The Los Angeles Times Food Bowl was back for its 8th annual three-day festival – BELLO Mag

The Bello Mag team was thrilled to be part of the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl, an annual festival celebrating Southern California’s vibrant and diverse food scene presented by City National Bank. This culinary extravaganza took place over three exciting days from September 20 to 22, 2024 in the iconic Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot. This year’s Food Bowl showcased the talents of local food legends and rising culinary stars, providing a feast for the senses.

Each all-inclusive ticketed event offered participants unlimited tastings from more than 40 notable restaurants, a selection of libations from top wineries, breweries and distilleries, as well as engaging cookbook signings and live demonstrations by renowned culinary personalities. Guests also enjoyed lively DJ sets and much more, with options for general admission, VIP tickets and weekend passes for all sessions.

The line-up for the Food Bowl was nothing short of spectacular:

**Friday September 20**
The weekend celebrations kicked off with a special awards ceremony honoring The Times Restaurant of the Year, Baroo, and Gold Award winner, Mariscos Jalisco. Hosted by The Times Food team, the evening featured curated canapes from both restaurants, with exclusive tastings available to early VIP attendees. The LA Times Food Stage was lively with demonstrations and cookbook signings from award-winning chefs and social media food stars, including Josh Scherer (“The Mythical Cookbook”) and Tue Nguyen (@TwayDaBae) (“Di An”).

Participating restaurants for Friday night were Amiga Amore, Azizam, Baroo, Cento, East Side Cheesecakes, Evil Cooks, Hatchet Hall, Holey Grail Donuts, HomeState, III Mas Bakery & Deli, Jitlada, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Mariscos Jalisco, Meteora (VIP lounge alone), Mírate, Perilla LA, Rita’s Deluxe, Saucy Chick Goat Mafia, Si! Mon, SoulPhil, Spoon & Pork, Wife and the Somm and many more.

**Saturday September 21**
The festivities continued Saturday evening with an array of all-you-can-eat tastings from more than 40 restaurants, in addition to engaging demonstrations and cookbook signings with culinary stars such as Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling (“A Confident Cook”), Owen Han (“Sandwich King”), and others. Participating restaurants included 626 Hospitality Group, Baroo, Bar Chelou, Budonoki + Mini Kabob, Burritos La Palma, Cobi’s, Donna’s, Evil Cooks, Heng Heng Chicken Rice, Jeff’s Table, Lei’d Cookies, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, OyBar, Ponchos Tlayudas, Saucy Chick Goat Mafia, Steep LA, The Brothers Sushi, Trophies Burger Club, Wanderlust Creamery and more.

**Sunday September 22**
The Food Bowl grand finale featured an afternoon of tastings, live music and interactive demos suitable for all ages. Attendees enjoyed cookbook signings and culinary demonstrations from renowned chefs such as Nancy Silverton (“The Cookie that Changed My Life”), Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson (“Kismet: Bright, Fresh, Plant-Based Recipes”), among other special guests. Participating restaurants for this final day included Baroo, Ceci’s Gastronomia, CUT Beverly Hills (VIP lounge only), Damian (VIP lounge only), DOMESTIC, Evil Cooks, Hamasaku, Lustig, Maison Matho, OyBar, Petit Trois, Pop’s Bagels, Steep LA, Stir Crazy, The Brothers Sushi and many more.

We can’t wait to celebrate the vibrant culinary landscape next year at the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl, where the love of food brings everyone together!