Plate by Plate Los Angeles 2015

Excellent event with many great vendors to taste food and drink from! (
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I got a special ticket price by attending the Plate by Plate kickoff event so if the normal ticket pricing is a bit high for you, be sure to attend the kickoff next year for a discount. For non VIP, the doors open at 7 but I recommend getting there earlier since the lines get long and though I arrived right on the dot, the line itself took a while.
There was live entertainment alongside the food binging so that was fun. Luckily it was outside in the lobby area because inside the main hall, it was wayyy too hot. One thing they can improve on next year is getting the circulation going in the room where most people are expected to lurk, especially since all the alcohol is there.
All in all, I was stuffed silly at the end of the night and could not even sample all the desserts. Definitely an experience worth going to if you’d like to try amazing restaurants all in one venue for the price of one nice, HUGE meal.
The vendors that won my vote:
–food: Petty Cash-​first time trying it but their ceviche was to die for and was one of the most legit ones I ever had, with a spicy kick to it
–drink: Sake booth

I have to say this is one of the most fun food and drink events in all of Los Angeles. As a fundraiser, this event is run 100% by volunteers who want to give back to the community. For a volunteer organization, they get the top restaurants in LA to participate from place like Republique, Soto, Faith and Flower, Bestia, and so many more. It’s really impressive.
Check in was really quick and easy and I have to give big props to the team that was checking in everyone. I was very pleased with how we were treated.
The food and drink selection was spectacular with Moutai being a major sponsor and providing lots of Baiju for people to taste.
Also, I love that the ticket price goes to help their beneficiary non-​profit, Center for Pacific Asian Families.
I can’t wait for Plate by Plate 2016!