Where Foodies Meet Fundraising: No Kid Hungry Taste Of The Nation LA in Culver City
Date posted: June 8, 2015 | By: Dawn Today, I’m feeling miiiiiiiighty grateful, because yesterday, I got to eat so that kids can be fed.
I know. This sounds like a dichotomy. How can eating actually feed others?
Well, if I know anything from my collaborations with No Kid Hungry, it’s that with these guys, anything is possible.
No Kid Hungry’s Taste Of The Nation events do just that. Food-loving patrons pay for a ticket to get the opportunity to try bites from a bevy of the best chefs in their city, and 100% of the profits earned go to No Kid Hungry programs. That certainly fills me up more than any pizza could.
So, yesterday, I headed to Media Park in Culver City for Taste of The Nation LA, with my friend, Lindsey, and we ate and drank to our hearts’ content.
Among the hundreds of options, there were…
Delicious scallops…
and peach tarts from Maru in the VIP lounge.
Deconstructed Philly cheese rolls with the melted cheese INSIDE from The Bazaar by José Andrés at SLS.
One of my favorite lunch spots, Mainland Poke, served up some fresh goodness to balance out the decadence.
Chile Con Corny from Dog Haus: Masa-Battered Smoked Queso Sausage, Haus-Made Pepper Jack Sauce & Crushed Corn Chips. Holy heck.
Plan Check burgers with cheese crostini, sunnyside up egg, bacon two ways (why yes, there WAS bacon jam), melted cheddar and dehydrated ketchup (think fruit leather). Amazeballs, y’all.
As for dessert? Oh, a little Moët Chandon bubbly certainly never hurt anything.
And did I mention SNOW CONE cocktails from Davey Wayne’s? Oh, I didn’t. Well, I did now. Summer in a basket, my friends.
So, whatever city you’re in, do your darndest to get yourself to a Taste Of The Nation this year. I’ve been to two now, and it’s just one of the best – and most rewarding – culinary experiences you’ll ever have.
Upcoming No Kid Hungry events: The No Kid Hungry Chef’s Cycle is coming up THIS WEEKEND! (http://chefscycle.org/) Nearly 50 chefs and restaurant industry professionals are riding bikes 300 miles to raise funds and awareness for No Kid Hungry. The East Coast ride takes place June 7-9 and the West Coast ride happens June 14-16.
Roll me away…
xoxo,
Dawn
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