BEVERLY HILLS EVENTS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
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Secrets from the
Kitchen & Cellar
Presented by InfinitiKitchen & Cellar
Learn the secrets behind Scarpetta owner, Scott Conant’s signature Italian cooking style. Check out an exclusive interview with celebrity couple Chef Ludo & Krissy Lefebvre. See what Michael Voltaggio is cooking up. You can also sample the latest dishes from top L.A. restaurants like Craft and Napa Valley Grille and taste wines from Ferrari Carano and Barone Fini. Check below for scheduling details and to see which culinary stars will be at this event.
Beverly Hills, 9900 Wilshire Blvd. | 11 am-3 pm
Your all-inclusive ticket offers:
• Unlimited tastings from over 30 of L.A.’s best restaurants/chefs
• Unlimited samples from over 30 of your favorite wineries, breweries and spirits
• Wine seminars from some of the world’s top vintners
• Cooking demos
• Engaging panel discussions
14 and under FREE accompanied by a ticketed adult. Attendees age 14-21 must have a ticket and be accompanied by an adult.
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PANEL DISCUSSIONS/WINE SEMINARS*
• 12:45-1:45 p.m. “An Interview with Chef Ludo & Krissy Lefebvre,” led by Los Angeles Times Food Editor Russ Parsons, will feature an in-depth look at the lives of this celebrity culinary couple, including the popular LudoBites pop-up series, the recent debut of “Ludo Bites America” on the Sundance Channel, insider cooking tips, industry commentary and more.
• 11:30-12:15 p.m. “Paso Robles Pioneers” Join LA-based wine educator Ian Blackburn and three pioneers in the burgeoning wine industry in Paso Robles. The panel will feature Justin Baldwin, Founder JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, Jason Haas, General Manager Tablas Creek Vineyards and Janell Dusi, Owner and Winemaker of J. Dusi Wines. Explore and taste six different wines from the region and learn about the most diverse wine growing region in the world. Presented by: JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
• 1:45-2:30 p.m. “Tasting & Tweeting: The Use and Abuse of Social Media in Restaurants” Moderated by LA Weekly Food Critic Jonathan Gold featuring Michael Voltaggio, Walter Manzke and Craig Thornton.
• Russ Parsons will discuss his farmers’ market navigation tips, seasonal produce at the market that week, recipes for the at-home cook and more (exact times TBD).
• 2:15-3:00 p.m. “How To Taste Like A Master Sommelier” How do those wine experts determine the what, where and when of a wine? Learn how to taste from this panel of Master Sommeliers by using your eyes, nose and palate to determine the varietal, region and age of some sample wines. The blind tasting format will be used as presented by Ira Norof, CWE and the Court of Master Sommeliers. Ira Harmon, MS, Reggie Narito, MS, Serafin Alvarado, MS
COOKING DEMOS
• 11:30-12:15 p.m. Celestino Drago
• 12:15-01:00 p.m. Scott Conant
“SIMPLE, SOULFUL ITALIAN COOKING AT HOME”
A fresh, simple pasta duo of spaghetti aglio e olio with breadcrumbs & bottarga and penne tossed with tomatoes, mozzarella and freshly snipped basil that reflects Conant’s signature cooking style.
“SIMPLE, SOULFUL ITALIAN COOKING AT HOME”
A fresh, simple pasta duo of spaghetti aglio e olio with breadcrumbs & bottarga and penne tossed with tomatoes, mozzarella and freshly snipped basil that reflects Conant’s signature cooking style.
• 1:00-01:45 p.m. Claire Robinson
Claire Robinson will demo Oatmeal and Date Scones with a Homemade Date Butter and Eggs baked in Prosciutto Cups with a special Brunch Beverage.
Claire Robinson will demo Oatmeal and Date Scones with a Homemade Date Butter and Eggs baked in Prosciutto Cups with a special Brunch Beverage.
• 2:30-03:15 p.m. Aarti Sequeira
“THE BIG CHEESE”
“Making cheese the Indian way takes no more than 2 simple ingredients and about 30 minutes of your time. Really! After making a fresh batch of paneer, transform it into the Indian classic, Saag Paneer.” — Aarti Sequeira
“THE BIG CHEESE”
“Making cheese the Indian way takes no more than 2 simple ingredients and about 30 minutes of your time. Really! After making a fresh batch of paneer, transform it into the Indian classic, Saag Paneer.” — Aarti Sequeira
RESTAURANTS*
9021PHO | Restaurant
Black Market | Bar / Lounge
Cafe del Rey | Restaurant
Cafe Rodeo (Luxe Hotel Café) | Restaurant
Chakra Cuisine | Restaurant
CHAYA Brasserie | Restaurant
Craft | Restaurant
Enoteca Drago / Il Pastaio | Restaurant
K-ZO | Restaurant
La Seine | Restaurant
Larsen’s Steakhouse | Restaurant
Locanda del Lago | Restaurant
McCormick & Schmick’s Pacific Seafood Grill | Restaurant
Mezze | Restaurant / Bar
Mickey Fine | Restaurant
Momed | Restaurant / Marketplace
Mr. Chow | Restaurant
Napa Valley Grille | Restaurant
Nonna Of Italy | Restaurant
Oliverio at Avalon Hotel | Restaurant
Osteria La Buca | Restaurant
Palomino | Restaurant / Bar
Picca / Mochica | Restaurant
Public Kitchen + Bar | Restaurant
Ray’s & Stark Bar | Bar
Restaurant at the Sunset Marquis | Restaurant
RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen | Restaurant
Ruths Chris Steakhouse | Restaurant
Sam’s By the Beach | Restaurant
Scarpetta | Restaurant
Simon LA | Restaurant
Sotto | Restaurant
Sunnin | Restaurant
Sushi Roku | Restaurant
Tender Greens | Restaurant
The Chocolate Traveler | Chocolates
The Counter | Restaurant
The Green Teaist | Cafe
Wood & Vine | Restaurant
WINERIES & SPIRITS
4 Copas | Tequila
14 Hands | Wine
Acacia Carneros | Wine
Avion | Tequila
Barone Fini | Wine
Bernardus Winery | Wine
Beringer Napa Valley Wines | Wine
Blackstone Winery | Wine
Bodegas Salentein Wine | Wine
Brassfield Estate Winery | Wine
Chalone Monterey | Wine
Charles Krug Winery | Wine
Chateau D’Esclans | Wine
Chopin | Vodka
Coppola | Wine
Cupcake Wines | Wine
Crossings | Wine
Domaine Select Wine Estates | Wine
Estrella Damm/ Inedit | Beer
Ferrari Carano | Wine
Geyser Peak Winery | Wine
Greystone Cellars | Wine
Justin Vineyards & Winery | Wine
Karlsson’s Gold Vodka | Vodka
Karma Tequila | Tequila
Mionetto | Champagne
Oro di Milano Beer | Beer
Peroni | Beer
Rodney Strong Vineyards | Wines
Row Eleven Wine Co. | Wine
Royal Wine Corp. & Herzog Wine Cellars | Wine
Summerland Winery | Wine
VeeV | Acai Spirit
OTHER EXHIBITORS
Cuties Tangerine Juice
Fiji
Green & Blacks
Infiniti
Kerrygold
The Chew
*Subject to change
