Los Angeles Wine & Food Festival

Not to be confused with the old L.A. Food & Wine Festival, the L.A. Wine & Food Festival is a Tastemade-sponsored, weekend-long affair at Santa Monica’s Barkar Hangar with a decent lineup of restaurants and chefs. Highlights include Ludo Lefebvre (Petit Trois), Jazz Singsanong (Jitalda), Stephanie Izard (Girl & the Goat, Top Chef) and Brooke Williamson (Playa Provisions, the Food Network). Day passes are on the pricey side, but they come with unlimited food and drinks, and food festival superfans can also opt for a three-day pass, which comes in at $319 (a 30 percent discount).