The 24th annual Taste of Larchmont Festival – a major fundraiser for the local food and shelter programs of HopeNet – kicks off tonight, and – as usual – the list of participating restaurants and raffle prizes has increased significantly since the event was first promoted earlier this month.
Your $40 ticket, available at http://hopenetla.org/tol/purchase-tickets/ or at the event, will now get you delicious tastes from the following restaurants:
- Burger Lounge
- Cafe Gratitude
- California Roll & Sushi
- Chan Dara
- The Ebell of Los Angeles
- El Cholo
- Erin McKenna’s Bakery
- Fancifull Foods
- Go Get ‘Em Tiger
- Kiku Sushi
- Larchmont Village Wine & Cheese
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Le Petit Greek
- Louise’s Trattoria
- Nature’s Bakery
- Peet’s Coffee
- Prado
- Salt & Straw
- Village Pizzeria
- Yogurtland
Your raffle tickets ($5 each, or five for $20, available at the event or the link above) will put you in the running for goodies including:
- City Hall tour with City Council Member David Ryu
- $200 in lotions & perfumes from Diptyque
- Round the World coffee tour – 12 months of Peet’s Coffee & Bokka Nails Gift Certificate
- Dr. Pilates five classes , Larchmont Florist Gift Certificate
- Fancifull Gift Basket and Larchmont Traditional Medicine
- Waterford Clock & Jessica from Sunset beauty treatment + Healing Hands Certificate
- Hollywood Costume book from Academy Museum and Prospr Candle from Randy Esada
- Larchmont Beauty Supply and Larchmont Traditional Medicine
- Ebell wine basket and Landis Gifts and Stationery wine set
- Hollywood Costume book from Academy Museum &Malin & Goetz candle
- Le Pain Quotidien and Larchmont Traditional Medicine
- Au Cou-rant Boutique, Village Heights gift certificate and Jessica from Sunset nail package
- Flicka, Sprouts and Chevalier’s gift certificates and Jessica from Sunset beauty treatment>
- Landis Gifts and Stationery candle, Jessica from Sunset nail package and Larchmont Traditional Medicine
And the raffle’s Grand Prize is dinner at 12 – yes, a full dozen – of the area’s best restaurants, including:
- Lucques (dinner for two, with wine pairing)
- Barbareno
- Beachwood Cafe
- Black Cat
- Marino
- The Dresden
- The Larchmont
- Canele
- Salt’s Cure
- Vernetti
- Village Idiot
- Kali (chef’s tasting menu, with wine pairing)
Finally, last but in no way least, there will also be both a live and silent auction, with prizes including:
- Lunch with Councilman David Ryu (confirmation pending) – Priceless
- Facial from Christine Freitas – 90 Minutes….Fabulous….Value $175
- Fancifull Foods Private Wine Tasting for 8 Value $400
- 4 Tickets to LA Rams vs Miami Dolphins Football Game on Nov 20 . Value $400
- Golden Globes and Industry Swag Bag..Value $600
- Los Angeles Rams Commemorative Football signed by quarterback Jared Goff, 1st pick of the 2016 NFL Draft Value $225
- Silver Navajo Bracelet from Rudy Gintel and Brothers Collateral Value $300
- House Spiritual Cleansing & Blessing by Lisa Derrick….Practicing Witch and Occult Expert….Value $222
- Two Night Stay at the Wyndham Santa Monica at the Pier …Value $800
- From OSH….A Dewalt Drill Value $200.
(Note that silent auction winners do not need to be present to win.)
It should be a great way to spend your Monday evening – see you on the Boulevard for dinner tonight!
