Food Bowl: A Great Way To Spend Mother's Day

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May is my birthday month and it is also a month where foodies in the LA area will be able to enjoy the best offerings from top bars, hotels, markets, cafes and restaurants during hundreds of events. That means get your bellies ready to eat and drink and celebrate my birthday!

Imagine 31 days of foodie events. You read that right, 31 days. So many to choose from, here are some of the highlights of the FOOD BOWL:

• Things in a Bowl: the official launch party at Rossoblu April 30 will feature an all-star lineup of L.A. chefs creating “Things in a Bowl” dishes and the announcement of Restaurant of the Year and presentation of the Gold Award to this year’s winners, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, chefs and owners of Border Grill.
• Changing the World Through the Power of Food: An Evening with José Andrés, Jonathan Gold and Friends: the official opening night event, May 1, presented by L.A. Kitchen and The Wiltern.
• Night Market: a bustling street market featuring 50 food vendors, outdoor dining areas and entertainment with 45,000 attendees expected over five nights in Grand Park, May 16-20.
• Thai Tui Tribute: a celebration of the life of the much loved and respected Chef Tui Sungkamee (Jitlada) with Jazz Singsanong (Jitlada), Andy Ricker (Pok Pok), Roy Choi (Pot), Kris Yenbamroong (Night + Market), Jet Tila and more on May 8 at the Line Hotel.
• Outstanding in the Field: a series of long-table feasts in spectacular locations including a sustainable seafood dinner on Manhattan Beach with Michael Cimarusti (Providence), a Filipino Feast on opening night of the Night Market in Grand Park, and a dinner with Virgilio Martínez (Peru) and Outstanding in the Field’s Jim Denevan at Weiser Family Farms.
• Next Generation Bowl Bash: game on for L.A.’s rising chefs and mixologists at the Spare Room in the Roosevelt Hotel, May 2.
• Sichuan Summit: acclaimed food writer Fuchsia Dunlop (“Sichuan Cookery”) and Chinese chef Yu Bo will be featured, along with local Sichuan restaurants and special guests, May 5.
• Pizza Fest… A Tutti Pizza: L.A.’s most beloved pizzerias and special guest Enzo Coccia (Naples, Italy) all together celebrating a taste of Italy for one day,May 13, at the Palladium.
• Satoyama Exhibition: the result of a three-year collaboration between Tokyo-based chef Yoshihiro Narisawa and Brazilian photographer Sergio Coimbra, the exhibit of images of Narisawa’s elegant dishes made using indigenous Japanese ingredients is presented by Japan House Los Angeles at Union Station throughout the month of May.
• A Journey Through the Cuisines of Mexico: Diana Kennedy (UK / Mexico), the godmother of Mexican cuisine, joins a panel discussion about the country’s regional cuisines with a sneak peek at the documentary currently in production, “Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy,” May 4.
• Australian BBQ with Chef Ben Shewry: the acclaimed Melbourne-based chef (Attica, no. 32 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list) will host an Australian barbecue at Everson Royce Bar on May 27.
• Friday Night Wine Tasting with Chef Daniel Humm: Barnsdall Art Park’s 10th annual tasting series with Silverlake Wine will kick off with Daniel Humm (Eleven Madison Park, no. 1 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants) in conversation with Jonathan Gold and a pop up from NoMad, May 25.
• L.A. Cocktail Week: bars and bartenders from across the city will present classes, pop ups and handcrafted cocktails that represent Los Angeles.
• Gold Film Festival: a mini film festival curated by Jonathan Gold with screenings hosted in various neighborhoods.
• Food tours of some of L.A.’s tastiest neighborhoods: Thai Town, San Gabriel Valley, Downtown LA, and Koreatown.
• Plus a charity bake sale with L.A.’s leading pastry chefs, the second-annual fried chicken party, the return of the beloved Beast Feast and introducing the No Beast Feast.

Mother's Day celebration: ​…A TUTTA PIZZA!

You can celebrate your mom during the The FOOD  BOWL cultural event on Sunday, May 13th at Hollywood Palladium. Neapolitan pizza earned UNESCO Intangible Heritage cultural status. Pizza Fest will showcase pizza vendors, cooking workshops hosted by Authentic Italian Table, food talks, craft beer and music. The event's line-up of guest will include Daniele Uditi (Pizzana), Nancy Silverton (Mozza), Tony Gemignani (12 time world pizza champion), Phil Rosenthal (producer, "Somebody Feed Phil," Netflix), Enzo Coccia (Pizzaria La Notizia in Naples, Italy), Zach Pollack (Cosa Buona), Colman Andrews(The Daily Mean), Los Angeles Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold and Los Angeles Times Deputy Food Editor Jen Harris.

About Food Bowl

FOOD BOWL brings together L.A.’s best bars, cafes, hotels, markets, restaurants and the world’s top chefs for hundreds of extraordinary events. Help raise awareness and funds to fight food waste, hunger, food insecurity and promote sustainability.

​Los Angeles Times Food Bowl 2018 charitable partners are L.A. Kitchen, Food Forward and Midnight Mission. Citi® is the festival’s founding partner and sponsors include Nissan, Maker’s Mark, Hornitos and the Italian National Tourist Board.

For the program schedule and additional information visit lafoodbowl.com and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @LAfoodbowl (#LAfoodbowl #31DaysofFood.)