Taste of Italy is Los Angeles’ premiere Italian Food and Wine event featuring award-winning restaurants and wineries, with fantastic entertainment in a spectacular setting.
FINE RESTAURANTS
WORLD-CLASS WINES
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
CELEBRITY CHEFS
ABOUT TASTE OF ITALY
Taste of Italy is Los Angeles’ premiere Italian food and wine event, featuring the region’s best Italian restaurants, authentic products, and world-class wines, with live performances in a spectacular, historic setting.
For one evening, the heart of historic downtown Los Angeles is transformed into a charming piazza, where 2,500 italophiles join celebrities, dignitaries, and philanthropists to eat, drink, and mingle at this upscale, ticketed event.
About Taste of Italy and the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
Taste of Italy benefits free educational programs for youth at the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA). The IAMLA is a twenty-first-century interactive museum that features an award-winning permanent exhibition as well as temporary exhibits and programs. Admission to the museum is free and each year the IAMLA welcomes tens of thousands of low-income families and students, many of whom attend Title I schools. Among the educational programs and resources the IAMLA provides are free arts and culture experiences, California Education Standards–based curricula, guided tours, and internships. The museum is located in the historic Italian Hall in downtown Los Angeles, a building constructed in 1908 in what was then the heart of the city’s Italian enclave. The IAMLA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Taste of Italy 2024 Sponsors
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Participants
TASTE OF ITALY OVERVIEW
When: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Where: The 400 block of North Main Street in Downtown L.A.
Demographics: The event draws a diverse group of over 2,500 attendees, most of whom are educated professionals, earn in excess of $250,000 annually, and are interested in cuisine, travel, and fine living. Over 65% of the attendees are between the ages of 25 and 55.
Highlights: Dozens of fine Italian restaurants, purveyors of fine foods, and world-class wines, as well as Michelin star chefs, live entertainment, demonstrations, dignitaries, and celebrities.
Media Coverage: Taste of Italy receives extensive coverage from media outlets including KTLA, KNBC, KCRW, KABC, the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, over 100 cable channels, and dozens more.
Celebrity chef Fabio Vaviani demonstrates how to make pasta.
Why Sponsor Taste of Italy?
Participating in Taste of Italy, Los Angeles’ premiere Italian Food and Wine event, provides the opportunity to connect with upper-income, sophisticated, cross-cultural audiences from Southern California and beyond. Drawing over 2,500 attendees, including dignitaries, civic leaders and celebrities, the event delivers a unique combination of excellent media value, product placement and client entertainment options.
Taste of Italy receives significant media attention, including coverage from the most-watched networks in Southern California. Through a variety of marketing opportunities, Taste of Italy sponsors receive an average of $300,000 in advertisement value.
Proceeds from Taste of Italy support educational programming and other initiatives related to the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles’ mission. The IAMLA is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization.
TASTE OF ITALY AT A GLANCE
Taste of Italy, Southern California’s Premiere Italian Food and Wine Event, offers unique and fully customizable activations for over 75 partners each year. Benefiting a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Taste of Italy offers exceptional opportunities to:
– Connect with 2,500 upscale consumers, 53% of which have a household income of $350,000+
– Launch a new product or expose your brand
– Showcase your philanthropic efforts
– Ensure a high return on investment with exceptional media value
– Entertain clients
Go Metro!
Show your TAP card at the box office and save $5 on General Admission and $20 on Premiere Tickets.
Take the Red, Purple, Gold, or Silver Line to Union Station. Taste of Italy is happening at Pico House, across the street from the station. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner below or call 323.GO.METRO (323.466.3876).
Media
MEDIA COVERAGE
TELEVISION
KTLA
NBC
ABC
CBS
PRINT
L.A. TIMES
VARIETY
DAILY NEWS
DAILY BREEZE
L.A. WEEKLY
LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
WESTWAYS
ORANGE COUNTY MAGAZINE
DOWNTOWN NEWS
LA CUCINA ITALIANA
CULVER CITY NEWS
PASADENA STAR NEWS
L’ITALO AMERICANO
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
MALIBU TIMES
AMERICA OGGI
TOPANGA MESSENGER
SAN BERNADINO SUN
PRESS TELEGRAM
RADIO
KOST 103.5
KCRW
KJAZZ
CLEAR CHANNEL
100.3 THE SOUND
KPFK
BLOGS/WEB
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HUFFINGTON POST
LUXURY LIFESTYLE
EXPERIENCE L.A.
LAIST
PERFORMING ARTS LIVE
L.A. OBSERVED
SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS
EATER L.A.
EATING L.A.
L.A. INC.
FOODIAMO.COM
THE EXAMINER
THE DISH
PATCH.COM
XPLORELA.COM
LA.COM
ORANGECOUNTY.COM
L.A. FOODIE
TIMEOUT LA
TASTE OF ITALY ’S PSA RUNS ON 100+ CHANNELS
*2019 SPONSORS RECEIVED EXCESS OF $75,000 IN ADVERTISING.
Taste of Italy Entertainment
Nick D’Egidio
The sultry sound of Old Blue Eyes is alive at Taste of Italy and you won’t believe your eyes and ears: Nick D’Egidio featuring the exact look, feel, singing style and attitude. This is the best flashback entertainment.
DJ LO
International DL Lorenza Calamandrei, aka DJLO, is one of the most creative DJ, producer and song writer in Los Angeles. Born and raised in the cultural richness of Firenze, Italy, Lorenza grew up an artist, a risk taker and an innovator. Be ready to dance: the DJLO’s sound is a mix of contemporary and traditional!
Opera Italia
Opera Italia is a theater group based in Los Angeles which aims to spread the beauty of opera to all. They will perform at Taste of Italy with a selection of the most popular Italian operas, a true delight for all ages! Enjoy the passion and the love that only an Italian Opera can express.
Satin Dollz
The Satin Dollz is a talented group of singing, tap dancing, and charming ladies formed in 2005. They deliver top-notch entertainment reminiscent of WWII USO Camp Shows with their harmonious vocals, energetic tap dancing, and stunning beauty. From Hollywood to London and Paris, they have captivated audiences across the globe.
