Los Angeles International Tamale Festival

November 13-15

Friday: Noon-8pm

Saturday: 10am-9pm

Sunday: 11am-6pm

 

• Tamale Cook-off
• Art & Crafts Booths
• Best Commercial Tamale Contest & Best Homemade Tamale Contest
• Tamale Eating Contest
• Tamale Making Demo
• Commercial Booths
• Beer Garden
• Non-profit Booths
• Kids Zone
• Entertainment
  

• Can Food Drive, it will benefit the House of Ruth Food Pantrie and The River Food Pantrie. Drop off point will be at the event information booth.

 

 

General 1-Day Admission - $5.00

Premium Ticket includes 1-Day Admission + Official T-Shirt - $14.99 VIP

Pass includes 3-Day Admission + Official T-Shirt -$24.99

 

On Monday, October 19, 2009, the James Beard LA Chef and Cocktail Invitational will be presented at The Foundry on Melrose.  This culinary showcase is hosted and presented by Chef Eric Greenspan, Executive Chef/Owner of the Foundry on Melrose.  The event will feature 5 of America's finest young chefs working together in the creation of an exceptional 5-course, seated, culinary experience for 80 people from 6:45 pm to 10:30 pm.

In addition to the dinner, there will be an After Dinner Cocktail Party from 10:30 pm to 1:30 am.  Each course will be paired with a specialty cocktail by some of America’s most talented mixologists. The After Dinner Cocktail Party will feature hors d’oeuvres and specialty cocktails, and jazz by The Foundry Three.  Tickets for the dinner are $200 per person.  Tickets for the After Dinner Cocktail Party are $75 per person.

Participating chefs: Eric Greenspan, The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles; Walter Manzke, Church & State, Los Angeles, Zoe Nathan, Rustic Canyon & Huckleberry, Los Angeles; Jason Neroni, Blanca, Solana Beach; and Doug Psaltis, New York.  The Mixologists include: Eric Alperin, Varnish, Los Angeles; Richard Boccato, Dutch Kills, New York; Jeff Hollinger, Absinthe Brasserie & Bar, San Francisco; Michael Madrusan, Milk & Honey, New York; and Dan Bayha, The Foundry on Melrose, Los Angeles.

From Lisa  Jennings of Nation's Restaurant News (www.nrn.com): “Top Chef” contestant Stefan Richter on Thursday confirmed long-standing rumors of his plans to open his first restaurant in the Los Angeles area.

The charismatic participant in the Bravo network cooking show series, Richter said he is planning to take over the Santa Monica, Calif., restaurant L.A. Farm, beginning Aug. 6, sharing ownership with film producer Alex Winitsky, who opened the restaurant in 1989.

The name of the restaurant will change to Stefan’s at L.A. Farm, officials said.

Richter said he plans to bring a “cosmopolitan classiness” to the Santa Monica dining scene with a menu that will feature light California cuisine at lunch and tapas at dinner. The bar will feature a range of beverages, from indulgent cocktails to Milwaukee’s Best and Pabst Blue Ribbon, officials said.

Trained in Germany and holder of a certified master chef diploma, Richter said he has served as chef in hotels around the world, including the Villagio Inn & Spa in Napa, Calif., and the Bellagio Hotel, Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. Currently, Richter owns Stefan F. Richter’s European Catering in Los Angeles, which will become the catering arm for Stefan’s at L.A. Farm.

Working with Richter at the restaurant will be Leandro Bongarra as chef de cuisine and Rick Martinez as general manager.

“I am eager and excited for the location of my first restaurant to be in Los Angeles,” said Richter. “I am inspired by the liveliness of the space, California’s abundance of fresh ingredients and the westside location. NRN.COM