We decided to go to the strolling event, Chill & Grill again this year for our friend's birthday! Despite of the rain, it was pretty good! For gold or regular entry, $125 per person. Since we went with a group rate, $100 per person. This year, they have better chefs, mostly from LA. In addition, there is no longer limit one plate per person per station. So, you can return to your favorite stations as many times as you want. Due to the rain (just happened on this day!) the out door tables were not useable. So, there were limited tables in door. JetBlue did give out a paper tray to carry your food and drinks. There were also many drink station with beers, wines, mixed drink, etc. There were plenty of food except desert stations. There were only 3 desert stations with Du's donut by Wylie Dufresne, the most popular one which ran out of food 1 hour before closing. Over all, food is much better this year and coming out in good pace. For so many people, it is impressive for the chefs to put out delicious and beautiful dishes! They also had photo booth with professional photographers for everyone which was really fun! Yep, we are coming back next year! read more

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A culinary delight that is designed to impress with some of the best chefs in the area. The event kicked off with. Middle East extravaganza boating dishes ranging from beef tartare to tacos made with shredded lamb. It's complete heaven and highly recommend since it goes on all weekend. Parking is readily available at the W garage and is CASH ONLY. Be sure to have $30. read more

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I must say Ludo Lefebvre, his wife Krissy and Lucy Lean did a great job organizing this three day event of star chefs coming from all around the world. I was mainly focused on night one with the french chefs dinner featuring: Alain Passarf of L'Arpege in Paris Marc Meneau of L'Esperance in Vezelay Inaki Aizpitarte of Chateaubriand in Paris Ludo Lefebvre of Trois Mec in Los Angeles Florian Bellanger of Mad Mac in New York City There are few times when you will see this many star chefs cooking for you in one place and for me to get to LA is way cheaper than tix to LA, NYC, Paris, and Vezelay 6 Dishes in a "Restaurant Stadium" built out on the Event Deck of LA Live. It was pretty phenomenal. I understand in the subsequent days, there were more low key events with still a stunning array of chefs from around the country. I eagerly anticipating in hopes that the rumors of next year, with master chefs from Japan emerges. I think the best way for me to describe this even is through the photos.. read more

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The event was a crazy night of gluttony adventure. It was a quick trip to the Middle East and we had a feast. I wish I was more of a foodie and can name the chefs for you but I can't....Sadly..... The night was full of good eats but most of the items were not memorable. The only exception is the Moroccan Fried Chicken, rubbed with Middle Eastern spices with a sweet Apricot glaze to counter the heat it's packing. The event was kind of ruined because we could never find any seating coupled with mostly mediocre Middle Eastern food. It was like playing musical chairs while trying to grab little eats. read more

