Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival August 25th-28th, 2016, Preview, Tickets
SAVE THE DATE!
ANNUAL LOS ANGELES FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL RETURNS
AUGUST 25-28, 2016
Michelin starred honorees, James Beard Award winners, Food & Wine Best New Chefs, and 200 wineries, will once
again converge on the City of Angels during the annual epicurean jubilee produced by Coastal Luxury Management
(L-R: Live DJ performance from Mike D; Chef Tyler Florence; LAFW Live on Grand; Chef Curtis Stone and wife/actress Lindsay Price; Live musical performance by
WHAT: The sixth annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, presented with founding partners FOOD & WINE and
Lexus, is set to feature three-nights and four-days of unrivalled tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, book
signings, cooking demonstrations, and special events, showcasing the finest in food and drink culture.
In past years, the star-studded lineup has included 2016 James Beard Award winners Jon Shook and Vinny
Dotolo as well as celebrated chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Jonathan Waxman, Tyler Florence, Curtis
Stone, Giada De Laurentiis, Grant Achatz, , Rick Bayless, Duff Goldman, Michelle Bernstein, Wolfgang Puck,
Nancy Silverton, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Symon, Roy Choi, Michael Chiarello, Scott Conant,
Questlove and The Roots – Photos courtesy of Los Angeles Food & Wine)
Carlo Mirachi, Michael Voltaggio, Robert Irvine, Guy Fieri, Fabio Viviani, Jet Tila, Andrew Zimmern and
Graham Elliot, plus local favorites Tim Hollingsworth, Michael Cimarusti, Bruce Kalman, David LeFevre,
Jessica Koslow, Ludo Lefebvre, Neal Fraser, Ori Menashe, Walter Manzke, Jason Neroni, Josef Centeno, Sang
Yoon, Ricardo Zarate, Ben Ford, Alvin Cailan and Ray Garcia, to name a few.
In addition to the extraordinary culinary talent on-hand, Los Angeles Food & Wine has been lauded for its
headlining musical performances from award-wining artists, including Questlove and The Roots, Beastie
Boys founding member Mike D, 2015 Academy Award-winner Common, and Grammy-nominee Gavin
In the next several weeks, the festival will be announcing confirmed programming and participants for
2016. Please continue to check www.LAFW.com for updates!
WHEN: Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28, 2016
WHERE: Headquartered in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, with main events directly in front of
the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Broad museum (with closures along Grand
Avenue, between 1st and 3rd street), the 6th annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival will also
feature tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and special events
located across parts of greater Los Angeles including Downtown, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,
Hollywood, and more.
SOCIAL MEDIA: www.lafw.com
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Twitter (@lafoodwine)
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Pinterest (@lafoodwine)
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SPONSORS/PARTNERS: 2016 sponsors for Los Angeles Food & Wine include: Food & Wine, Lexus, Glenlivet, Stella Artois, Chase Private Client, Chef Works, Classic Party Rentals, and Vessel.
ABOUT COASTAL LUXURY MANAGEMENT, LLC:
Coastal Luxury Management, LLC (CLM), co-founded and managed by CEO David Alan Bernahl II, creates unique experiential
opportunities in the hospitality, entertainment, restaurant, and event sectors. In addition to being named one of Inc. Magazine’s
“Top Food & Beverage Companies” in 2012 and 2013, CLM has also been included in the annual Inc. 500/5000 ranking of the
fastest-growing privately owned companies in the United States for the past two years. CLM produces Pebble Beach Food &
Wine and the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, both recognized for the curation of the highest caliber of culinary and wine
talents to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences. CLM’s catering division, Coastal Luxury Catering, combines the company’s
restaurant and event divisions to offer full-service event planning and catering services for a variety of social, corporate, and
non-profit events throughout the country. CLM’s restaurant division includes: Restaurant 1833, named one of Robb Report’s
2012 “Best of the Best” and a James Beard Foundation 2012 “Best New Restaurant” nominee; Cannery Row Brewing Company,
home to one of the largest draft and bottled craft beer selections in Central California; and is recognized as the founder and
visionary behind Los Angeles’ iconic Faith & Flower,which under CLM’s leadership was an Esquire magazine national Best New
Restaurant” honoree in 2014. In the winter of 2013, through their continued partnership with hospitality entrepreneur Charles
Banks, CLM launched Vessel. Aimed towards redefining the way people dine. Vessel offers a highly curated selection of glassware
and tabletop accessories sourced from across the globe for retail consumers and restaurant venues. For more information about
Coastal Luxury Management, please contact [email protected].
ABOUT FOOD & WINE
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design, and entertaining. FOOD & WINE
has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Foursquare. FOOD & WINE
includes a monthly magazine; digital editions on the iPad, Kindle Fire and Nook Color; a website, foodandwine.com; a books
division; FWx, a digital brand and website for millennials; plus newsletters, clubs, events around the globe and a restaurant
partnership, Chefs Club by FOOD & WINE.
ABOUT LEXUS
Lexus launched in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since that time, Lexus has expanded its
lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers. Lexus is now going beyond its reputation for high quality vehicles with the
integration of innovative technology, emotional exterior and interior designs, and engaging driving dynamics and performance.
With six models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers eight F SPORT models and
one F performance model. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 235 dealers who are committed to exemplary
customer service.