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Out Of The Box LA

Food & Drink Events in Los Angeles

Food and drink events in Los Angeles: pop-up dinners, tastings, food truck gatherings and bar crawls.

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Food events in LA usually revolve around one format and one ticket: a set menu, a tasting flight or a block of food trucks. Read the listing closely to see what the price covers.

Pop-ups and dinners

Chefs run one-night pop-ups on a restaurant's off night or in a rented space. Seats are capped, so reservations sell out fast. Confirm whether tax and tip are in the ticket price.

Grand Central Market downtown and the Original Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax are good places to eat before or after an event, and both are open without a ticket.

Tastings and crawls

Cookbook author evenings, wine and spirits tastings and the LA Chocolate Salon in Pasadena each go deep on one subject. Taco festivals and bar crawls charge a single ticket for samples from a dozen vendors, and some leave drinks out of that price.

Eat something solid before a tasting and plan a ride home.

Festival-scale versions are under festivals, and the downtown guide covers the neighborhood with the most restaurants per block.