First Annual Noodle Bowl Fest

Whether you like to spoon, sip or slurp your soup (we won't judge), you'll enjoy this three-hour feast at the Viceroy Santa Monica. Chow down on seven, Asian soup noodles like Tsujita's famed tsukemen ramen and Filipino chicken noodle soup from Highland Park's Maximiliano, while imbibing bittersweet craft cocktails and beer. Purchase your steal-of-a-deal $45 ticket ($55 after January 31) online, with proceeds from the evening of culinary indulgence benefiting My Friend's Place, a charity dedicated to aiding the homeless.