Taste America: Los Angeles 2026
A James Beard Foundation walk-around tasting at The LINE LA with chef food stations, beverage stations, and partner activations.
About the event
A walk-around tasting in Koreatown
Taste America: Los Angeles 2026 is part of the James Beard Foundation’s national Taste America tour. The Los Angeles stop is a walk-around tasting at The LINE LA in Koreatown, with chef food stations, beverage stations, and partner activations. The event’s focus is the independent restaurant community, and the broader tour is described as celebrating chefs and restaurants making a difference in the culinary industry and in communities across the country.
The format is built around moving between stations rather than a seated dinner. Food stations are anchored by TasteTwenty host chefs, with additional local chefs included in the program. Beverage stations and partner activations are also part of the published format, so the event combines chef participation, drinks, and sponsor-presented elements within one tasting setup.
Chefs named in the program
Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle of Little Fish Melrose Hill are named as TasteTwenty host chefs for the event. Jonathan Harris of Linden is named as a featured participating chef. The program also references acclaimed local chefs, but no additional chef names are listed here beyond those named participants.
Those names define the clearest chef-specific planning information available: Sonenshein and Vahle are tied to Little Fish Melrose Hill and the TasteTwenty host chef role, while Harris is tied to Linden and the featured participating chef role. The available details do not specify individual dishes, beverage producers, or station menus.
Access, pricing, and location
Premier ticket holders receive earlier access, with Premier entry listed for 6:00 PM and general admission opening at 7:00 PM. Published ticket tiers are Premier at $225 and General at $175, in USD. The event page also lists general admission running from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM PT.
The venue is The LINE LA in Los Angeles, with the event description placing it in Koreatown. The listed address is 3515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010 on the event page, and the event schema lists 3515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of event is this?
It is a walk-around culinary tasting with chef food stations, beverage stations, and partner activations.
Which chefs are named for the Los Angeles stop?
Anna Sonenshein and Niki Vahle of Little Fish Melrose Hill are named as TasteTwenty host chefs, and Jonathan Harris of Linden is named as a featured participating chef.
Where does the event take place?
The event is at The LINE LA in Los Angeles, with the description placing it in Koreatown. The listed address is 3515 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
What are the published ticket tiers?
Published ticket tiers are Premier at $225 and General at $175, in USD.
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