LA Times Food Bowl- Night Market at Paramount Studios Sept. 22nd-24th-Preview, Tickets/ Post Coverage
September 22-24 Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot
5555 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038
NIGHT MARKET DAY 1 / DANNY TREJO***
Danny Trejo at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Fiesta Friday” Night Market Event
WHAT: Danny Trejo at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Fiesta Friday” Night Market Event presented by City National Bank
WHO: Danny Trejo, Trejo’s Tacos & “Trejo’s Cantina”
WHEN: Friday, September 22, 2023
WHERE: Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot (5555 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038)
***POST MEDIA ALERT- NIGHT 2***
Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Saturday Night Flavor” Night Market Event
WHAT: Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Saturday Night Flavor” Night Market Event presented by City National Bank
WHO: Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, Le Du, Bangkok
WHEN: Saturday, September 23, 2023
WHERE: Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot (5555 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038)
***POST MEDIA ALERT- DAY 3/ TIFFANI THEISSEN***
Celebrity and cookbook author, Tiffani Thiessen, at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Backlot Brunch” Night Market Event
WHAT: Celebrity and cookbook author, Tiffani Thiessen, at the L.A. Times Food Bowl “Backlot Brunch” Night Market Event presented by City National Bank
WHO: Tiffani Thiessen, “Here We Go Again: Recipes and Inspiration to Level Up Your Leftovers”
WHEN: Sunday, September 24, 2023
WHERE: Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot (5555 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038)
L.A. Times Food Bowl Reveals Chef and Restaurant Lineup for Launch Party and Night Market
Throughout September, Food Bowl, presented by City National Bank, will host food celebrations across the city featuring dozens of restaurants and top culinary talent, including Marcus Samuelsson, Stephanie Izard, Aarti Sequeira, Tiffani Thiessen, Jon Yao, Bricia Lopez, Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, Gilberto Cetina, Jenee Kim, Malcolm Lee and more
The Los Angeles Times has announced the full lineup for Food Bowl, its annual celebration showcasing Southern California’s food scene, presented by City National Bank. This year’s roster will feature a launch party at the Aster on Sept. 6, dining events honoring The Times’ Restaurant of the Year, Holbox, and Gold Award honoree, Park’s BBQ, Night Market, a food and drink festival taking place at the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot Sept. 22, 23 and 24, plus the return of the Outstanding in the Field dinner series. Tickets are available now at lafoodbowl.com.
Festivities will include the following:
Night Market at Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot, Sept. 22, 23 & 24
Food Bowl’s Night Market will return to the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot for a three-day outdoor food and drink festival, featuring unlimited tastings from more than 120 restaurants per session, live cooking demonstrations from world-renowned chefs and culinary personalities, DJs and more. Tickets for all sessions are available now.
The themed events include:
- “Fiesta Friday,” Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.
The all-inclusive celebration of L.A.’s Latin American flavors will feature restaurants, cocktails and more from Mexico, the Caribbean and beyond, with cooking demonstrations from Bricia Lopez(Guelaguetza) and Danny Trejo (Trejo’s Tacos). VIP tickets are available for purchase and include early event entry, plus drive-on parking and access to an exclusive lounge. Friday’s event is strictly for ages 21 and up. Participating restaurants include: A’s BBQ, Alfalfa, Anajak Thai, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Belles Beach House, Blue Plate Oysterette, Bridgetown Roti, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Caviar Kaspia, Chichén Itzá, Coucou, Dino’s Famous Chicken, Dulanville Food Truck, East Side Cheesecakes, El Barrio Cantina, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Farmhouse Kitchen, Fishing with Dynamite, Ggiata, Guelaguetza, Heavy Handed, Holbox, I Love Micheladas, Ilé Bistro, Kogi BBQ, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, LA Cha Cha Chá, La Sorted’s Pizza, Love Hour, Love.Life, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Maple Block Chicken, Mini Kabob, Mírate, Moto Ramen, Nossa Caipirinha Bar, Paradise Dynasty, Park’s BBQ, Puesto, Ronan, Soulmate, Tacos 1986, Tallula’s, Villa’s Tacos and Wanderlust Creamery. - “Saturday Night Flavor,” Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
Spotlighting global cuisine that reflects quintessential L.A., Saturday will feature cooking demonstrations from Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn (Le Du, Bangkok), Justin Pichetrungsi (Anajak Thai), Ahmad Alzahabi (The Golden Balance), Nick DiGiovanni (YouTube, “MasterChef”) and Food Network’s Aarti Sequeira (“Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook for the Harried and Hungry). Participating restaurants include: 626 Hospitality Group, Amiga Amore, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Blue Plate Oysterette, Botanica, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Cabra, Camphor, Caviar Kaspia, Chao Krung Thai & Tuk Tuk Thai, Chimmelier, Dino’s Famous Chicken, Dulanville Food Truck, East Side Cheesecakes, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Farmhouse Kitchen, Genghis Cohen, Girl & the Goat, Hamasaku, Holbox, Holy Basil, Ilé Bistro, Intercrew LA, Kato, Kinn, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Le Coupé, Loreto, Love.Life, Lunetta, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, n/soto, Open Market, Osteria Mamma, Paradise Dynasty, Poncho’s Tlayudas, Salt & Straw, Sichuan Impression, Stella, Stellar Pizza, STK Steakhouse, Sunday Gravy, Tacos 1986, The Brothers Sushi, Villa’s Tacos and Xuntos. - “Backlot Brunch,” Sept. 24 at 12 p.m.
Sunday’s brunch event will turn the backlot into an afternoon block party for all ages, featuring barbecue, burgers and cooking demonstrations from Tiffani Thiessen (“Here We Go Again: Recipes and Inspiration to Level Up Your Leftovers”), Timothy Hollingsworth (Otium) and Marcus Samuelsson(Red Rooster, Hav & Mar). Participating restaurants include: Alfalfa, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Bridgetown Roti, Brique French Toastery, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Caviar Kaspia, De La Nonna, Di Di, Ditroit Taqueria, Dulanville Food Truck, El Ruso, Farmhouse Kitchen, Goodboybob Coffee Roasters, Guzzu Bento-ya, Happy Ice, Heritage Barbecue, Holey Grail Donuts, Ilé Bistro, Jitlada, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, La Sorted’s Pizza, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Love.Life, Mírate, Mo’s House of Axe, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, Mozza Restaurant Group, Ospi, Jame, Jemma, Jemma di Mare, Paderia Bakehouse, Paloma Venice, Pasjoli, Pop’s Bagels, Prime Pizza, Ray’s BBQ, Rocco’s Deli Italiano, Saltie Girl, Slab, Stellar Pizza, Tacos 1986, The Brothers Sushi, Tulsi Indian Eatery, Turok’s Cheesecake and West & Co.
To purchase tickets and for additional information, visit lafoodbowl.com. Connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LAfoodbowl (#LAfoodbowl).
The most delicious weekend in L.A. happens at Night Market. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to experience the hundreds of different flavors and cultures that make L.A. such a culinary melting pot — all on a historic Hollywood backlot. Visit all weekend for a new experience every day, or, choose your favorite from the themes below. https://lafoodbowl.com/