ALONG COMES MARY

Another event from L.A. Weekly is coming in early 2016! LA Weekly is excited to present The Essentials at the California Market Center in Downtown LA. Join them Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. for LA Weekly’s signature food and wine extravaganza.

Curated by their award-winning food writers, the event showcases signature bites from restaurants featured in our 99 Essentials restaurant issue that hits stands the same week.

Along with great food, guests will enjoy wine from top-shelf wineries, cocktail samples from our liquor partners, as well as non-alcoholic sips and shopping in our vendor village. Guests can expect more of LA’s hottest chefs, wineries and homegrown Los Angeles vendors, all in the newly expanded California Market Center Penthouse. Take in 360° views of stunning DTLA as you enjoy samples of the best food and drink Los Angeles  has to offer.

Confirmed restaurants include:

Animal, a.o.c, Baroo, Bestia, Beverly Soon Tofu, Broken Spanish, Cassia, Chengdu Taste, Chichen Itza, Coni’Seafood, Crossroads, Guelaguetza, Guerrilla Tacos, ink, Jitlada Southern Thai, Jon & Vinny’s, Kiriko Sushi, Kogi BBQ, La Casita Mexicana, Le Comptoir, Lucques, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Mariscos Jalisco, Mélisse, Night + Market, Park’s BBQ, Philippe the Original, Pot, Providence, Racion, RedBird, Republique, RiceBar, Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen, Sotto, Spago, Sqirl, Szechuan Impression, Terrine, The Hungry Cat and Wexler’s Deli with more to come!

Tickets are now available via their presale  and on sale to the general public on Monday, November 23rd at 10 a.m. Grab yours NOW HERE & use my special just-for-you code: THE99MARY to unlock ticket types. This event will sell out, so purchase now & I’ll see you there! xo

(*Disclosure: I work on occasion with LA Weekly, & will be covering this event.)