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Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival

This article discusses the main highlights of the Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival.

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I know that lately, I have been publishing a lot about food festivals but, what can I say, I love food!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival. I thought about not publishing a review of the event.  However, I desisted of the idea after going thru the 400 hundred photos I shot on the two evenings.

I promise I would not bore you with words this time.  This is intended to be a highlight of the festival in photos.

The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a four-day event showcasing the fine food culture throughout Los Angeles and the country.  This is an opportunity to get a sample of the food cooked by some of the industry biggest influencers and talents.

Beware foodies: this post may cause excessive drooling (keep your electronic devices safe!).

Table of Contents

  • Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival: Asian Market
  •  Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival: Grand Tasting
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Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival: Asian Market

The Asian Night Market featured an abundance of unique tastings using Asian-inspired ingredients from some of the nation’s most influential chefs.  In part, the event tried to mimic the multi-sensory street food experience of the night’s markets of cities like Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei. However, this ‘market’ was a little different since the food was prepared with distinctive West Coast flavors
One Pico

Slow cooked pork belly & smoked pork tenderloin with napa cabbage-apple & chipotle BBQ Sauce

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Fluff Ice

Mango and Coconut Fluff

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 

Chaya

Tai snapper carpaccio with ume dashi puree & yuzu koshu jelly

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 

Phorage

Crispy coconut rice cakes with shrimp

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

The District

Handmade noodles

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Chef Daniel Jolly

BBQ Pork Sliders

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Pakpao Thai

Kalua Taco

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Kettner Exchange

Pork Char Siu Bao

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Birch

Palm sugar glazed pork with fermented cabbage and zatar yogurt

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

The Slanted Door

Rice noodles with turmeric and pork

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Holsteins Shakes & Buns

Reuben Egg Rolls with Russian Dressing

Campfire S’mores Trifle

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Sambar

Sev Puri Chaat with mango & avocado

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

B Sweet

Assorted flavors of hot bread pudding

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Ray’s Stark Bar

Banh Mi

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Hamasaku

Jewelry box

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

KRU / Fish Face

Sturgeon Poke with Marrow Soy

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Patina

Dungeness crab with cardamon, nuoc mam, and green mango sorbet

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Chef Jason Fullilove

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 

Chef Steven Fretz

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 

Okonomiyaki Dog

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival: Grand Tasting

The grand tasting event featured the best chefs from Los Angeles and beyond.

Scarpetta

Coppa di Testa with picked vegetables and salsa verde

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Montage Hotel

Citrus marinated  hamachi with purple potato-date salad, jalapeno and ginger yogurt

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Mirabelle at Beaver Creek

Grilled chicken, avocado, tomatoes and micro greens

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Manhattan Beach Post

Roasted Pork Shoulder with peach mostarda & escarole

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Sotto

Goat meatballs with braised cabbage, pine nuts, currants and shaved goat cheese

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Falk Yeah! Productions

Tomato-raspberry, avocado, Brazil nuts and marjoram

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Bestia

Strawberry shortcake with mascarpone cream biscuit and sweet cream ice cream

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Mourad

Tartlette smoked salmon, dill, cucumber, and lebni

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Salt & Straw

Strawberry shortcake: ricotta cheesecake ice cream, strawberry vinegar, roasted strawberries and buttered almond

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Bouchon

Salade Nicoise

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

FIG

Vadouvan rice bowl with crispy pork belly and charred octopus

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Verve Coffee and Dark Matter Coffee

Espresso

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

The Grange Restaurant & Bar

Cowboy sushi: zabuton, uni, horseradish, and shiso

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

McConnell’s

Sea salt Cream & Cookies and Eureka lemon & Marionberries Ice Cream

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Taco Maria

Squid, potato, cucumber and recado negro

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

Peach Tres Leches

Fifth Annual Los Angeles Food Festival, Los Angeles, California

 

Many thanks to Plated an M Booth PR for inviting me to be a part of the festivals and their road trip along the United States!

Make sure to read my post about Plate’s Road to Discovery Roadtrip.

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Comments

  1. Sally@Toddlers on Tour says

    August 31, 2015 at 11:43 pm

    Ruth you find the most amazing food festivals.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I know. The funny thing is that I had no plans at the beginning of the festival season. I won tickets to one and then, have had opportunities to attend other. It has been great.

      Reply
  2. image-in-ing (weekly photo linky) says

    September 1, 2015 at 2:15 am

    Wow – these are amazing food photos!
    Thanks so much for being a regular visitor to Wordless Wednesday (on Tuesday) at image-in-ing, and for linking up to this week’s party at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/08/strange-visitors-in-garden.html

    Reply
  3. Rhonda Albom says

    September 1, 2015 at 5:21 am

    Wow, what a huge food festival. I love the photos. The little coconut pie with shrimp is the one I would pick.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Rhonda, that is a good pick. I wasn’t expecting a lot of it but, boy, I was wrong. It tasted delicious. Now, I need to find a bigger version.

