Save the Date: Artisanal LA Returns April 16-17

Mark your calendar for next weekend, April 16-17, when Artisanal LA (called LA's Best Food Event of 2010) returns with a weekend-long community shopping, tasting, and learning experience showcasing the city?s finest local, sustainable and handmade edibles.

What: Artisanal LA?s Spring Show

Parking options: Complimentary Bike Valet on 4th St and 3-Hr Hosted Car Valet (w/restaurant validation) on 2nd St & 4th St in addition to Santa Monica Place's parking lots (2 hours free) and the City of Santa Monica's numerous lots that are walkable to the venue.

Why?

Because there'll be:
* Nearly a hundred local, artisanal and handmade food vendors to shop from
* Chef demos, expert led panels and speakers on local honey, craft beer, and more!
* Free hands-on workshops and cool activities
* Hosted beverages from Honest Tea, DRY Soda, Function, Coba and POM
* Local Wine Tasting hosted by Venokado (21+)
* Hosted Apothecary Bar from VeeV (21+)
* Organic spirits tasting with Tru Organic Spirits / Green Bar Collective (21+)
* Comfy lounge areas sponsored by Numi Tea & Magical Blooms
* A Preview of Santa Monica Place's 'The Market' and its purveyors before next month's Grand Opening
* Two café areas featuring first-time local purveyors, a preview of downtown's soon-to-open Daily Dose, and Intelligentsia
* Complimentary Bike Valet & 3-Hr Car Valet (w/ Dining Deck validation, first come, first served)
* DJ Bryan Davidson

* Photo Booth
* Giveaways all weekend long
* Partial proceeds benefit St Vincent Meals on Wheels

How much?
?Admission is $10 in advance online. Tickets are available online through Eventbrite and $15 day of event at the door - cash only, capacity allowing. Just to be safe, get your tickets online now. If pre-sale tickets sell out, they may not be available at the door and oyu'll be S.O.L.

Get more info at Artisanal LA's website, Twitter and Facebook Fan Page.