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This is what a real tasting event should be like, period. All-Star Chef Classic is an annual food festival w/ Masters Dinner Series ($250+), Strolling Events ($125+), and Kids Cooking Class ($85 for one kids & one adult). I bought a ticket for the Grill & Chill tasting event ($125 for silver + fee) & I got to sampled 20 dishes with UNLIMITED alcohol & beverages (e.g. wines, Smart Water - no tap water here). There was SO MUCH FOOD & it didn't feel like a tasting event (I was completely full)! In addition, 50% of booths had no line & lines generally moved fairly quickly. There were even two mini professional photo booths to take your food pictures and I also got a free apron & a chili plush. === Grill Stations === * Zach Pollack (Alimento - Los Angeles * Grilled Lamb Breast w/ Charred Cucumber & Fregola): Lamb was surprisingly good & chewy - cooked perfectly w/ great seasoning. [verdict - excellent] * Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja - Denver * Colorado True Wagyu Tri Tip - Grilled w/ Shiitake, Miso Aioli, Fermented Black Bean Duxelle & Crispy Rice): Oh wow tri tip actually tasted tender! [verdict - excellent] * Bertrand Grebaut (Septime - Paris * Grilled Baby Broccoli, Pecan Nuts & Local Goat Cheese): Best salad of the night. I really liked the combination between nuts & goat cheese. [verdict - excellent] * Ludo Lefebvre (Trois Mec - Los Angeles * Smoked Tuna & White Chocolate Potato Souffle): Tasted a bit like sweet potato w/ extremely smooth texture. [verdict - good] * Jamie Bissonnette (Toro - Boston * Paella Mixta w/ Chorizo): Crispy fried rice w/ a hint of spiciness. Flavors reminded me of jambalaya. [verdict - excellent] * Naomi Pomeroy (Beast - Portland * Grilled Mushroom): The booth ran out of oyster, so the dish switched tot grilled mushroom. Flavors weren't on the point. [verdict - average] * Sean Brock (Husk - Charleston * Cheerwine Glazed Pork Belly - Benne Rolls, Pickled Onion & Cucumber and Smoked Duke's Mayo): Flavorful & somewhat tender pork belly, but the dish tasted cold. [verdict - good] * Jeremy Fox (Rustic Canyon Wine Bar & Seasonal Kitchen - Los Angeles * Sweetbreads A La Jocko's): All I can remember was the taste of mandarin orange. [verdict - average] * Josiah Citrin (Dave's Dog House - Los Angeles * Chili Dog or Dave's Dog): Holy cow ... you actually get one entire serving of hot dog! Grilled hot dog bun was good, but I wasn't impressed w/ toppings & meat. [verdict - average] * Jonathon Sawyer (The Greenhouse Tavern - Cleveland * Surf en Papier, w/ Chitarrini Pasta, Dried Boletes, Beef Tendon, Pino Muglio, & Grilled Mushrooms): It had the risotto texture & flavors. [verdict - good] *** Chill Stations *** * Jenn Louis (Lincoln - Portland * Beet Hummus & Labneh, w/ Israeli Dukkah and Cauliflower): Cauliflower looked like fried shrimp ... there's definitely room for improvements on their flavors. [verdict - average] * Tatiana Levha (Le Servan - Paris * Mussels, Chili & Sweet Basil Sauce): My goodness ... there were about 10 mussels for one sample! Slightly too spicy for me, but I actually liked the sweet basil sauce. One downside ... I couldn't open some of mussels. [verdict - good] * Johnny Iuzzini (Sugar Fueled Inc - New York * Pineapple Coconut Meringue Torte): I liked the crunchy layers, but I didn't finish the whipped cream. [verdict - good] * Paul Kahan (Blackbird - Chicago * Lobster w/ Tomagoyaki, Celery Root & Preserved Baby Peaches): Lobster wasn't bad, but it tasted a bit bland. [verdict - average] * Jessica Koslow (Sqirl - Los Angeles * Fresh Hearts of Palm & Citrus Salad): Not a fan of this salad .... [verdict: bad] * Inaki Aizpitarte (Le Chateaubriand - Paris * Bean Salad): I liked the French guy who prepared the salad, but salad was too earthy and it was probably the 2nd worst dish of the night. [verdict - bad] * Carrie Nahabedian (Naha - Chicago * Fregola Sarda, Ricotta Cheese, & Spring Asparagus - w/ Candied Buddha Hand Lemon, Cured Tomatoes, Sweet Basil & Vanilla Bean Scented Vinaigrette): It felt like a crazy food experiment and tasted somewhat odd ... not in a good way. [verdict - bad] * Gavin Kaysen (Spoon and Stable - Minneapolis * Bison Tartare, Harissa Spice, Succa Chips & Cilantro): Very refreshing and it liked the extra crunchiness from succa chips [verdict - good] * Sherry Yard (Helms Bakery - Culver City * Chocolate Coconut Ambrosia): Cotton candy, marshmallows, coconut flakes, & chocolate sauce blended together in one cup. [verdict - good] * Sam Mason (Oddfellows Ice Cream Co - Brooklyn * Lemon Meringue Pie): The sourness kicked in out of nowhere, but I could taste bits of pie together w/ ice cream. [verdict - good] * Melissa (Honey Sriracha Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Roasted Dutch Yellow Potato Salad): Both Brussels sprout & potato tasted ... nasty. It was the worst dish of the night. [verdict - bad] Totally worth it & you get what you pay for. P.S. - Each station strategically give you more food so that your tummy will have less space to try other stations. read more

