You’re invited to an electrifying party celebrating SoCal’s unrivaled food & beverage scene. Enjoy demos and signings from your favorite chefs, and feast on unlimited food and drink from the best bars and restaurants in L.A. — all at the historic Barker Hangar.
2026 Schedule
6:30 p.m.
Anthony Anderson & Cedric the Entertainer
‘AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling’
Watch two of comedy’s biggest names — and hosts of A&E’s “Kings of BBQ” — bring the laughs to the stage with live cooking demos and BBQ talk straight from their new cookbook.
7:20 p.m.
Cody Reiss
Intuitive Cooking With Cody
The L.A. Times Cooking Editor behind videos on everything from cooking the perfect steak to surviving the farmers market takes the stage to demystify the fundamentals of home cooking.
8:00 p.m.
Roy Choi
‘The Choi of Cooking’
The chef who put L.A. street food on the map takes the stage for a live cooking demo — serving up the bold, boundary-blurring flavors and easy home cooking behind his latest book.
2026 Lineup
*VIP only
ABL
Chefs Aja & Barbara Dawson
Jamaican Chinese | Hollywood
Accomplice Bar
Head of Bev. Jason Briseno
Modern Craft Cocktails | Mar Vista
Amiga Amore
Chef Danielle Duran Zecca
Mexitalian | Highland Park
Ban Ban Burger
Chef Amanda Maneesilasan
Thai Smash Burgers | Sawtelle & Fairfax
The Brothers Sushi
Chef Mark Okuda
Sushi | Various
Chainsaw
Chef Karla Subero Pittol
Bakery | Melrose Hill
Cinnies
Chef Kiki Meyer
Cinnamon Buns | DTLA
Daisy Margarita Bar
Bev. Dir. Max Reis
Cocktail Bar | Sherman Oaks
DOMESTIC
Chef Erika Herrera
California-Style BBQ | San Gabriel Valley
Donna’s
Chef Sathia Sun
Italian American | Echo Park
Frank ’n’ Frank’s
Chefs Brian Ayala & Mario Aguilar
Sandwiches | Chinatown
Good Alley
Chef Peter Pang
Chinese Food | San Gabriel Vally
Hamasaku*
Chef Hiyoshi Kumeta
Sushi | Westwood
Hearth Restaurant & Coffee
Chef Seb Fernandez
Woodfired California Cuisine | Moorpark
Jitlada
Chef Sugar Sungkamee
Thai | East Hollywood
JOY
Chef Vivian Ku
Taiwanese | Highland Park
Kogi
Chef Roy Choi
Korean | Various
La Morocha*
Chef David Castro
Mexican | Arts District
Little Fatty
Chef David Kuo
Taiwanese Soul Food | Mar Vista
Lucky Bird
Chef Chris Dane
Fried Chicken | DTLA
Lugya’h
Chef Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez
Oaxacan Cuisine | West Adams
Luv2eat Thai Bistro
Chefs Noree Pla & Fern Somruthai Kaewtathip
Thai | Hollywood
Maydan
Chef Rose Previte
Middle Eastern, North African, Caucasus | West Adams
Mirate*
Bev. Dir. Max Reis
Agave Cocktails | Los Feliz
OyBar
Chef Jeff Strauss
L.A.-Inspired Bar | Studio City
Perilla LA x Nongshim
Chef Jihee Kim
Korean | Victor Heights
The Spare Room
Beverage Director
Modern American Bar | Hollywood
Sunday Gravy
Chef Sol Bashirian
Italian | Inglewood
Tiki Kai
Chef Paul Sagmit
Pacific Islander Cuisine | Hermosa Beach
Unreal Poke
Chef Jordan Maldonado
Poke | Arcadia
Villa’s Tacos
Chef Victor Villa
Mexican | Highland Park
China National Tourist Office
Sponsor
Giveaways & more
Cutwater
Sponsor
Spirits Sampling
Dr. Bombay
Sponsor
Ice Cream & Sherbet Sampling
Fever Tree
Sponsor
Beverage Sampling
Lee Kum Kee
Sponsor
Cooking Demos, Giveaways & Samples
Lunasia Dim Sum House
Sponsor
Dim Sum Sampling
Nongshim
Sponsor
Ramyun Sampling & Giveaways
Philippines Tourism
Sponsor
Giveaways & more
Sanpellegrino
Sponsor
Beverage Sampling
Spritz Del Conte
Sponsor
Beverage Sampling