      Reply
  4. Jacqueline says

    September 1, 2015 at 6:03 am

    So, I am thinking that I am probably living my life wrong because I have never been to a food fair or festival! Your posts lately are making me wonder why! It looks so delicious and like a fun time!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      You definitely need to attend a food festival! It is just a lot of fun. We are lucky to live in Los Angeles where the food scene bursts and bursts with creativity. However, I think many cities are organizing their events too.

      Reply
  5. Photo Cache says

    September 1, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Everything! I would like to try everything. All look so yummy.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Hey! I like you already. You should have come with me. I went by myself and it was good but I would have like to share the event with somebody.

      Reply
  6. Laia | colibrist says

    September 1, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    I never imagined there were so many food festivals!! Everything looks good and tasty, with many common and not-so-common ingredients and mixed flavours… Oh, I feel like eating Asian food now 😉

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      In Los Angeles,food festivals are everywhere (and every publications has its own). This week alone I have seen tickets to a lobster, chocolate and cider festivals. Let’s see if I can attend another ;0)

      Reply
  7. Daisy @ Simplicity Relished says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Wow! I love this. I’m also really sad I missed the food festival this year! Reliving it through your snapshots. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Donna says

    September 2, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    Wow, that is a very delicious post! Such amazing and varied delicacies. Thanks for sharing at #OMHGWW!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 3, 2015 at 9:14 pm

      This is one of the best festivals of the season. It is always a pleasure to attend.

      Reply
  9. maxholidayseo says

    September 3, 2015 at 5:18 am

    Great desserts and food recipes varieties to be enjoyed are indeed are very relishing and tasty.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Glad you liked it! Everything was very good.

      Reply
  10. Bryna says

    September 3, 2015 at 6:35 am

    You just made me SO hungry! I only had a sad little breakfast sandwich for breakfast 🙁 I’ve been to a food fair here in my city, but it doesn’t look nearly as fancy as the one you went to! All the food looks like it was presented so nicely! Now I think I need to go find a second breakfast to eat… haha!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:23 pm

      Oh Bryna, sorry for making you hungry. I hope you find something delicious to eat! Los Angeles is know for its great food festivals. That is one of the huge pluses of living in here.

      Reply
  11. Indah Susanti says

    September 3, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Gosh, the images are sounding delicious..I am about to have dinner now in NL, I wish there were such festival by now 🙂 Thank you for the tour!!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:24 pm

      Hey, by the way, how is the food in New Zealand? Would love to visit. I wish I can attend another food festival too.

      Reply
  12. Rachel Heller says

    September 3, 2015 at 10:35 pm

    The competition must be fierce among restaurants in Los Angeles! That all looks so good! It must make it hard to stand out. There’s a food festival one weekend a year here in Groningen, but it’s SO much smaller scale. I go every year anyway!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:28 pm

      There are tons of awesome restaurants here in Los Angeles. The thing is that, with the amount of people who live in the metropolitan area and with the love for food the residents have, you will always be in business if you serve delicious food. More and more restaurants keep opening (some by very famous chefs) and a lot of them are a success.

      Reply
  13. Muza-chan says

    September 4, 2015 at 12:44 am

    Delicious….

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:28 pm

      Agreed! Everything was delicious.

      Reply
  14. Anna says

    September 4, 2015 at 1:48 am

    oh my…so many delicious dishes!! I don’t know which one I’d like the most! To play it safe I’d say the BBQ Pork sliders and all the desserts!!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:31 pm

      Those are very good choices. Actually the desserts on day two were better than the savory options. I was in awe on how a simple recipe can be reinvented in such a delicious way.

      Reply
  15. Ting at My Travel Monkey says

    September 4, 2015 at 9:33 am

    I love food festivals – I find them such interesting places because like you I like my food! They all looks so delicious. I am seriously hungry now! Thanks for linking up with #MondayEscapes

    Reply
  16. Michele {Malaysian Meanders} says

    September 4, 2015 at 10:17 am

    I’m living in the wrong town. I though Austin was supposed to be a foodie haven, but we have no where near as many food festivals as LA apparently does. Yes, I’m a little jealous of you. Everything looks so delicious. Good thing I just had lunch or I’d be drooling all over the keyboard. Is that Mango Fluff like Taiwanese snow ice?

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:35 pm

      I know Austin has good food but, with all respect, Los Angeles seems to be on another league. It is crazy the variety of food you can get in here. I would say that is the number one reason to live here. I believe the mango fluff (they had coconut too) is the same thing as Taiwanese snow ice.

      Reply
  17. Fairlie says

    September 4, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I should not have read this post BEFORE lunch! It all looks so delicious.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      I will say it again. Looks like bloggers love to browse the Internet hungry ;0)

      Reply
  18. Anda says

    September 4, 2015 at 6:21 pm

    Like I said before, Ruth, you know all the fun events taking place in Los Angeles and I don’t. Shame on me to live so close to all this good food and not be aware of the Los Angeles food festival.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:40 pm

      Anda, I am subscribed to newsletters of publications such as DoLA, LA Weekly, TimeOut Los Angeles, Los Angeles Magazine and other. In that way, I can keep on top of what is happening on the city. I am also get newsletters of sites live Groupon and Living Social.

