Eat Your Heart Out

Gourmet Challah

August 6

Learn the secrets of rich, delicious braided egg bread in unique flavors like bittersweet chocolate with smoked salt, triple cheese and cranberry orange ginger. Three-hour class.
theblvdkitchen.com

KCRW Summer Nights: Chinatown 

August 20

At this food event/party, you can watch Chinese chefs doing demonstrations, sip on craft brews, and dance in Central Plaza with KCRW DJs Jason Bentley and Mathieu Schreyer.
chinatownsummernights.com

Four Seasons Cooking Class 

August 20

Immerse yourself in an interactive Thai cooking class offered by the Wellness Kitchen at the Four Seasons Westlake Village. Led by a registered dietitian-chef. Afterwards enjoy an alfresco dinner.
fourseasons.com/westlakevillage

ALL HANDS ON DECK | Top to bottom: L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade; the California Beer Festival in San Dimas; a class at the Wellness Kitchen at the Four Seasons Westlake Village.

​Foodcrafting 101

August 20

A full-day, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to make artisanal bread, jam, mustards and ricotta from scratch. Includes four one-hour sessions, catered lunch and beverages.
instituteofdomestictechnology.com

Sixth Annual LA Food & Wine Festival 

August 25-28

Tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars and cooking demonstrations—all with the backdrop of live musical performances. This event is headquartered in front of Walt Disney Concert Hall downtown.
lafw.com

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade 

September 10

This annual fundraiser brings superstar chefs and mixologists from across the country together to prepare a signature dish for guests to sample. Co-hosted by Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, the team behind Lucques, AOC and Tavern.
alexslemonade.org

California Beer Festival

September 10 & 11

A weekend-long event showcasing 80 ice-cold craft beers on tap, live musical performances and fleets of food trucks in San Dimas.
californiabeerfestival.com