L.A. Sriracha Festival Celebrates World’s Most Iconic Hot Sauce

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L.A. Sriracha Festival spotlights the world's most iconic hot sauce in creative dishes.

I’m excited to be working with Randy Clemens, author of The Sriracha Cookbook and The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook (and a good friend), to produce The 1st Annual L.A. Sriracha Festival. Our incendiary event is taking place on Sunday, October 27, from 3 pm to 6 pm at LOT 613 in the downtown L.A. Arts District. This chef-driven, all-inclusive, 21+ event spotlights the world’s most iconic hot sauce in a casual industrial setting. Multiple stations allow guests to enjoy a variety of Sriracha themed dishes, including desserts, at their own pace. Local craft beer, cocktails, and sodas help tame the heat while a live DJ set helps create a fun and unforgettable food and drink experience.

Some of L.A.’s best chefs and restaurants participating in this year’s event include:

·       Wesley Avila— Guerrilla Tacos — “Best Tacos in LA Under $10”, Time Out LA (2013)

·       Nadav Bashan — Bashan — “Most Underrated Restaurant in LA”, Eater

·       Neal Fraser — BLD, Fritzi Dog, ICDC, Redbird at Vibiana, The Strand House  Top Chef: Masters (Season 5)

·       Gabe Gordon — Beachwood BBQ & Brewing — “Best Brewpub in Southern California”, RateBeer.com (2013)

·       Eric Greenspan — Greenspan’s Grilled Cheese + The Roof on Wilshire Iron Chef: America, The Next Iron Chef

·       Tai Kim — Scoops — ”10 Best Ice Cream & Gelato Shops” (#8), LA Weekly (2011)

·       Esdras Ochoa & Javier Fregoso — Mexicali Taco & Co. — “The Best Tacos in Los Angeles”, laist (2013)

·      Christian Page & Willy Barling— Short Order — “5 Reasons to Get Out and Explore LA”, Bon Appetit (2012)

·       Tui Sungkamee & Jazz Singsanong — Jitlada — Jonathan Gold’s 101 Best Restaurants (#9), LA Weekly’s 99 Essential Restaurants (2013)

·       Chloe Tran & John Vu Cao East Borough — “One Perfect Day in Costa Mesa,” Sunset Magazine, opening restaurant in Culver City

·       Ernesto Uchimura Plan Check Kitchen + Bar — “Chef of the Year”, Los Angeles Magazine (2012) — also featuring a cocktail from Matthew Biancaniello

“I’ve fallen completely in love with Sriracha, not just as a condiment, but also as an ingredient,” said Clemens. “It works with all kinds of cuisines, and I can’t wait to see what all these incredible chefs do with it!”

To drink, Eagle Rock BreweryBeachwood BBQ & Brewing, and Firestone Walker Brewing Co. will be pouring craft beers throughout the event. Inventive bartenders Josh Goldman (Soigné Group) and Matthew Biancaniello are serving creative cocktails in the main festival area and at the Plan Check Bar booth,  respectively. Los Angeles Ale Works has created artisan ginger ale (with or without Sriracha!), Pure Water of Los Angeles is providing beyond-green purified water from their water systems.

Sponsors: Huy Fong Foods, Inc. has generously come on board as a presenting sponsor. David Tran, founder of Huy Fong Foods and mastermind behind their Sriracha, will be making a rare, special appearance at the event. Uber is offering festival guests a free ride valued at up to $20 for first time users, and Ten Speed Press is giving a copy of The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook to all VIP guests.

Charity: A portion of proceeds from the L.A. Sriracha Festival will directly benefit Food Forward; a North Hollywood-based charity whose mission is to rescue and donate fresh local produce that would otherwise go to waste. Over 1.6 million pounds of food has been gleaned since 2009, which goes to local food pantries, helping feed over 40,000 hungry Southern Californians each month.

Ticket Information:General Admission tickets are $49 per person in advance, and $59 per person at the door, if still available. Tickets are all-inclusive, and enable attendees to sample freely from all food and drink vendors as they please.  Tickets are only available for people 21+.

VIP Tickets for the event are $80 in advance, and $90 per person at the door, if available. They include reserved seating, one-hour early admission from 2 pm to 3 pm, and a signed copy of The Veggie-Lover’s Sriracha Cookbook. Tickets are only available for people 21+ and are for sale exclusively at LAsrirachafestival.nightout.com.

Parking:  Valet parking is available at nearby 619 Imperial Street for $10 per car, and free street parking is also an option.

Address: 613 Imperial Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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Joshua Lurie

Joshua Lurie founded FoodGPS in 2005. Read about him here.

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