Masters of Taste will bring L.A.’s Top Master Tastemakers together for one afternoon to celebrate all realms of taste. Approximately 2,500 influential food and beverage enthusiasts from all throughout the Greater Los Angeles area are expected to attend this exciting festival which will include the finest fare from 40 Master Chefs and restaurants, signature handcrafted cocktails and tastings from 25 spirit bars, wineries, local craft breweries, lifestyle and beauty brands, live entertainment and much more…

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Some of the Masters of Taste 2016 participating Culinary Masters and Restaurants include:

• Alexander’s Steakhouse – Chef Matt Bata (Pasadena)
• Bacchus Kitchen & Eatery – Chef Claud Beltran (Pasadena)
• Birch – Chef Brendan Collins (Hollywood)
• Celestino – Chef Calogero Drago (Pasadena)
• Hamasaku – Chef Yoya Takahashi (Los Angeles)
• Hyde – Chef Chris Crary (Hollywood)
• Inotheke – Carolos Tomazos (Santa Monica)
• Magnolia House – Chef Evan Colter (Pasadena)
• Osawa – Chef Shigefumi Tachibe (Pasadena)
• Redbird – Chef Neal Fraser (Downtown Los Angeles)
• Sangers & Joe – Chef Laurent Quenioux & Chef Eduardo Pineda (Pasadena)
• Say Cheese – Chef Glenn Harrell (Silver Lake)
• Spare Tire Kitchen & Tavern – Chef Isaias Peña (Los Angeles)
• The Raymond 1886 – Chef Tim Guiltinan (Pasadena)
• Toca Madera – Chef Raymond Alvarez (Los Angeles)
• Wood & Vine – Chef Kyle Schutte (Hollywood)

The beneficiary of Masters of Taste will be Union Station Homeless Services, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless men, women and children rebuild their lives. Headquartered in Pasadena, the agency is the San Gabriel Valley’s largest social service agency assisting homeless and very low-income adults and families with services including street outreach, meals, shelter, housing, case management and career development. Since 1973, Union Station Homeless Services has helped thousands of people.

Masters of Taste will take place on Sunday, April 3^rd, 2016 at  Pasadena Rose Bowl – 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91103. A VIP Power Hour will be held from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm & General Admission will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Tickets to this event are only available for guests 21+ and over. For more information or to book your tickets directly, please visit www.MastersofTasteLA.com/Tickets.