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Yahoo
27-03-2025
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Coachella's Culinary Stars Take Center Stage in 2025
With more than 75 restaurants and bars featured during both April weekends of the festival, there's bound to be something for everyone to enjoy. Festivalgoers can find a mix between fine-dining experiences and quick bites this year with some of the city's favorite restaurants, sit-down dinners, sweet treats, and can't-miss beverages. 12 Peaks VIP Look out for exciting foods like "Le Burger" as well as chicken nuggets and caviar from Camphor; "Spicy Spring" from Prince St. Pizza; poke bowls from Sweetfin; Tijuana-style tacos by Tacos 1986; pizzas from Ronan; American-Japanese fusion from Sumo Dog; Szechuan noodles from Bang Bang Noodles; My Lai's Banh Mis and espresso favorites from Menotti's. Indigo Central Market The center of Coachella's food scene is where 15 restaurants will welcome the crowd to feast under one shaded tent. Highlights from the market scene include Korean BBQ nachos from Kogi, chicken sandwiches from Dave's Hot Chicken, plant-based pizza from Forever Pie, sandwiches from All'Antico Vinaio, spicy Sicilian Prince St. Pizza squares, and fried chicken and roti curry from Farmhouse Thai Kitchen. The tent will also feature a coffee bar by Everbloom Coffee, a juice bar from #Juicebae, and desserts from Happy Ice and McConnell's Fine Ice Cream. VIP Rose Garden Feast on Birria mac burritos from Birrieria Michi, Korean staples from Inssa, smashburgers from Love Hour, wings from Woodfire Wings and organic vino from Clink Wine Bar. Outstanding In The Field's culinary experience by Jim Denevan will take place in the VIP Rose Garden every night at sunset. The "restaurant without walls" features a four-course, family-style dinner prepared by the culinary world's finest from across the country. Tickets can be purchased here. GA Located at the center of the festival, near the GA crowd, Pizza Remix by Postmates teamed up with Prince St. Pizza to create special slices with Los Angeles restaurants The Boiling Crab and Bridgetown Roti. The Boiling Crab's slice features their signature whole sha-bang sauce, topped with mozzarella, shrimp and smoked sausage; and Bridgetown Roti's honey jerk chicken slice is made with honey jerk chicken, mango masala, green seasoning and smoked going to Coachella? Don't worry! These exclusive slices will be available from April 11th through the 20th via the Postmates app from Prince St. Pizza locations in Los Angeles. Terrace North The fully plant-based menu from Monty's Good Burger, including Monty's Treats, Good Boy Matcha by Monty's and Monty's Dog House will be feeding the plant-based festival guests. Chef Eric Greenspan is offering three different gourmet dishes: grilled cheese from New School Quality Grilled Cheese, pork sliders from Slider Kings and carnitas loaded fries at Chipapas. Terrace South The Boiling Crab's Lousiana-style Cajun seafood boils, Wagyu smash burgers from Burger She Wrote, steamed dumplings from Lovebite Dumplings, and TKB's giant sandwiches. Craft Beer Barn, Coachella Courtyard and other spots around the venue Guests can experience Fat Sal's sandwiches, Sunny Blue's omusubi, Mano Po's Filipino pop-up, Compton's The Goat Mafia's L.A.-style birria. The overnight camping crowd will have their own special lineup featuring Dave's Hot Chicken's new 24-foot truck, street food from Word of Mouth, festival slices from Spicy Pie's, Yeastie Boys bagels, and Salvadorian-inspired favorites from Five03 Pupusas. Beverages The festival's beverage scene is complete with specialty alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. Hidden throughout the festival, be among the first to test New York City's PDT (Please Don't Tell) Mixteca, featuring craft cocktails that will soon live on the East Coast in the West Village. In The Craft Beer Barn, Houston Hospitality's Mark and Jonnie Houston will be offering unique cocktails at The Cabin. For spirit-free guests, The New Bar brings a variety of non-alcoholic drinks to the desert.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Exclusive: Outstanding in the Field Releases Lineup of Award-Winning Chefs for Coachella 2025