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If you're lucky enough to secure tickets to the dinner series, I want to be your friend! For the rest of us commoners, the Grand tasting and Grill & Chill are the next best thing. I would highly recommend forking over the extra cost for VIP: gets you in an hour early, avoid the crowds and allows time for mingling & pics with the chefs. You get a booket that allows you 20 tastings: 10 hot, 10 cold and a bonus ticket for an extra of your favorite. It doesn't sound like alot but hubby and i were achingly full and didn't even get to use all of our tix. Where else can you sample multiple dishes from Michelin starred chefs without crossing an ocean? There's plenty of drinks: soda, mixed drinks and beer courtesy of Stella Artois -- you can keep the glasses. Souvenir aprons courtesy of Mercedes Benz, reusable grocery bag from Melissa's produce and other goodies. Cooking demos, photo ops and more. Everyone we met from the staff to other attendees were engaging. A fun evening for foodies. read more

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Was a bit disappointed due to the price I paid for tix there were not very many vendors for food tastings. The few we had were good but wished there were more tastings for the price and hoped that they would come down on the price for the option that allows u access to the kitchen stadium. Located at la live and parking and traffic sucks its downtown la to be expected read more

This is our third year attending the Grill and Chill, and it only gets BETTER! There are so many memorable tastings from this event. The one that I can't stop thinking about is a bean salad (yes, I said BEAN SALAD) from Inaki Aizpitarte. How can you elevate something so simple into a dish so complex? I don't know. I would kill for the recipe. This year included a large selection of vegan/vegetarian fare which was meh. Give. Me. MEAT. Oh, and bean salad apparently. I loved Jonathon Sawyer's Surf en Papier with most amazing shroom flavors and texture combinations of the night. It's almost worth a trip to Cleveland to dine at The Greenhouse Tavern. A hot dog from Josiah Citrin? What a disappointment. Tommy Burger has better chili. There was nothing special or interesting about a freaking hot dog. You can do better, Josiah. Cowabunga dude indeed. Jennifer Jaskinki's wagyu tri tip was a winner. The only way you could ruin wagyu is to overcook it, but this was perfectly rare. Gavin Kaysen stole my heart with his bison tartare. By the time I hit Sean Brock and his pork belly, I was stuffed to the gills, but managed to devour the best parts of his dish including the chicharron on top . I don't care what anyone says, pork belly is not passe. It's PORKY and it's delicious. I believe there were only three dessert stations. My favorite was the pineapple coconut meringue torte from Johnny Iuzzini and the lemon meringue pie from Oddfellows Ice Cream. We upgraded our tickets this year to Gold to get in an hour earlier and for a "Your Choice" extra tasting of any of the options available. It was SO WORTH IT to be there early to avoid the massive crowds and to find a comfortable table to congregate. We met some boys from Long Beach and had a great time discussing the tastings and goings on of the evening. The reps from Mercedes Benz said they were giving away a car, but I think, no, I KNOW, they lied to me since I did not receive my phone call to inform me that I won. Oh well. The maintenance on the MB is a little pricey. I love this event and will return every year. If you're a foodie, this is a great opportunity to meet and taste some delicious food from talented chefs. Let's be honest. I show up to stare and dream about Ludo. He's so dreamy ::: swoon ::: read more

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Had so much fun at this event! The host was hilarious and kept us entertained the entire time. Really loved the video clips they had about the local chef from other star chefs. The roasting was on point lol. The food was really good. Most dishes where not something I would normally try so made sure I tried every single item. From the Amous Bouse to the Lemon Possey desert, each dish was accompanied by a complementary wine that definitely enhanced the meal. Of course, my friend and I spent a lot of time at the bar lol. The San Francisco whiskey drink was our choice of drink for the evening. Was very similar to my beloved Old Fashioned drinks I normally search for lol. Only thing missing from the evening was free parking lol. $27 was a bit steep! read more

