Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival at the Santa Monica Pier March 1st-3rd, 2024-Preview, Tickets

Introducing Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival: A New Event at the Center of Food, Wine & Culture

Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival Takes Place March 1st-3rd in Santa Monica 

Headliners include Alvin Cailan, Justin Pichetrungsi, Natalia Vallejo and more

 

OVERVIEW

From IMG, the Endeavor-owned global events leader behind Taste of London, Taste of Paris, Frieze, and New York Fashion Week: The Shows, comes Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival, a brand new event bringing outstanding chefs together to celebrate LA’s vibrant food, art and cultural scene.

 

The inaugural three-day event takes place March 1st through March 3rd, 2024 (7:30pm – 10pm on Friday and Saturday; 12:30pm-3pm on Sunday) at the Santa Monica Pier, in conjunction with Frieze Week Los Angeles (February 29th to March 3rd at Santa Monica airport). Each day will feature walkaround tastings from a diverse group of beloved local restaurants like Holbox, Bé Ù, Chifa, Camphor, Pizzana, and Bridgetown Roti, to name a few, as well as top headlining talent.

 

There will also be additional programming such as a line-up of all female local DJs, DJ Millie, DJ Orange Calderon, and DJs Mango + Ginger, creating a party-like atmosphere, as well as themed rooms throughout the space for attendees to explore. (More detail on themed rooms below.)

 

The festival is dedicated to highlighting female-owned restaurants in LA, thanks to official nonprofit partner Regarding Her (RE:Her), a national nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the growth of women entrepreneurs and leaders in food and beverage.

 

HEADLINING TALENT:

• Adam Perry Lang
• Adam Richman
• Alex Guarnaschelli
• Alvin Cailan
• Andrew Zimmern
• Ben Ford
• Claudette Zepeda
• Duff Goldman
• Geoffrey Zakarian
• Jeff Mauro
• Justin Pichetrungsi
• Natalia Vallejo
• Stephanie Izard
• Timothy Hollingsworth

 

DISH DETAIL:

• • Friday 3/1:
    • Chili Crunch Beef Noodles from Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat
    • Cherrywood Smoked Pork Shoulder with Pickle Salad and Chiles from BBQ master Adam Perry Lang
    • Kare-Kare Roast Beef Sandwich from Alvin Cailan

• Duck and Cherry Tart from Pasjoli

• • Saturday 3/2:
    • Salsa Macha Potatoes with Trout Roe from Claudette Zepeda
    • Dungeness Crab-Leek Fonduta from Ben Ford
    • Coconut Guanime with Crab Salmorejo from Natalia Valleja
    • Scallop Aguachile from Holbox
  • Sunday 3/3:

• Peruvian Scallops from Justin Pichetrungsi of critically acclaimed Anajak Thai

• • Jamaican Oxtail Taco from Melba Wilson of Melba’s
  • Russet Potato Gnocchi from Timothy Hollingsworth of Otium and Eat at Chain
  • Truffle and Comté Gougere from Camphor

THEMED TASTING ROOMS:

The venue will be transformed to include themed areas including:

• Sweets Room – Designed as a whimsical sweet shop, this space includes desserts from top talent including an installation from Ananas Ananas, a food-art studio from Verónica Gonzalez and Elena Petrossian, a bar, and an irresistible supersized candy display
• Punk Rock Room – Featuring local graffiti artist, John P., painting a live mural that will be completed by the end of the festival, a punk rock-themed bar, and bites from both local and headlining chefs.
• Santa Monica and Skate Park Room – Embracing the essence of Santa Monica and Venice Beach, the room will pay homage to California’s most iconic beachfront.
• Artist Plate Project –  In connection with Frieze Los Angeles, the Artist Plate Project features 50 limited-edition plates designed by world-renowned artists, including Virgil Abloh dessert plates. All proceeds from the plates will benefit the charity. View photos of the plates here.

 

TICKET DETAILS:

Ticket options include:

• Early Bird Daily Pricing (through January 31st)
  • General Admission: $175/day
  • VIP (including 1-hour early access to the festival, access to the VIP lounge, exclusive bites and beverages, and a dedicated entrance to bypass the General Admission line): $275/day
• Standard Daily Pricing (starting February 1st)
  • General Admission: $225/day
  • VIP (including 1-hour early access to the festival, access to the VIP lounge, exclusive bites and beverages and a dedicated entrance to bypass the General Admission line): $325/day
• Weekend Passes (available starting February 2nd)
  • General Admission: $525
  • VIP: $825

Tickets may be purchased at lawineandfood.com. Additional programming and events will be announced in coming weeks, and more information can be found at lawineandfood.com or @lawinefoodfest on Instagram.