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March 2018
Food Fare 2018
The first Food Fare was held in 1979, and included a cooking demonstration with culinary legend, Julia Child. Since then, it’s evolved into one of the biggest, most recognized food fundraisers in Los Angeles. The event brings together over 150 of California’s best restaurants, caterers, wineries and breweries, drawing crowds to L.A.’s Baker Hangar to help raise money for Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. While 2018 vendors have not yet been announced, you can expect a wide variety of top-notch culinary…
Find out more »May 2018
Eeeeeatscon
Top foodie resource, The Infatuation, is hosting its second-annual Eeeeeatscon, a festival for food-lovers right here in Santa Monica. The website / newsletter / app / Instagram-behemoth will be celebrating all things culinary, using the hashtag #eeeeeats, of course, throughout the one-day conference in Santa Monica. The meet-up will fill up the entire Barker Hanger with food from some of the best restaurants in LA and beyond. And no, it won’t be bite-sized samples: take the excessive eeee’s as a…
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Santa Monica’s Main Street is one of the most vibrant and unique places in the city to shop, dine, and learn. MAINopoly celebrates this wealth of resources with music, beer gardens, curated cocktails and food, and small business promotions. Attendees are allotted “MAINopoly” dollars, to be spent on tastings at participating restaurants and bars. The real dollars you spend on a ticket benefit Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental organization centered on protecting coastal waters and watersheds, and The Main…
Find out more »October 2018
4th Annual Off-the-Hook Seafood Festival
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to protect the world’s oceans, marine life and beaches. You can support their mission by attending their 4th annual Off-the-Hook Seafood Festival at the Santa Monica pier. This year’s celebration is meant to attract particular attention to the sustainable seafood movement. With tasty bites from local chefs, live bands, a beer garden, and wine tastings from ten California vineyards, it’s bound to be a whale-y good time. Book here to stay…
Find out more »May 2019
Night Market
Every Thursday this summer, try out specialty food trucks and listen to live entertainment during Night Market, located in front of the The Bungalow Santa Monica. Picnic tables and outdoor festoon lights set the mood of this popular local event, free and open to all ages. Spend the night with us after the event – click here to reserve your stay. Learn more about Night Market here. When May 16 – August 31, 2019 Thursdays 5-10 PM Where The Bungalow Santa Monica
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MAINopoly is a tasting event that has brought one of Santa Monica’s best streets to life for one day each of the past four years. Come check out the fifth annual installment of this celebration of Main Street, which will feature tastings at 20 participating locations. Each stop along the way, you can get your Monopoly board stamped so you can participate in a massive game with the rest of the guests. Tickets include the tastings, and give you access…
Find out more »July 2019
Picnic on the Promenade
A free summer series on Third Street Promenade featuring classic board games, giant Jenga, ping pong and more. Grab a bite from a local downtown restaurant and relax with a few rounds of games while soaking up the summer sunshine. Spend the night with us after the event – click here to reserve your stay. Learn more about Picnic on the Promenade here. When July 13 – August 31, 2019 12-4 PM Where Third Street Promenade
Find out more »September 2019
Off The Hook Seafood Festival
There are few events as delicious in Santa Monica than the Off The Hook Seafood Festival, which returns this fall for its fourth annual run. The foodie-fundraising event gathers a roster of the city’s best restaurants and chefs to showcase their favorite ocean-sourced dishes. Proceeds from the event go to Heal the Bay, which helps the Pacific Ocean with regular beach clean ups, California beach reports and more. Treat yourself to the tastiest dishes our city has to offer while…
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