Outstanding in the Field, a roaming restaurant concept by land artist Jim Denevan, has reached 24 countries across the world and all 50 U.S. states, and this April, it'll be setting its communal table at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the 10th year in a row. Outstanding in the Field reinvents the classic dining experience, reconnecting diners to their food by curating a menu centered around local ingredients and farmers. At sunset every night, festival-goers worn out from a day of fun can re-energize with a four-course meal in the festival's VIP Rose Garden, where this 'restaurant without walls' will serve up full-service, family-style menu, curated by a lineup of award-winning chefs. Each chef's menu is a celebration of the cuisine and produce of Coachella Valley farms, paying respects to the local growers that make each meal possible. Here are the chefs bringing diners this unique experience. Friday, April 11th: Silvia Barban was born and raised in Northern Italy. After a childhood spent cooking alongside her beloved grandmother, she worked her way up to become executive chef at Brooklyn's Aita. After going on to compete on Top Chef Season 14, she opened the award-winning LaRina Pastificio e Vino. Just this past September, her newest eatery, Briscola Trattoria, debuted in Crown Heights, named a New York Magazine 2024 Top 10 New Restaurant. Saturday, April 12th: Diego Argoti is a James Beard Award-nominated chef and a Los Angeles local. Starting as the son of a grocery store supervisor, he rose through the ranks to become sous chef at Bavel, then opened the innovative pop-up restaurant Estrano in Downtown L.A. His iconic Poltergeist residency at the Button Mash was a smash hit that garnered him plenty more industry accolades. Throughout his culinary career, he's strived to bring some of his 'lucha libre swagger' to his dishes. Sunday, April 13th: Tara Monsod's years of experience and cultural ties to her Filipino background have been a source of inspiration for her cooking. As executive chef of ANIMAE and Le Coq, it's no surprise that her inventive, flavor-packed dishes have led to her being named San Diego's first James Beard Best Chef California finalist in 2024. Friday, April 18: Eric Greenspan trained in Paris under culinary icons like Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adrià before he went on to found The Foundry on Melrose, a James Beard Semifinalist eatery. Now a respected TV personality and cookbook author, he's also launched Virtual Dining Concepts and co-founded New School American Cheese. Saturday, April 19th: Byron Lazaroff-Puck, Los Angeles local and son of chef Wolfgang Puck, had an early start to his career in the kitchen when he began working at Spago as a 12-year-old. He returned to Spago after years of training to lead the front-of-house. Now a staunch farm-to-table advocate and champion of sustainability, he oversees Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining's global operations. Sunday, April 20th: Danielle & Alessandro Zecca both have extensive and award-winning backgrounds in the culinary field. The pair moved to Los Angeles together to launch a catering business, and eventually formed their pop-up restaurant, Amiga Amore. The standout cuisine quickly turned into a permanent spot, drawing visitors from all over and earning Alessandro a 2024 James Beard nod. Coachella festival passes and advance tickets will be required to attend the dinners provided by Outstanding in the Field and their roster of chefs. Each night is sold separately. Tickets can be purchased here for $350 and will cover not just the price of a four-course dinners, but a welcome drink and exclusive access to the VIP Rose Garden.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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The Day After Tomorrow: A Night to Rebuild, Reconnect, and Restore
Outstanding in the Field Sets Communal Table to Benefit Communities of Altadena and the Pacific Palisades LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a step towards the redevelopment and long-term revitalization of the communities impacted by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires, Outstanding in the Field will produce a special Day After Tomorrow community table at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, March 8, 2025, to benefit the Altadena Community Fund and the Palisades Community Fund. With a focus on resilience and the power of community, supporters, first responders, and impacted community members will share a family-style, farm-to-table meal prepared by the city's most beloved chefs. 