Jonathan Gold, Times Restaurant Critic, hosts a day full of authentic dishes from around the world – via Los Angeles’ best restaurants – all in one delicious spot. Co-hosted by Evan Kleiman, chef, author and host of KCRW’s “Good Food.”

Your all-inclusive ticket offers:

Unlimited beer, wine, spirits and food tastings, plus access to all wine seminars and cooking demonstrations.

Wine seminars and cooking demos:

11:15 am – Noon
Authentic Flavors of Mexico, presented by The Taste of Mexico Association, featuring:
Bricia Lopez (partner at Guelaguetza)
Jaime Martin del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu (owners and chefs at La Casita Mexicana)
Ricardo Cervantes (co-founder and CEO at La Monarca Bakery)
Vincente del Rio (Frimex Hospitality Group and owner/chef at Frida Mexican Cuisine)
Sergio C. Muñoz (moderator and founder of Intelatin)
From Bricia’s Oaxacan cuisine to Ricardo’s bakery chain, you’ll discover even more ways to savor Mexico’s culinary influence.

11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Sake 101 featuring:
Tomohiro Matsukuma (Sake Specialist at Southern Wine & Spirits of Southern California)
Ira Norof, CWE (moderator and President of the Society of Wine Educators)
Tomo has traveled across the country educating the restaurant industry about sake. Now you can hear about the nuances and delights of this popular drink first hand.

Noon -12:45 pm
Cooking Demonstration featuring Susan Feniger (owner of Susan Feniger’s STREET and co-owner of Border Grill)
You’ve seen her on Top Chef Masters and Too Hot Tamales. Catch this celebrity chef in person as she cooks up a recipe from her new cookbook, Susan Feniger’s Street Food.

12:45 – 1:30 pm
Cooking Demonstration featuring Ludo Lefebvre (LudoBites)
This famous chef helped usher in the pop-up roving gourmet restaurant movement. See what surprises he has up his sleeve at this demo.

1 – 1:45 pm
The L.A. Food Scene, featuring Jonathan Gold, Evan Kleiman and Special Guests
Join our hosts as they give you the inside scoop on the latest trends and happenings in the kitchens of L.A.’s best restaurants.

1:30 – 2:15 pm
Cooking Demonstration featuring Kris Yenbamroong (chef at NIGHT + MARKET)
Kris’ restaurant has been described as a temple of regional Thai street food meets a makeshift dinner party in an empty gallery annex. Expect the unexpected from the recipe he will bring to our table.

2:15 – 3 pm
Cooking Demonstration featuring Ricardo Zarate (owner and chef at Picca and Mo-Chica)
If you like Peruvian food, you’ll love this demo from Food & Wine’s Best New Chef in America for 2011.

2:30 – 3:15 pm
Cline Cellars…a Family Business featuring Charlie Cline and Ira Norof, CWE (moderator and President of the Society of Wine Educators)
Charlie’s love of wine began when his grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi of pump and spa fame, shared his love for the land by teaching Charlie how to farm and vinify grapes into wine. Fast forward to today to hear more of his story.