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We scored free tickets to the Middle East Feast from a friend. Thanks, LJ!! The event was located at the LA Live Event deck, so guests are given a nicely lit view of Staples Center and the Microsoft Theater. Upon entering, we were greeted by Lillet cocktails and offerings of a variety of Diet Coke. There was also Smart Water bins and an array of open bars ranging from Stella Artois to California wineries, as well coffee from Verve Coffee Roaster- definitely no way to go thirsty here! In terms of food, there were a lot of options for both meat and veggies from, represented by renowned checks like Michael Minna and Jessica Koslow. Some standout dishes included juicy lamb kaftas, spiced with yummy Middle Eastern flavors. We also enjoyed the Moroccan Fried Chicken which balanced savory, crispy chicken with a sweet apricot purée, and pickles- this placed had one of the longer lines at the event. The spiced lentils with pickled veggies was also a nice break from all of the hearty meat dishes offered. Not many options for dessert, but the ones offered (baklava with ice cream and raspberry pistachio tarts) were superb. With tickets to the event priced at over $100 (note, some guests received free entry or reduced ticket prices) not quite sure if the event was worth the cost. Although there were a variety of vendors, many had very long wait times and ran out of food; unfortunately we weren't able to try everything because of this. Still if you're looking for a nice date night next March and ready to get your drank on, this might be the event for you. read more

As we passed through the metal detectors to get into the all-star classic, it wouldn't be until later that I realized why that was so important......Because we were about to board the Titanic with only half the lifeboats. After past years' perfectly run events, this one was an epic fail. All that I hate about large foodie events, came true. Long lines, running out of food way too early, and panicking people who aren't getting what they paid for. Chef Ludo Lefebvre had solved these problems, which had made the All-Star Chef's Classic the premier foodie event. So what went wrong this year? We got off to a great start as we boarded the Titanic on time right at 7:30. Started off with what was the best dish of the night, with a beautiful scallop dashi. But a few dishes later and I found myself disappointed in the food. Unlike past years, this food was forgettable and uninspired. Now out of 18 dishes, you are going to have some misses, but it soon became clear, this wasn't at the same level as past years and some combinations weren't well thought out. The worst dish of the night was a kobe beef tartare on a pork rind covered in salty caviar. The kobe beef couldn't be tasted at all and how cheap was that caviar? Pure salt. And a strong pork rind. LOL This had to be some kind of joke. We had another chef take a nice piece of Lobster and cover in spicy Thai curry. Not a great curry either. But why would you do that with Lobster? We had cotton candy put into a spicy soup to sweeten it up. Well the cotton candy just melts back into sugar again, so why are we doing this? Not that I minded the flavor of this dish, I just felt that it was silly. Ok enough with the food reviews, which I know can be subjective...... So I'm starting to see some long lines forming, which was surprising.....There were never long lines in the past. I mean, sure there is an ebb and flow, but everyone has a ticket book which guarantees you a tasting, and the chefs know how many items to plate so no problem right? "Iceberg Right Ahead!!!" It's only 90 minutes into the event (which lasts 2 and half hours), and I'm in a longish line for Chef Chris Oh, when a crazy woman starts shrieking...."get out of line, they said I'm the last one. You are all wasting your time, blah blah blah." Now there's maybe 50-60 people in line behind her, so I just ignore her, saying to everyone around me.....No, she's drunk, that's why Ludo created these ticket booklets, so we all would get a portion. Don't worry the Titanic is unsinkable. But sure enough Chris Oh passed out his last dish with hundreds still holding tickets. I asked him for an explanation. He said, he plated 1,400 portions. I countered that's not possible since, I'm still holding a ticket for his dish, along with lots of other people. I wrote this off as perhaps he got his count wrong, but I quickly sensed that panic was in the air as word was spreading that Titanic was going down and they didn't have enough life boats for everyone. Couples started splitting up to each get in separate lines. Most didn't make it, as line after line started getting shut down and turning desperate diners away. People were angry, and cussing at those that did manage to get one of the last servings. The lucky ones had to move quickly past the yelling mob, for fear of being tackled for a plate of food. A few noble chefs attempted to save as many as possible by stretching out their dishes. Chef Joseph Johnson from Minton's in NY, went down with the ship, his line offered one of the last hopes of the night to many.....he took his huge plate of food and whittled it down and whittled it down some more to try to stretch it out. His line reaching 200-300 at one point. He stopped collecting tickets and just continued to bail the water, somehow finding more shrimp to quickly cook up, so people could have something.....even if it didn't reflect his original dish. When the lights came on unexpectedly at 10pm.....it was officially over. The shrieks of people staring at unused tickets started to drown out into the cool night air. Ludo was nowhere to be found. I found out later from a well respected chef, that he bailed on this event before it even started, probably knowing it was doomed. In the aftermath, it's clear that the grill & chill was oversold, and not by a little bit. I spoke to several people who didn't even pay for their tickets, it was given to them as a perk for attending one of the other events, or doing business with someone or other. How many people who didn't even pay, but took paying customer's food, we'll never know. But know this... for $125 per person, you can eat almost anywhere in this town. And unless I'm given assurances that this won't ever happen again, I'm staying far away and not recommending it to anyone. How sad that Ludo Lefebvre's once beautiful event now lays at the bottom of the culinary ocean, sunk by greed. RIP Grill & Chill. read more