100% of the proceeds from the ticketed dinner will be distributed between the two community funds, which were established as vehicles for both immediate relief and long-term community restoration and stewardship. "This is a powerful act of kindness by the food community to nourish the people of Altadena and the Palisades," said Outstanding in the Field Founder, Jim Denevan. "We feel privileged to set this healing table just miles from where the Eaton Fire burned with the participation of the farmers and winemakers that care for our land. The Day After Tomorrow dinner was envisioned as a call to action and an opportunity for the community to rally around those impacted by the wildfires. Supporters can cement their place in the unprecedented restoration of Los Angeles by purchasing event tickets, making cash donations, or bidding for items and experiences during a live auction at the dinner or online through Charitybuzz. Donors are urged to "buy one and gift one" to seat a first responder or affected member of the community at the table. Mickey Segal, chairman of the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation and Founder of NKSFB, said, "I am honored to be part of this amazing team that is driven to help those families that lost their homes in the Eaton Fire and the Palisades Fire. Our event at the Rose Bowl, America's stadium, will be a giant step forward in raising funds to help those who lost their homes. Sam Bakhshandehpour, Pacific Palisades Resident, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of José Andrés Group will provide additional support for the event. "In the spirit of community and resilience, I'm proud to work alongside Outstanding in The Field to support rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles. The power of food to connect, heal and inspire is what our city needs, now more than ever. While our neighborhoods may be devastated, our community has never been stronger," said Bakhshandehpour Tickets for the event are on sale at Outstanding in the Field. Additional details, including more ways to contribute to relief efforts, are available at and Auction coming soon at The Community Funds were founded by a group of local residents who saw an opportunity to empower Altadena and Pacific Palisades residents to have agency over their own fundraising and rebuilding efforts. Fund founding members include Kate Fishel and Bill Fishel, an Executive Vice Chairman with Newmark and current Chairman of the Board for Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles; Paul Fuhrman, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Miramar Capital, Sam Bakhshandehpour, Global CEO of José Andrés Group; Mickey Segal, Founder and Managing Partner, NKSFB and Lindsay Petersen, Associate, Miramar Capital. The Altadena Community Fund has been established to provide emergency-support to the Altadena community following the devastating 2025 wildfires, including to victims and their family members, as well as to support the ongoing economic, cultural and environmental revitalization of Altadena and the greater Los Angeles County region. The Fund is being operated as a fiscally sponsored project of the Edward Charles Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity which incubates charitable programs. The Fund intends to raise tax-deductible contributions to advance its vital mission, which includes grantmaking and establishing an enduring nonprofit which can support the well-being and redevelopment of the Altadena community. The Palisades Community Fund has been established to provide emergency-support to the Pacific Palisades community following the devastating 2025 wildfires, including to victims and their family members, as well as to support the ongoing economic, cultural and environmental revitalization of the Pacific Palisades and the greater Los Angeles County region. The Fund is being operated as a fiscally sponsored project of the Edward Charles Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity which incubates charitable programs. The Fund intends to raise tax-deductible contributions to advance its vital mission, which includes grantmaking and establishing an enduring nonprofit which can support the well-being and redevelopment of the Pacific Palisades community. Outstanding in the Field is a roving, outdoor culinary experience founded by renowned land artist Jim Denevan in 1999 to connect people to the land and the origins of their food. A radical reconceptualization of the dining experience, Outstanding in the Field was at the forefront of the sustainability movement and has achieved global cult status. Its iconic communal table has been set throughout the US and in 25 countries, and continues to expand internationally. More than 700 of the world's most notable and award-winning chefs have accepted the challenge of helming the field kitchen. MEDIA CONTACTS Denise SullivanOutstanding in the FieldChief Communications Officerdenise@ Lauren RenschlerWilliam Raymond Communicationslauren@ 310-463-0863 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Community Funds
