All FJM Food Articles

Ice Cream Alley, Smorgasburg LA's summer showcase of independent ice cream makers, is running Sundays through September 6 for its 10th anniversary at ROW DTLA. Admission is free.

Los Angeles magazine's The Food Event returns October 4, 2026 to Calamigos Ranch in Malibu for its 20th year. Lineup, tickets, and the early bird deadline.

RELISH returns October 2 to 4 with Geoffrey Zakarian, Scott Conant, Sherry Yard, Kat Turner and Afrim Pristine across VEA Newport Beach, The Park Club and AnQi at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza.

The 18th Annual Los Angeles Chocolate Salon and Festival returns to the Pasadena Center on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Entry covers all tastings, demos and chef talks, with a curated roster of award-winning artisan chocolate makers.

Belmont Shore's Summer Stroll & Savor closes its 2026 season August 19 and 20, with 18 tasting tickets for $20 across more than forty Second Street businesses.

Year two of Malibu Food & Wine takes over Saddlerock Ranch September 18–20, 2026, with a Charlize Theron charity dinner, an Italian Night hosted by Adam Richman, and a family Country Cookout—plus the full 2026 chef roster.

Dine LA Restaurant Week runs August 14 to 28, 2026, and five restaurants are on the participating list for the first time. Here is who they are, what they cook and where to find them.

Thai Fest by the Beach takes over the Santa Monica Pier September 19 and 20, 2026, with free admission, Thai street food vendors, Muay Thai demos, and live music.

Roughly 50 San Fernando Valley restaurants are running Dine LA prix fixe menus from August 14 to 28, 2026. Here is the full lineup, sorted by what you pay.

The LA Jazz Festival's free Caribbean Street Carnival takes over Venice's Windward Circle Friday, August 21, with four stages, street food, drinks, and DJs.

101 Night Market, LA's fastest-growing weekly night market, now runs Thursday through Sunday in Van Nuys plus a new Hollywood location at 6000 Hollywood Blvd.

FOODZILLA returns to San Fernando City Hall Saturday, July 25 from 6 to 10 PM. Free and family friendly, with six more festival nights on the 2026 calendar.

The world's largest blind-tasting sake competition brings its top winners to Japan House Los Angeles this summer, with eleven Japanese breweries pouring award-winning bottles across two consecutive tasting events in Hollywood.

The 8th annual Off the Hook Seafood Festival drops anchor on Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with sustainable seafood, yacht rock from The Windbreakers, oyster competitions hosted by Mayor Lana Negrete, and a VIP lounge, all benefiting Heal the Bay.

L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade returns to UCLA's Royce Quad October 17, 2026. GA is $275 through August 31, VIP is $600, and All Access with Welcome Dinner is $1,500.

The 84th Nisei Week Plaza Festival returns to Little Tokyo Saturday, August 22, 2026, with food, a beer garden, live entertainment, and cultural exhibits at the JACCC.

The 626 Night Market returns to Santa Anita Park August 14-16, 2026 with more than 80 Asian street food vendors, retail, games, and live entertainment in Arcadia.

Plate by Plate Los Angeles 2026 takes over the Petersen Museum September 19 with unlimited tastings, top LA restaurants, and a mission supporting AAPI communities.

Manhattan Beach Food & Wine returns September 25 and 26, 2026, at westdrift Manhattan Beach with a planned lineup of 46 chefs, 50-plus beverage partners, and two nights of Grand Tastings. Early Bird tickets are live through August 6.

The Concern Foundation's 51st Annual Block Party brings 4,000 guests to Paramount Studios Hollywood on July 11, 2026 for a safari-themed night of Los Angeles food, live music, and cancer research fundraising. Taste 70-plus LA restaurants, bid on exclusive auction packages, and help fund groundbreaking immunology and cancer research at one of Los Angeles' most anticipated summer events.