dineLA Presents the dineLA Chef Roundtable

On June 8th the distinctive REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) will play host to the historic and first-ever dineLA Chef Roundtable.

This unprecedented roundtable forum will feature several LA culinary pioneers in a moderated and lively panel discussion. The illustrious group will include chefs who have contributed to making Los Angeles one of the top culinary destinations in the world. This includes: Wolfgang Puck, Josiah Citrin, Susan Feniger, Karen Hatfield, Mark Peel and Joachim Splichal. The dineLA Chef Roundtable will be moderated by Lisa Foxx, radio show host at 104.3MYfm, and the event will take place at REDCAT Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The panel discussion will take place from 7:00-8:00pm, and will be immediately followed by a special hour-long post reception hosted by Downtown’s own Starry Kitchen where guests and chefs can mingle, autograph cookbooks and discuss their trademark dishes and famed eateries.

This one-of-a-kind event is free and open to the community on a first-come, first-served basis with advanced RSVP. The audience will also include students from local culinary institutes, as well as some of today’s freshest and most exciting new culinary faces. The roundtable will feature a myriad of topics revolving around LA’s culinary groundbreakers, mentors and protégés, as well as discuss the evolution and future of the Los Angeles dining scene. The panel will be followed by an audience Q&A. Space is extremely limited and rsvp with confirmation number will be required.

“Los Angeles is one of the best food cities in the world and we wanted to create a program that provides Angelenos with direct access to the people who have helped make it what it is. Each of these chefs has influenced LA’s culinary landscape, and their shared relationships and history will make for some great conversation. To have this group together on one stage is truly historic and will showcase the breadth of LA’s dining scene,” explains Mark Liberman, president and CEO of LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Event Details:

LA Chef Roundtable Presented by dineLA
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
7PM-9PM
REDCAT Theater
631 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles 90012
Media RSVP info: Kris Ferraro or Mike Stommel 323.461.1011
kris@wjagency.com / mike@wjagency.com
The public can go to dineLA.com/roundtable to reserve their seats.
All reservations will be confirmed via return e-mail with confirmation number.
Seating is extremely limited; reservation confirmation is required.
ABOUT dineLA:
dineLA is a dynamic marketing created by LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau in partnership with American Express and the LA restaurant community to promote the scale and variety of LA restaurant and food experiences to locals and visitors. dineLA's comprehensive Web site--www.dineLA.com--provides detailed information and search capabilities for over 2400 area restaurants; chef profiles; a culinary events calendar; monthly enter-to-win giveaways; e-newsletter; online chef and restaurant videos; as well as engaging and timely editorial content. dineLA seeks to position Los Angeles among the top restaurant cities in the world and to build awareness, traffic and revenue for restaurants throughout the greater LA area. For more information, please visit: dineLA.com.

ABOUT LA INC.:
LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is a private, nonprofit business association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles as the premier site for meetings, conventions and leisure travel. Though not part of city government, LA INC. is recognized as the city’s official tourism marketing organization. For more information, visit the official visitor information Web site of Los Angeles at www.discoverLosAngeles.com.

ABOUT REDCAT:
Opened by CalArts in 2003, REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) introduces diverse audiences, students and artists to the most influential developments in the arts from around the world, and gives artists in this region the creative support they need to achieve national and international stature. REDCAT is the newest partner in an international network of adventurous art and performance centers, which together are playing a vital role in the evolution of contemporary culture. REDCAT is a center for experimentation, discovery and lively civic discourse. For more information, visit www.redcat.org.