Daniel Boulud, Ludo Lefebvre Topline Lexus’ ‘All-star Chef Classic’ Lineup
Sixth annual four-day festival offers engaging experiences, from multi-course dinners to themed tasting events, Oct. 2-5 in L.A.
L.A. Live and title sponsor Lexus have announced ticket sales and this year’s culinary experiences for the Lexus All-Star Chef Classic. The event will take place October 2 to 5 at L.A. Live, located in downtown Los Angeles. The sixth annual event will offer fans the unique opportunity to gain exclusive access to an international roster of award-winning chefs in an interactive setting.
New this year, Lexus All-Star Chef Classic will expand its footprint throughout L.A. Live, in addition to welcoming Lexus as the title sponsor of the four-day festival. Lexus All-Star Chef Classic’s popular strolling events will now be held in L.A. Live’s Xbox Plaza. The “Masters Dinners” and “Little Masters” experiences will continue to take place at the custom-built Restaurant Stadium on L.A. Live’s Event Deck. Restaurant Stadium’s 300-plus seat venue was designed to bring fans “kitchen-side.” The venue gives guests an intimate and memorable culinary performance and meal, prepared and presented by an all-star roster of chefs.
The four-day festival offers a series of engaging experiences for guests, from multi-course dinners to themed tasting events. Throughout the weekend, each event spotlights popular and critically acclaimed chefs, including Lexus Culinary Masters Daniel Boulud (pictured above), Stephanie Izard, Ludo Lefebvre (pictured below), and Michelle Bernstein (pictured below). Lexus selects each Culinary Master based on their attention to detail, passion for innovative cuisine, and the amazing experiences they provide for their guests. Additional chefs featured this year include the renowned Andrew Zimmern, Ed Lee, Duff Goldman, Alex Raij, and Wylie Dufresne.
This year also includes the debut of the event’s first-ever Korean Masters Dinner, Italian Masters Dinner, and “Carnaval,” a new strolling event championing all things meat. Returning to the festival will be the French Masters Dinner, BBVA Spanish Masters Dinner, Little Masters, and the strolling event, “Grill & Chill,” this time with a focused theme of seafood-driven fare. Both strolling events will include a specialty vineyard from the Santa Barbara County Vintners that will feature some of the top wineries from the region.
“All-Star Chef Classic has continued to grow by increasing demand,” said Lee Zeidman, president of L.A. Live and Staples Center. “We are thrilled to partner with Lexus to further elevate the overall culinary experience. With a new home for our strolling events and exceptional chef lineup, including new talent from Lexus’ prominent Culinary Masters program, year six is shaping up to be our best yet!”
“Lexus has a long history of aligning itself with amazing epicurean experiences,” said Lisa Materazzo, Lexus vice president of marketing. “The Lexus All-Star Chef Classic is an ideal space to further our culinary footprint. We look forward to kicking off our partnership with the L.A. LIVE team and bringing these curated experiences to the savvy and impassioned diners of Los Angeles.”
Lexus All-Star Chef Classic benefits Food Forward, which fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce and connecting it with people in need.
