Dakota’s chef Jason Johnston at last year’s Great Chefs.

**\*Contest is CLOSED******

How would you like to spend an afternoon noshing on dishes created by renowned L.A. chefs like Akasha Richmond (Akasha), Govind Armstrong (8 oz.) and Jose Chicas (The Bazaar – SLS Hotel)? You will at the 23rd Annual Great Chefs of Los Angeles food event taking place at the CBS Studio Center in Studio City on Sunday, November 8.

This always anticipated annual food fest brings together some of our city’s most celebrated chefs all in one space so you can basically enjoy them in one sitting, going from table to table picking up food. Yum!

Here’s the list of participating chefs:

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  <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Jonathan Burrows</strong>, Mr. Cecil&#8217;s California Ribs<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Jorge Chicas</strong>, The Bazaar – SLS Hotel<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Josie Le Balch</strong>, Josie Restaurant<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Margarito Cid</strong>, Harry&#8217;s Oklahoma Style Smokehouse BBQ<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger</strong>, Border Grill & Ciudad Restaurants<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Michael Fiorelli</strong>, mar&#8217;sel<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Neal Fraser</strong>, Grace & BLD<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Paolo Sicuro</strong>, Via Alloro<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Roberto Maggioni</strong>, Lago<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Sam Marvin & Christopher Goossen</strong>, Bottega Louie Restaurant & Gourmet Market<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Simon Dolinky</strong>, BLVD 16 at Hotel Palomar<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Steven Fretz</strong>, XIV<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Tanino Drago</strong>, Tanino Ristorante & Panzanella Ristorante<br /> </span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Yoji Tajima</strong>, SHU – Sushi House Unico<br /> </span><strong><span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;">Leyna&#8217;s Kitchen </span></strong>
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To wet your palate, wine, spirits, beer and more will also be available from the likes of Laetitia and L’Aventure wineries, Tequila Ocho and Right Gin, and Stella Artois and Fireman’s Brew.

As the theme of this year’s Great Chefs of L.A. is Go Green, Go Organic to promote eco-conscious living and sustainability, guests will enjoy a Veev Acai Spirit Go Green cocktail bar, 944 “Get Green Get Hip” lounge, as well as gift bags packed with $250 worth of goodies from eco-friendly companies like LaRocca Skincare, OPI and Alterna. Squeeeal!

Tickets for this event are $150 a person and go to benefit The National Kidney Foundation.

But if you’re lucky you can win a PAIR of tickets ($300 value) to the event right here!

To enter this giveaway you must do ALL of the following which isn’t too hard:

1. Leave a comment below saying which chef you’re looking forward to seeing at this event. Make sure to include your email address!
2. Follow @greatchefsofla on Twitter and tweet: “I wanna win tickets to @greatchefsofla https://bit.ly/Y7G3S #greatchefsla via @carolineoncrack”
3. Sign up for my newsletter Daily Crack in the sidebar on the right side of the CoC homepage (NOT the “Register” link underneath the CoC banner). Easy peasy!

You must live in L.A. to participate. Deadline to enter is next Tuesday, November 3rd at 5pm (PST). I’ll randomly pick the winner on November 4.

Good luck!

EVENT: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 from 12 to 3:30pm

CBS Studio
4024 Radford Drive
Studio City, California 91604 (map)
Twitter: @greatchefsofla
Facebook: Great Chefs of LA