Attendees get to have fun with the chalkboard red carpet entrance
Attendees get to have fun with the chalkboard red carpet entrance

If it’s Labor Day Weekend, that means that it’s time to gear up your appetite for one of Southern California’s most popular food festivals: The TASTE presented by The Los Angeles Times.

The TASTE showcases some of the best food and beverage from around Los Angeles. The two day festival takes place at Paramount Studios and features LA’s favorite chefs, mixologists, and their featured creations and libations. Here’s a run down of the events!

Along with food and beverage samples, each event also has seminars, panel discussions and demonstrations by the chefs. Follow this link for the complete schedule.

LA Timess Noelle Carter facilitates the panel discussion
At a previous TASTE seminar, Noelle Carter (right) facilitates the panel discussion with barbecue masters (from left to right), Ryan Chester, Sylvia Curry, and Neil Stawder.

At a previous TASTE event, one of the panel discussions was named “Competition BBQ” and Michael and I both attended. Neil “Bigmista” Strawder gave a lot of practical advice baseed on his experience which was well received by the audience. He was joined by Rub Co.’s Ryan Chester and Lady of Q’s Sylvia Curry.

Ticket prices range from $100 – $175. LA Times subscribers receive a $25 discount per ticket.  All events are for ages 21+!