Taste of the Nation Los Angeles - TOTNLA

Taste of the Nation is a premier culinary event held in cities throughout the nation every year. Share our Strength puts on this worthy cause that helps to end childhood hunger in America. 100% of the ticket sales for Taste of the Nation goes to support this incredibly important fight. This weekend's event was held at Media Park in Culver City and you could not have asked for more glorious weather or incredible samplings of cuisine. Some of the participating restaurants and chefs from the Los Angeles area included - Nobu, Rivera, Osteria & Pizzeria Mozza, XIV, Jar, Joe's Restaurant, Lucques, The Bazaar, Katsuya, K-Zo, The Foundry, A.O.C., Westside Tavern, Craft, Fraiche, Comme Ca, Akasha, BLT Steak, Melisse, Animal and so many more.

Here are a few of my delectable pictures from Los Angeles' Taste of the Nation 2009:

Nobu's Black Cod w/Butter Lettuce

Loteria Grill's Tacos, Tacos, Tacos

 

Katsuya's Tuna Chirashi

Susan Feniger's Street Panipuri & Chrysanthemum Mint Tea

La Mill's Iced Coffee & Teas

Pom's 100% Pomegranate Juice (looks like True Blood ;-) )

Simon LA's Ahi Tuna on Pita w/Fava Bean Puree & Tomato Olive Sauce

 

For more information on a Taste of the Nation near you, visit Share our Strength

Comments

[Victoria]

Beautiful photos of the event Mika

[Kevin W]

WOW! great pic!!! I can practically re-taste that! Good to c u there!

[Food Fashionista]

Thanks Kevin! It was SO great seeing you & catching up. Can you believe I went to Mozza for dinner after all that food we had today! :)

[ravenouscouple]

Great photos! The nobu black cod was also one of our favorites. We just posted about it too. There were just too many good bites to post!

Hong and Kim
http://ravenouscouple.blogspot.com/2009/06/taste-of-nation-los-angeles-6142009.html

[Laurence Cohen]

I handle the PR and marketing for Susan Feniger's STREET. Thanks for the great photos. Please let me know when you and a guest would like to experience STREET as my guest.

[Chi-Hui]

Awww Mika, you're killing me with these amazing looking food posts! Seems to me you're helping to create hunger as well! Hope you're well.

[karen]

It was nice meeting you at yesterday's event. Your writing and pictures are always so impressive. Hope to see you again at next foodie event.

[macy]

I'm feeling hungry just by looking at those yummy delicacies.

[Jenice C.]

That looks so interestingly delicious. Way to go Mika!

[Uncouth Gourmands]

Oh man, you are bringing back great memories. Of course, it was just yesterday but that cod was insane good.
Here were some of our favorites http://uncouthgourmands.com/2009/06/14/we-loved-the-taste/
We loved the Cube Caprese with a big slice of a peach, did you get to try that

[Food Fashionista]

Thank You everyone for the comments! Taste of the Nation is such an important event to support & I can't think of any better way to help the fight against child hunger than with an event so festive, fun, and food filled. So glad you all enjoyed the photos.

RavenousCouple, Karen, & Uncouth Gourmands - sounds like we all had a blast & enjoyed our day at TOTNLA! Look forward to seeing you at another event soon! ;-)

[Kristen D. R.]

Wow, looks so good! How do you stay so thin eating all those goodies?

[Tom House]

Dear Mika: I loved your coverage of SOS / Taste of the Nation LA.I will attend Taste of the Nation as media guest (I always donate $$ too) on Thursday, June 25th @ Broward Center of the Performing Arts. I will take lots of pictures and as always, spread the good word on my Internet Magazine (soon to be completely re-designed)!It is such a tremendous cause, and sometimes it is the only time each year we see some people we like to call friends! I have many great friends who are in-the-biz at all three SOS events here in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties in sunny So Flo, and I will attend them all. Chef Allen (Chef Allen's) is chair in Miami, Chef Oliver Saucy (Cafe MAxx) is chair at Ft. Lauderdale's event...dedicated chefs and charitable activists both. Stay tuned for pics and descriptions, more celeb chefs and famous guests. It is getting hot down here, and it is time to Taste for a good cause.