Los Angeles Chinatown provided a colorful backdrop for the day's rib-fueled festivities, including red globe lanterns that hung overhead. [Jessica Park Photography]
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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.
Bolthouse Farms served four different types of bottled juice: 100% Carrot, Green Goodness, Tropical Goodness, and Blue Goodness. [Jessica Park Photography]
Damian Windsor, Michael, Jason Bran and Annie Chong presided over the busy cocktail station. Windsor and Bran are managing cocktails for all 2014 events I’m working on, including the Food GPS Fried Chicken Festival, San Diego Sriracha Festival and L.A. Sriracha Festival. [Jessica Park Photography]
Bran and Windsor created a special Bolthouse Farms Carrot Cooler using Double Cross Vodka, Bolthouse Farms 100% Carrot Juice, Lemon, Honey, and a Pickled Radish Chip. [Jessica Park Photography]
Pavan Liqueur was the base spirit in the Melon Blossom Breeze with Fresh Watermelon and Lime. [Jessica Park Photography]
Strand Brewing served their flagship 24th Street Pale Ale and Harvest Ball Orange Wheat, which celebrated the Torrance brewery’s 4th anniversary. [Jessica Park Photography]
Kip Barnes and John Rockwell from Los Angeles Ale Works had a blast serving sodas by Broadway. [Jessica Park Photography]
Los Angeles Ale Works sodas consisted of Thai Tea Soda, Peach Ginger Ale, and their latest experiment, Cornbread Soda with honey and citrus. [Jessica Park Photography]
Sugarbloom Bakery ringleader Sharon Wang (left) once again demonstrated her range and creativity. [Jessica Park Photography]
Sugarbloom Bakery served Curry Apple Hand Pie: Curry powder Puff Pastry filled with Caramelized Apples, Brown Butter and Cheddar Cheese. [Jessica Park Photography]
Chef Elizabeth Belkind and business partner Lisa J. Olin represented Cake Monkey Bakery in Chinatown. [Jessica Park Photography]
Cake Monkey dazzled guests for dessert with Inside Out S’mores: Housemade Graham Cracker Sandwich filled with Chocolate Ganache and topped with Toasted Marshmallow. [Jessica Park Photography]
Tyler Malek, the Salt & Straw Ice Cream maker, and his team, scooped five flavors at the Food GPS Rib Festival: Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons, Stumptown Coffee with Compartes Love Nuts, Tomato Water Olive Oil Sherbet, Black Olive Brittle and Goat Cheese, and Freckled Woodblock Chocolate. [Jessica Park Photography]
Howard Blank and Pure Water of Los Angeles provides eco-friendly water solutions at all Food GPS events. [Jessica Park Photography]
Sean from Big Red Entertainment took balloon creation requests from the crowd for over three hours, and never wavered in his enthusiasm. [Jessica Park Photography]
A group of Australian “vikings” laid waste to the fest. [Jessica Park Photography]
Shade was at a premium on a warm summer day, where festival goers huddled to eat and drink. [Jessica Park Photography]
A number of friendly media types attended the Food GPS Rib Festival, including Hadley Tomicki (center) and his girlfriend Tatiana Arbogast. [Jessica Park Photography]
Thanks to Kevin Wong and the hardworking volunteers who helped support the Food GPS Rib Festival. [Jessica Park Photography]
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2014 Food GPS Rib Festival Recap + Slideshow - Food GPS
September 25, 2014 at 2:59 PM
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