2014 Food GPS Rib Festival Recap + Slideshow

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Los Angeles Chinatown provided a colorful backdrop for the day's rib-fueled festivities, including red globe lanterns that hung overhead. [Jessica Park Photography]

On July 13, the very first Food GPS Rib Festival took place in Los Angeles Chinatown, featuring some of the city’s best chefs and benefiting Pablove Foundation, a Silver Lake-based charity that’s committed to “fighting childhood cancer with love.” Thanks to the hard working food and drink pros, volunteers, Bolthouse Farms, Chinatown BID and more who made Sunday’s Rib Festival a success, and to all the ticket buyers for supporting a first-time event! Scan through the captioned slideshow below to see just some of the highlights.


Food Festival Los Angeles

Historic buildings framed the Food GPS Rib Festival on Jung Jing Road, Mei Ling Way, Sun Mun Way and along Broadway. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Presenting sponsor Bolthouse Farms provided plenty of support, enthusiasm and juice throughout the event. [Jessica Park Photography]

Charity Los Angeles

The Pablove Foundation, the event’s charitable beneficiary, is a Silver Lake based organization that’s dedicated to “fighting childhood cancer with love.” [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Chad Colby and Chi SPACCA served pork rib confit with trotter beans, beans slow-cooked with pork trotter and salumi. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Vartan Abgaryan and his Cliff’s Edge crew took ribs for a unique, summery spin. [Jessica Park Photography]

Ribs Los Angeles

The Cliff’s Edge Crispy Pork Ribs were Vietnamese influenced, with a Honey and Fish Sauce Glaze, Toasted Rice, Watermelon Salad, Red Onion, and Herbs. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Chef Eduardo Ruiz from Corazon Y Miel and Picnik and a crew that included Michael Puglisi from Electric City Butcher served Smoked Pickled Rib Tips with Mexican Street Fruit Salad. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

The Grilled Cheese Truck chef-owner Dave Danhi and his team served Cheesy Mac and Rib sandwiches. That meant Southern Mac and Cheese with House Smoked BBQ Rib Meat, Caramelized Onions and Sharp Cheddar Cheese on French Bread, paired with Smokey Bacon Cheese Grits. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Chef Matt Poley (right) and his Heirloom LA cohorts came strong for their latest Food GPS event. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

The Heirloom LA Chicharron Wrapped “McRib” roulade hosted Sweet Baby Todd’s BBQ Sauce, Hawaiian Bread, Napa Cabbage and Carrot Slaw. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

The Komodo crew, including chef Erwin Tjahyadi (left) served Island Ribs with Homemade Pineapple BBQ Sauce and Filipino Macaroni Salad. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Mexicali Taco & Co. normally rolls deep at events. The Food GPS Rib Festival was no exception. [Jessica Park Photography]

Ribs Los Angeles

Mexicali Taco & Co’s costillitas al pastor had the flame red color associated with spit roasted pork. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Johneric Concordia and The Park’s Finest rolled over the hill from Echo Park to serve smoked meat. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

The Park’s Finest served BBQ beef short rib with short rib hash crafted from cartilage, and bibingka. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Freddy Vargas (second right) represented Scarpetta Los Angeles well, serving Spiced Spare Rib, Smoked Tomato Agro Dolce & Mustardy Peanut Potato Salad. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

Chris Oh (center) always brings big energy to any endeavor. The Seoul Sausage Co. and Escala K-Town chef is just starting to demonstrate his range at different L.A. projects. [Jessica Park Photography]

Ribs Los Angeles

Chris Oh represented Seoul Sausage and Escala on one plate, serving Spicy Korean BBQ Spare Ribs with Colombian Street Corn. [Jessica Park Photography]

Food Festival Los Angeles

The Spice Table had a (family) reunion in Chinatown, which isn’t far from where Kim Luu-Ng (right) grew up and chef Bryant Ng (left) visited frequently as an L.A. kid. He served Lamb Ribs (cumin, chile, mustard) with Burrata (sambal marinated grilled eggplant, breadcrumbs). [Jessica Park Photography]

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Joshua Lurie

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

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