4th Annual LA Food & Wine Festival kicks off August 21st - Downtown LA, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills & Hollywood

Photography and story by Karen Ostlund
 4^th Annual LA Food & Wine Festival kicks off August 21^st, and is divided in-between Santa Monica, Downtown LA, Beverly Hills and Hollywood.


Its now the fourth year, the Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, presented with support from founding partners FOOD &WINE, Lexus, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, JENN-AIR, and Delta Airlines.           It is a four-day epicurean event showcasing the finest in food and drink culture throughout Los Angeles, and culinary personalities from throughout the country.
The event spans the city and offers guests the chance to sample the cuisines and products from some of the most prominent epicurean influencers, while enjoying the sights and sounds of the entertainment industry’s brightest talents.

The lineup of Chefs at LA's Food & Wine Festival, August 21st-24th 2014

 The star-studded lineup include celebrated chefs such as Curtis Stone, Michael Chiarello, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, Thomas Keller, Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine, and local favorites such as Rory Herrmann, Michael Voltaggio, Matsuhisa Nobu, and Sang Yoon.

Grammy Award winning artist COMMON

Saturday August 23^rd Lexus will present a private cooking demonstration and reception with Chef Michael Chiarello, followed by a musical performance by multi Grammy Award winning artist COMMON. 25 chefs and 200 wineries will team up and serve up delicious tastings while attendees enjoy the cityscape of downtown Los Angeles.

For the complete schedule, August 21^st-24^th: http://www.lafw.com/index.cfm/events.htm

Jenn-Air will return as exclusive appliance sponsor of the annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival. The four-day event, held throughout the city, features a dazzling lineup of chefs, extraordinary tasting opportunities and cooking demonstrations on Jenn-Air Master Class Culinary Stages.

The festival's Grand Tasting, both day and night sessions, is located at  Grand Avenue and first street downtown LA.It offers walk-around tastings featuring the area's top wineries, spirit distillers and restaurants.

Appliances from the Jenn-Air collection – including a new Built-In Refrigerator with Obsidian interior, Built-In Espresso Maker and cook-top collection – will be featured in the brand's Grand Tasting Tent display and on demonstration stages. www.LAFW.com

LEXUS RCF 2015 model on display at LA FOOD & WINE Festival 2014