All-Star Chef Classic - Unused tickets, because food ran out 90 minutes into the event. I paid $125 for what? Shameful! - Festivals Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This review is for the "Chill & Grill" event back in March. Dave G organized our group outing; my wife and I were very glad we were included. I wasn't going to write a review because Dave G and Dan H's reviews pretty much said it all! Read their reviews for the details on the Chefs and food we enjoyed! What I want to add is my agreement with them about the event being very well organized. Little ticket books are given to each person featuring the Dish and the Chef presenting. Hardly any wait at any booth - all evening. It was nice to see the featured chefs actually plating and serving the people. Was able to have a short one on one chat with many of them - that's the thing I enjoy the most about these events. My wife and I had a strategy - Our group had a small table as home base, my wife would take two tickets and get us each a dish, while I watched the table, purse, jackets etc. Then I would go when she returned. Worked out well and we are able to hit all the tastings! Like all of these events - most dishes we really liked, some were ok and some were not to our liking and discarded. Doesn't really matter overall because these will change at each event. What I hope doesn't change is the great service by the wait staff clearing tables and the bar tenders. Beer, wine, and several non alcoholic beverages were included and served at several stations. So here's the bottom line - as much as an expensive dinner out, but a fun foodie adventure and we felt was well worth attending next year. read more

All I can say is.....WOW! Awesomely run event from the setup to all of the staff working at the food stations to the smiley attentive staff busing the tables. Very impressive. The famed Ludo Lefebvre produces this well run machine, and I saw him happily taking pics with the attendees. In fact it seemed that all of the chefs were happy to share a moment if you wished. For the Grill & Chill event you received a booklet with tickets for each chef, and I was only able to sample from exactly half of the 20 offered before I tapped out. One person in our party somehow managed to hit all 20 as he proudly showed off his empty booklet as we were readying to leave. How did you feel the next day Bob T? I can only imagine. Besides more food than a "normal" person could handle in 3 hours, the alcohol was also unlimited too. The wino that I am, I took full advantage of that niceity. Barely any lines for the super friendly wine pouring guy, and his pours became more generous with each of my subsequent visits. Guess he figured he may as well fill em up so he wouldn't have to see me every 20 minutes. I won't get into too much detail on the food offerings since the event is over until next year, and i'm sure nothing from this past Saturday will be repeated anyway. My partial list of what I tried; Ludo Lefebvre of Trois Mec/L A - Smoked Tuna with White Chocolate Potato Soufflé. When Dave G brought this to our table we all scrunched up our noses as in, "that doesn't sound like it will work together." Well guess what my little pretties, it all surprisingly worked very well together. This was definitely the most adventurous/creative dish of the evening IMHO. Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable/Minneapolis - Bison Tartare, Harissa hot chili pepper paste served with Zucca Chips for dipping. Being an Upper Midwest boy myself, I love me some wild game anything. One of my favorites of the event. Tatiana Levha of Le Servan/Paris - Mussels, with Thai chiles and Sweet Basil Sauce. Yikes, damn these tasty morsels were super spicy! I did enjoy them still, but those Thai chiles had a habanero level burn. Huge portion too. Jessica Koslow of Sqirl/L A - Hearts of Palm resting on a Garbanzo Citrus Salad. Wonderful creation! Great contrasting tastes and textures. Went terrific with my Kenwood Chardonnay. Paul Kahan of Blackbird/Chicago - Lobster with Celery Root & Preserved Baby Peaches. Subtle but delish, with perfectly cooked bite size pieces of lobster. Naomi Pomeroy of Beast/Portland - Oysters with Grilled Mushrooms. Two of my favorite foods in one dish. Of course I loved it. Zach Pollack of Alimento /L A - Grilled Lamb Breast with Charred Cucumber & Fregola. This was one of my final dishes and it was just OK, as it was barely room temp w/o much flavor. Might be because I was already full, or that the flavors suffered since it was almost closing time. My dear Yelpers, let me close with this: this is an event not to be missed. We each purchased the basic Silver Package for $125, and I can't see the need to upgrade to Gold. It will cost you an extra $75 and allow a 1 hour head start before the Silver's arrive, and I believe you also get an extra dish or two. Do the math and decide for yourself if it is worth it. Thanks Dave and Mrs. G for scouting out this event the last couple of years and encouraging us to join you for this years festival. Definitely on next years culinary calendar! read more

I visited kids version with my older few years ago - pie day - it was a blast for both, him and us. Fast forward to last weekend - my wife and I joined for the Women's dinner - the best date by far: outstanding food, great experience, drinks...don't forget to Uber. read more

The ONLY thing I HATE about this thing is that I think 20 tastings is going to be too much and then I start eating and I realize I am not going to get to 20 tastings. We have gone three years in a row and every time I can't do all 20. Then the skinny chicks find my fat ass and next thing I know they are offering the ones they can't finish. DAMN! They made it so all of the glasses you could take home and we did. All of the chefs were definitely on their game. My recommendations: as soon as you walk in find a table to grab on to and keep the whole night. I promise this will make it better for you. Bump up to gold and eat fresher food and shorter lines. Get all of your free shwag. Get extra waters and take them with you. Bathrooms are super clean. Stop and talk to the chefs, they seem to like it, but don't waste too much time the people behind you hate it. read more

This review is for last night's Grill & Chill event. I would really love to give this place 5 stars because everything was great...except for the fact that we didn't get to try everything because some stations ran out of food. That's like paying for a prefix menu ahead of time ($125+ per person) and then the waiter telling you they ran out food halfway through your meal. No Bueno! SHOUT OUT TO THE CHEFS WHO STILL HAD PLENTY OF FOOD UNTIL THE END: David Lefevre Joseph "JJ" Johnson ( SO MUCH FOOD and it was delicious, my husband's favorite of the night. Great portions which also included GIGANTIC-sized shrimp) Nyesha Arrington (it was the end of the night and they were STILL serving 2 pieces of lamb per person) Ray Garcia (who also had a great presentation and food) Francis Derby Justin Walker (still had food to offer until the VERY end. The lobster dish here was one of my FAVORITES of the night.) -We came for the food and what we did get to try was great! A++ -The actual chefs were there serving and interacting with everyone A+ -Plenty of drinks to choose from both nonalcoholic and wine, beer, mixed drinks A+ -Seating was readily available A+ -Ambiance was great A+ -I don't think every station was prepared for the amount of people that were at the event and because of that, they had to start skimping on the portions or just shut down all together. BIG FAT FAIL! We did NOT get to try food from: Amar Santana Chris Oh Jeni Britton Bauer (We stood in line for 15 minutes and then were told they had run out of ice cream. How do you run out of ice cream?) Sherry Yard Jason Neroni read more

