavioral, and senior care services and specialty care to over 500,000 people across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
This year’s East LA Meets Napa fundraiser kicks off a series of events commemorating AltaMed’s 55th anniversary. Next in the line-up is AltaMed 55th Anniversary Gala Noche de Salud y Arte on Friday, September 27 in Beverly Hills. The Gala will be followed by Tardeada Comida y Vino on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana for experiencing the richness of Latin food in Orange County, and wines from from Latino-owned vineyards in California along with Latino art and entertainment. Hosted by AltaMed Foundation’s Women’s Committee, this event will raise funds for vital health services such as mammograms, diabetes screenings and women’s wellness exams.
The seventh annual Masters of Taste returns to the Iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl on Sunday, April 7th, 2024. The event is expected to bring over 3,000 food and beverage enthusiasts to sample signature dishes and handcrafted drinks, wines, craft brews, and non-alcoholic drinks from over 100 Culinary and Beverage Masters. Live entertainment will add to the festivities.
This year’s event is hosted by husband and wife team of Chef Bret Thompson and Lucy Thompson-Ramirez, who have made a significant impact on LA’s culinary scene. In 2015, they opened Pez Cantina, a seasonal, modern, coastal-inspired Mexican restaurant and bar in downtown Los Angeles, and in 2021 expanding with LA Burrito in Montebello. This year they will open Pez Coastal Kitchen in Pasadena featuring seasonal sea-to-table and farm-to-table California cuisine, and specializing in cured, smoked and dry-aged meats and seafood.
The annual culinary extravaganza benefits Union Station Homeless Services, whose mission is to create lasting solutions for homelessness through housing, support services, and community connections in 38 cities from Eagle Rock to Pomona. Its Housing First model has achieved a 97% success rate. Masters of Taste has raised approximately $3 Million over the last six years.
Masters of Taste 2024 is a 21+ and completely outdoors; all guests will receive their own utensils and hand sanitizer. A VIP Power Hour from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm precedes General Admission from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
The 7th Annual Festival Chapin will return to Lafayette Park in Los Angeles on Saturday August 26 & Sunday August 27. The free festival celebrates Guatemalan culture and its vibrant community via the country’s historic folklore, music, arts & crafts and gastronomy.
Chapín is a word that many Guatemalans use to describe their ethnicity with pride, and the history of the word dates back to the 15th century, when Chapines were a type of popular platform in Spain. The footwear f eventually disappeared but the name persists as an adjective for a person from Guatemala.
Metro Los Angeles is also home to several notable Guatemalans, including the prominent street artist Mauricio “Cache” Reyes, as well as a plethora of Guatemalan restaurants serving up delicious traditional dishes. Many of them will be represented at the Festival. Food available for purchase will including the rich, traditional foods of Guatemala like garnachas (similar to a Mexican ‘sope’), shucos (Guatemalan-style hot dogs), chicken pepian, enchiladas, and hilachas (stewed meat).
Footwear, pottery, jewelry, clothes, tablecloths, and traditional purses. A health fair will provide health information from L.A. Care, Dignity Health, Molina Healthcare, Party Time Pediatric Dentist, Smile California Medi-cal Dental insurance, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs among others.
The Central American country of the Republic of Guatemala historically formed the core of the Maya civilization, one of the most highly developed societies in the history of the Americas and the world. After being subjugated by Spanish rule, Guatemala became an independent republic in 1821. A decades-long civil war that began in the 1950s provided the impetus for generations of Guatemalans to seek a better life abroad, often in states like Florida, Texas, and California.
Metro Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Guatemalan populations outside of Guatemala.
Communities with substantial numbers of Guatemalans include the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Hawthorne, Palmdale, Inglewood, Paramount and the unincorporated communities of Lennox and Val Verde.
Chapin Summer Festival Inc. is a non-profit organization based in California that’s committed to promoting the art and culture of Guatemala abroad. Its mission is to offer resources to educational institutions in Guatemala that help to promote the education, health and well-being for children from less-advantaged homes in the country.
Concern Foundation will host its 48th Annual Block Party themed ‘The land before time: the extinction of cancer’ Saturday July 8 on the back lot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The event is expected to draw 4,000 guests to raise $2 million dollars for cancer research.
The evening will honor the Kallick Family with the Lifetime of Giving Award and salute Cedars Sinai Cancer for its groundbreaking work on cancer.
Food and beverage stalls lining the famous studio streets include long standing Block Party mainstays like Vibrato Grill Jazz, The Grill on the Alley, Factor’s Famous Deli, A.O.C., Fogo de Chao, Someone’s In The Kitchen, Dulan’s Soul Food, Nobu Malibu, STK, Porta Via, Maria’s Italian Kitchen, H & H Brazilian Steakhouse, Milagro Tequila, Deutsch Family, and Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs. Newcomers include Calajo Catering, Brique LA, The Breakfast Club, The Hideaway, Leona’s Sushi House, The Village and Firefly.
Musical and interactive entertainment on multiple stages include the Tom Nolan Band on the main stage, D’ City Sound & Events on the Yabba Dabba DJ Stage presented by the Hirsch Family Foundation and the Vibrato “Grotto” Grill Jazz stage.
Scattered over the venue, will be photo studios, lounges, casino style gaming, and beauty services by the Beauty Bus Foundation.
Online silent and live auctions sponsored by Zacuto Group will feature items, packages and unique experiences that include concert and event tickets, restaurants, staycations, and golf packages.
A staple for the last 17 years, The Best of LA 2023 on Los Angeles magazine’s street will feature lounges, photo booths, food stations, and DJ dancing.
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels will hold its annual food and wine fundraiser An Evening on the Beach on Thursday, September 12, 6 – 10 PM at the Jonathan Beach Club in Santa Monica.
Southern California’s annual food and wine festival, Los Angeles Food & Wine, will return to LA for its ninth edition on August 22-25. The four-day epicurean extravaganza will span the city with cuisine prepared by top chefs and with wines from across California and the world.
