LOS ANGELES FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HEADLINING 5TH ANNIVERSARY LINEUP AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FOR 2015

Tickets are on sale now for the City of Angels’ annual culinary jubilee, featuring a live performance by Questlove and The Roots, and welcoming a distinguished list of Michelin-starred honorees, James Beard Award winners, and Food & Wine Best New Chefs including Tyler Florence, Curtis Stone, Thomas Keller, and Michelle Bernstein, among others.

Los Angeles Food & Wine, produced by Coastal Luxury Management and presented with founding partners FOOD & WINE and Lexus, announces its 2015 festival lineup and live entertainment as it celebrates its 5^th anniversary August 27-August 30. On sale now, tickets for individual events range from $50-$350, with package and VIP options starting at $650.

Set to feature three-nights and four-days of unrivaled tastings, lunches, seminars, book signings, cooking demonstrations, and special events, showcasing the finest in food and drink culture, marquee events and talent this year will include:

 §  “Ultimate Bites of LA Presented by Lexus” on Thursday, August 27, hosted by Curtis Stone, kicks off the festivities with special guest curator and DJ, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, spinning live on stage and handpicking several of his favorite culinary mavericks to show off their talents

§  “Lexus Grand Avenue Night Market” on Friday evening, August 28, hosted by Tyler Florence, featuring small bites from culinary masters Charles Phan (The Slanted Door), Jet Tila (Pakpao Thai), and Hannah An (The District), among others

§  “Lexus Live on Grand featuring The Roots” on Saturday, August 29, featuring tastings from over 30 chefs and 100 wineries

o   That same night, The Roots will join bandmate Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson on the “Lexus Live on Grand” main stage as the festival’s headlining musical entertainment

§  The festival’s acclaimed Power Lunch Series returns on Friday, August 28, with exclusive chef collaborations taking place at Los Angeles’ premier restaurants across the city including:

o   Neal Fraser (Redbird) and Markus Glocker (Bâtard/NYC) at Redbird

o   Ray Garcia (Broken Spanish) and Jenn Louis (Lincoln Restaurant/Portland, OR) at Broken Spanish

o   Celebrity Chef Elizabeth Falkner, Ben Spungin (Coastal Luxury Management), and Ricky Webster (The Ace Hotel) at The Ace Hotel

o   Michael Fiorelli and Rebecca Merhej (Love & Salt) joined by Zack Pollack (Alimento) at  Love & Salt

o   Nancy Silverton (Mozza) & Mourah Lahlou (Aziza) at Osteria Mozza

Please continue to visit LAFW.com for updates and details on full programming of events, chefs, wineries, sommeliers, mixologists, and culinary talent participating at the 5th Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival.

WHEN:                Thursday, August 27 through Sunday, August 30, 2015

WHERE:           Headquartered in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles, with main events taking place directly in front of the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall (with closures along Grand Avenue, between 1^st and 3^rd street), the 5^th annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival will also feature tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and special events located across parts of greater Los Angeles including Downtown, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Hollywood, and more.

TICKETS:         Tickets are available to purchase by visiting LAFW.com or by calling 855-433-LAFW FREE (5239)