      Reply
  19. Kathy Marris says

    September 4, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    I love food festivals and your’s in LA looks particularly scrumptious. You make all the food look very appetizing with your wonderful photos. 🙂

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks Kathy. It was not easy to take the photos. As a matter of fact, I can write an entire post of the suffering of taking photos at a food festival (including all the times I was pushed and stepped over).

      Reply
  20. Liz says

    September 5, 2015 at 1:37 am

    Yummy post! I’d like to try all of course (especially the desserts) but right now I’m in the mood for the roast pork. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:46 pm

      Ahh Liz! You would love to this festival. Roast pork sound good! I will like some too ;0)

      Reply
  21. Lyn - A Hole in my Shoe says

    September 5, 2015 at 3:54 am

    Wow, I love food festivals. What an amazing selection, now I’m hungry.

    Reply
  22. Jennifer (Dr. J) says

    September 5, 2015 at 5:36 am

    Food festivals are the best! This post is making me hungry 🙂 #weekendwanderlust

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:47 pm

      I know they are the best. Enjoy every one I attend!

      Reply
  23. Jen says

    September 5, 2015 at 10:38 am

    I wouldn’t even know where to start with all of that gorgeous food. Holy crow!

    Great captures (& you’re right – made me want to drop!). Thank you for joining us again this week for Photo Friday!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 5, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      To be honest, it is a bit overwhelming when you enter the festival and you see all those booths offering food. You felt petrified and do not know where to start. I just start making the lines and try to calm down. At the end, I know I will try a lot of dishes and end up stuffed.

      Reply
  24. Karen says

    September 5, 2015 at 8:32 pm

    Wow, what a spread! You weren’t kidding about West coast flavors mixed with the Asian dishes! I would try the turmeric pork with rice noodles and the assorted bread puddings. I just turned to my husband and asked if we could go have a dessert later.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 7, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      It is interesting to see how chefs reinterpret certain Asian dishes but with a Californian touch. I didn’t feel like trying the bread pudding at first but then I decided t go ahead and taste them. Oh, they were so good. Glad I didn’t miss them.

      Reply
  25. Vlad says

    September 6, 2015 at 12:35 am

    I remember how much I liked and drooled at your other post about a night market so I had to stand further from my laptop this time, haha. The food looks soooo good! 😀

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 7, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Yeah, I know what post you are referring to. In that other post, food was traditional. This Night Market version was more creative and innovative. Both were good though.

      Reply
  26. stephanie@stephsjoy says

    September 6, 2015 at 3:46 am

    Looks like an lovely day of feasting! Thanks for linking up!

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 7, 2015 at 6:21 pm

      That is kind of a poetic way to describe it in words. I like it a lot.

      Reply
  27. Nancie says

    September 6, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    I want one of each. Difficult to make a choice, but I would definitely be in line for the mango sorbet.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 7, 2015 at 6:23 pm

      I thought I was not going to enjoy the mango sorbet (I usually like the fruit but not anything prepared with it) but, like I said in the post, that was probably the best dish of the night.

      Reply
  28. Shellie Bowdoin says

    September 7, 2015 at 6:40 am

    Just one word…yum!! It looks like you had quite a culinary experience. Having lived in Asia for over 20 years, I am quite partial to Asian cuisine. Thanks for joining us on Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday!

    Shellie

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 7, 2015 at 6:24 pm

      That is great! Here in Los Angeles we had a great representation of Asian food. However, I would like to visit the continent more often.

      Reply
  29. Jolanta | Casual Travelers says

    September 7, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    Goodness, you were right to put in a warning at the beginning! Good thing I just had some lunch, otherwise this post would make me VERY hungry! 🙂 It’s still torturous of you to post the photos and only let us imagine how good that must have tasted. So much yummy food! Looks like a wonderful day!

    Reply
  30. Sarah Christie says

    September 8, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    omg I think it would be impossible to read this post without drooling it all looks so incredible. I would love a day at a food festival trying bits of everything x

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 10, 2015 at 10:03 pm

      Ha, ha! You are so funny. I agree that everybody needs a day of feasting and eating.

      Reply
  31. Linda Bibb says

    September 8, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    Oh my goodness, Ruth, you certainly ate a huge variety! I’m convinced that even someone who has dietary restrictions (me) would be sure to find things to enjoy there.

    I’m always impressed with chefs’ creativity. What was your favorite?

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 10, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      I had several favorites. All the deserts on day two were delicious. I loved the crab in a cone from patina. The sushi from the chef from The Church key was delicious too. I went back for more.

      Reply
  32. Connie Reed says

    September 9, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    So many unusual foods, and all so pretty. The desserts look the most appetizing to me, though. Not surprising.

    Reply
    • Ruth says

      September 10, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      I have not thought about the food in the festival as unusual but I see your point. It is not necessarily what you will see at a typical restaurant.

      Reply

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