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September 2-5, 2011 | Labor Day weekend
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    • »BEVERLY HILLS
    • Burgers & Beer
    • Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar
    • Fashion Bites Brunch
    • Desserts After Dark
    • Picnic in the Hills

    • »HOLLYWOOD
    • Art of Mixing
    • Taco Tequila Tryst
    • Street Eats

    • »DOWNTOWN
    • Food Noir
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CELEBRITY HOSTS
  GIADA DE LAURENTIIS Emmy Award-winning personality, Giada is the host of Giada at Home on the Food Network, giving viewers a taste of Giada's California lifestyle, and is also a judge on The Next Food Network Star.  
Picnic in the Hills »
Beverly Hills, 9900 Wilshire Blvd.
Monday, Sept. 5 | 12-4 pm
  ROY CHOI Though Roy is known as the godfather of the food truck movement, he is first and foremost a cook. Roy reminds us that when it comes to eating something great, rules are meant be broken.  
Taco Tequila Tryst »
Hollywood, The Studios at Paramount
Saturday, Sept. 3 | 7-10pm
  SUSAN FENIGER Susan has enjoyed a 3-decade career as a successful restaurateur, cookbook author, and media darling. She currently divides her time between the Border Grill restaurants, co-owned with Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger's STREET.  
Street Eats »
Hollywood, The Studios at Paramount
Sunday, Sept. 4 | 4-8pm
  DUFF GOLDMAN Duff Goldman's bakery, Charm City Cakes was on the Food Network show Ace of Cakes for 10 seasons. Currently, he's on Best Thing I Ever Ate and will soon debut Sugar High on the Food Network.  
Desserts After Dark »
Beverly Hills, Rodeo Dr.
Sunday, Sept. 4 | 8-11 pm

From Rodeo Drive to The Studios at Paramount to Downtown L.A., The Taste is a four-day food and wine extravaganza, celebrating all things epicurean. This unprecedented event will showcase a star-studded cast of celebrity chefs at nine signature events over Labor Day weekend. Event tickets are all-inclusive and offer everything from unlimited tastings of delectable chef creations from 40 of L.A.’s best restaurants plus unlimited tastings from some of the top wineries, breweries and distilleries, to amazing demos by celebrity chefs, live musical entertainment, fascinating panel discussions and much more.

  • FULL SCHEDULE
    • Friday |
    • Saturday |
    • Sunday |
    • Monday
    Beverly Hills
    Burgers & Beer
    Presented by Peroni and Eater LA
    Fri, 9/2 | 7-10 pm

    Hollywood
    Art of Mixing
    Presented by American Airlines
    Fri, 9/2 | 9 pm-12 am
    Beverly Hills
    Secrets from the Kitchen & Cellar
    Presented by Infiniti
    Sat, 9/3 | 11 am-3 pm

    Hollywood
    Taco Tequila Tryst
    Presented by Hornitos, Buick and GMC
    Sat, 9/3 | 7-10 pm
    Beverly Hills
    Fashion Bites Brunch
    Presented by Ciroc and Infiniti
    Sun, 9/4 | 10 am-2 pm

    Hollywood
    Street Eats
    Presented by Buick and GMC
    Sun, 9/4 | 4-8 pm

    Beverly Hills
    Desserts After Dark
    Presented by Ciroc
    Sun, 9/4 | 8-11 pm

    Downtown
    Food Noir
    Presented by Peroni
    Sun, 9/4 | 8 pm-12 am
    Beverly Hills
    Picnic in the Hills
    Presented by Target
    Mon, 9/5 | 12-4 pm

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