This was a food festival of sorts..... A jam packed 3 day event featuring celebrity chefs, cooking demos, samples and a very generous bar! The VIP tickets purchased by my aunt as a special treat for us were $85 each (this was for Sunday, the last day.) We got there right at 11, for our "one hour early VIP entry". We hit the bar right away, then hit up each chefs "station" to see what they were offering. It was Melissa's Produce day, so everything was very veg and salad centric. I got to meet Nancy Silverton, who I have admired for a long time. And got to say, "Hi" to Graham who I was recently introduced to on Master Chef. I like him. He made a Caesar salad, I think.... it's a bit fuzzy from all the trips to the bar.....(we walked home!!) Chef Silverton's Kale salad was also really good. We had a little ahi bite and a few more bites, it's very fuzzy....... I guess we missed the demo part of it all..... I don't really know how, but I know it was supposed to last until 2:30. I kept waiting for them to usher us into the "Kitchen Satdium".... around 1:00 I just walked in there and they were all shuting down..... I think Friday and Saturday were the best days for this part of it. I would be a little bummed to pay $85 if it werent for the, you guessed it.... BAR! They had Stella Cidre, some Rose, Red wine, ahhh...... what else...... I think I tried everything except the Red. I had fun with my aunt and her friend which is a priceless experience! She is a professional Personal Chef and ended up making one of the salads for her client the next week! She rocks! What a treat, and we could walk from and back to my loft, and she rode the train in from Santa Clarita! Win! Win! Win! Amazing day that started with pupusas at the Grand Central Market and ended with drinks at L.A. Market, markets sandwiched by this friendly and relaxed event! I enjoyed chatting with the chefs, wish I would have gotten more/better pictures, but that dang bar.....! I hope they have this event again next year, we'll be there! read more

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Attended this fun event again this year and this time we tried the All-Star Chef Classic event. This event and last year's East & West Bank had totally different vibe. East & West somehow was more entertaining: the chefs were more animated. The All-Star Chef Classic was fun but mellow. Security seemed a lot stricter this time. Although, Valerie who was the host for that evening was entertaining. She made it fun. As always, AMAZING experience. read more

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My partner and I went to the Chill and Grill event march 13th. It was our first time going and we had such an awesome time there. So many chefs came out to share some if their best dish. We really did enjoy ourselves. For what we paid for we definitly got our moneys worth plus more. We do plan to go again next year! read more

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Started running out of food and hour and a half into a three hour event. Absolutely unacceptable to charge $125 per person and pull this kind of bullshit. Many of the dishes I was able to try were very disappointing. Shame on whoever is responsible. read more

A GREAT TIME. Several passionate, creative chefs serving consecutively over a couple of hours at LA Live. The courses were delicious and the preparation was impressive! Photos are from the vegetable masters dinner. The ingredients and plates were of course skilled. The experience felt like being in a big kitchen while a food show was going on, eating as an audience. Imagine an elegant medieval times with stadium seating and fancy clothes. read more

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Very unique event in DTLA at LA Live. A cooking stadium with seating all around the food preparation area was erected for this event. Andrew Zimmern of the Food Channel was the host/MC/raconteur etc, which made it fun. The food was amazing, many of the chefs are rated three star by Michelin. Go to http://www.allstarchefclassic.com/ for a better description than I could ever give. I'll just say this.....We'll be baaaaaack! read more