L.A. Times Food Bowl Returns With A Launch Party And Night Market

L.A. Times, with the help of City National Bank, are bringing back their Food Bowl event to the Paramount Studios Backlot!

This year experience will feature a launch party at the Aster on September 6, 2023. The food and drink festival will take place at the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot on September 22 through the 24, 2023.

Festivities will include the following:

Food Bowl Launch Party

September 6, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Taking place at the Lemon Grove on the Aster rooftop.

This event is sponsored by Singapore Airlines, and will feature all-inclusive food and drinks from local and international guest chefs, including Malcom Lee (Candlenut), Keith Corbin (Alta Adams), Jon Yao (Kato), Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat and Cabra), Courtney Kaplan and Charles Namba (Ototo, Tsubaki), Margarita and Walter Manzke (Bicyclette Bistro), and Marcel Vigneron (The Aster’s Lemon Grove), plus bites from Levain Bakery and Lunasia Dim Sum House.

Gold Award Dinner

September 12, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Taking place at Park’s BBQ.

In honor of this year’s Gold Award honoree, as selected by The Times, the LA Food Bowl will present a ceremony diner at Park’s BBQ. The event will be hosted by Times Food General Manager Laurie Ochoa and chef Jenee Kim. At this event, attendees will receive appetizers and drinks as well as a family-style Korean barbecue with Park’s BBQ’s most iconic dishes.

Restaurant of the Year Dinner

September 13, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Taking place at Holbox.

Times Restaurant Critic Bill Addison selected Holbox for their Restaurant of the Year. To celebrate that a special dinner is being hosted with Times Food General Manager Laurie Ochoa and Holbox chef Gilberto Cetina. The evening will feature appetizers, welcome drinks, and an intimate five-course dinner that will feature curated dishes highlighting Holbox’s Yucatan-style seafood specialities.

Night Market at Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot

September 22-24, 2023

This is the iconic Night Market that Food Bowl is known for. Returning to the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot with a three-day outdoor food and drink festival. Each night will have a specific theme, let’s take a look at them!

Featuring Bricia Lopez and Danny Trejo, with participation from restaurants including: A’s BBQ, Alfalfa, Anajak Thai, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Belles Beach House, Blue Plate Oysterette, Bridgetown Roti, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Caviar Kaspia, Chichén Itzá, Coucou, Dino’s Famous Chicken, Dulanville Food Truck, East Side Cheesecakes, El Barrio Cantina, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Farmhouse Kitchen, Fishing with Dynamite, Ggiata, Guelaguetza, Heavy Handed, Holbox, I Love Micheladas, Ilé Bistro, Kogi BBQ, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, LA Cha Cha Chá, La Sorted’s Pizza, Love Hour, Love.Life, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Maple Block Chicken, Mini Kabob, Mírate, Moto Ramen, Nossa Caipirinha Bar, Paradise Dynasty, Park’s BBQ, Puesto, Ronan, Soulmate, Tacos 1986, Tallula’s, Villa’s Tacos and Wanderlust Creamery.

Featuring Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, Justin Pichetrungsi, Ahmad Alzahabi, Nick DiGiovanni, and Aarti Sequeira, with participation from restaurants including: 626 Hospitality Group, Amiga Amore, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Blue Plate Oysterette, Botanica, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Cabra, Camphor, Caviar Kaspia, Chao Krung Thai & Tuk Tuk Thai, Chimmelier, Dino’s Famous Chicken, Dulanville Food Truck, East Side Cheesecakes, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Farmhouse Kitchen, Genghis Cohen, Girl & the Goat, Hamasaku, Holbox, Holy Basil, Ilé Bistro, Intercrew LA, Kato, Kinn, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, Le Coupé, Loreto, Love.Life, Lunetta, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, n/soto, Open Market, Osteria Mamma, Paradise Dynasty, Poncho’s Tlayudas, Salt & Straw, Sichuan Impression, Stella, Stellar Pizza, STK Steakhouse, Sunday Gravy, Tacos 1986, The Brothers Sushi, Villa’s Tacos and Xuntos.

Featuring Tiffani Thiessen, Timothy Hollingsworth, and Marcus Samuelsson, with participation from restaurants including: Alfalfa, Awan, Bake Some Noise, Bridgetown Roti, Brique French Toastery, Broad Street Oyster Co., By-You Dogg, Caviar Kaspia, De La Nonna, Di Di, Ditroit Taqueria, Dulanville Food Truck, El Ruso, Farmhouse Kitchen, Goodboybob Coffee Roasters, Guzzu Bento-ya, Happy Ice, Heritage Barbecue, Holey Grail Donuts, Ilé Bistro, Jitlada, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, La Sorted’s Pizza, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Love.Life, Mírate, Mo’s House of Axe, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, Mozza Restaurant Group, Ospi, Jame, Jemma, Jemma di Mare, Paderia Bakehouse, Paloma Venice, Pasjoli, Pop’s Bagels, Prime Pizza, Ray’s BBQ, Rocco’s Deli Italiano, Saltie Girl, Slab, Stellar Pizza, Tacos 1986, The Brothers Sushi, Tulsi Indian Eatery, Turok’s Cheesecake and West & Co.

To purchase tickets for these events head Here.