Lexus Announces ‘All-Star Chef Classic’ Lineup
Sixth annual event is happening Oct. 2-5 in L.A. and will feature over 50 award-winning chefs from across the globe.
L.A. LIVE and title sponsor Lexus have announced ticket sales and this year’s culinary experiences for the Lexus All-Star Chef Classic. The event will take place October 2 to 5 at L.A. LIVE, downtown Los Angeles’ premier entertainment district. The sixth annual event will offer fans the unique opportunity to gain exclusive access to an international roster of award-winning chefs in an unparalleled, interactive setting.
New this year, Lexus All-Star Chef Classic will expand its footprint throughout L.A. LIVE, in addition to welcoming Lexus as the title sponsor of the four-day festival. Lexus All-Star Chef Classic’s popular strolling events will now be held in L.A. LIVE’s Xbox Plaza. The ‘Masters Dinners’ and ‘Little Masters’ experiences will continue to take place at the custom-built Restaurant Stadium on L.A. LIVE’s Event Deck. Restaurant Stadium’s 300-plus seat venue was designed to bring fans “kitchen-side.” The venue gives guests an intimate and memorable culinary performance and meal, prepared and presented by an all-star roster of chefs.
Lexus All-Star Chef Classic offers a series of engaging experiences for guests, from multicourse-seated dinners to themed tasting events. Throughout the weekend, each event spotlights popular and critically acclaimed chefs including Lexus Culinary Masters Daniel Boulud, Stephanie Izard, Ludo Lefebvre, and Michelle Bernstein. Lexus selects each Culinary Master based on their attention to detail, passion for innovative cuisine, and the amazing experiences they provide for their guests. Additional chefs featured this year include the renowned Andrew Zimmern, Ed Lee, Duff Goldman, Alex Raij, and Wylie Dufresne.
This year also includes the debut of the event’s first-ever Korean Masters Dinner presented by Melissa’s Produce, Italian Masters Dinner presented by Blue Shield of California, and Carneval, a new strolling event championing all things meat. Returning to the festival will be the French Masters Dinner presented by Air Tahiti Nui, BBVA Spanish Masters Dinner, Little Masters, and fan-favorite strolling event, Grill & Chill presented by Stella Artois, this time with a focused theme of seafood-driven fare. Both strolling events will include a specialty ‘vineyard’ from the Santa Barbara County Vintners Association that will feature some of the top wineries from the region.
“All-Star Chef Classic has continued to grow by increasing demand,” said Lee Zeidman, president of L.A. LIVE and STAPLES Center. “We are thrilled to partner with Lexus to further elevate the overall culinary experience. With a new home for our strolling events and exceptional chef lineup, including new talent from Lexus’ prominent Culinary Masters program, year six is shaping up to be our best yet!”
“Lexus has a long history of aligning itself with amazing epicurean experiences,” said Lisa Materazzo, Lexus vice president of marketing. “The Lexus All-Star Chef Classic is an ideal space to further our culinary footprint. We look forward to kicking off our partnership with the L.A. LIVE team and bringing these curated experiences to the savvy and impassioned diners of Los Angeles.”
Lexus All-Star Chef Classic is proud to benefit the local Los Angeles organization Food Forward, which fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people in need, and inspiring others.
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