Tickets are quickly running out for the Taste of the Nation Laguna Beach. The event, which takes place Sunday, June 8 at the Montage Laguna Beach, is a No Kid Hungry culinary event which aims to end childhood hunger in America through a partnership with top chefs and mixologists from all across the nation---100% of the tickets sales support their mission.
Enjoy drinks from beverage purveyors Haven Gastropub + Brewery, Soigné Group, Congeial Spirits, S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. To pair and delight the palette, guest chefs from a variety of top restaurants include Chef Nina Compton of Fontainebleau in Miami Beach; Chef Alan Greeley of The Golden Truffle in Costa Mesa; Chef Brian Huskey of Picca, Mo-chica, Paiche in Los Angeles; Chef Alan Wong of Alan Wong’s Restaurant’s in Honululu; Chef Greg Daniels at Haven Gastropub and Provisions Market in Old Towne Orange; Chef David Coleman at Chinina Steakhouse in Long Beach; Chef William Bradley at Addison, Del Mar.
Hosted by Studio at Montage Laguna Beach Chef Craig Strong and Montage Laguna Beach Chef Lee Smith, the samplings are sure to please, while benefiting such a close-to-home cause.
General admission tickets cost $200, which includes samplings of wines and spirits, exquisite tastings and live entertainment and a silent auction.
Prizes for the silent auction include a fully stocked Sub-Zero wine refrigerator, a private dinner for 12 at the Chef's Table in Studio at Montage Laguna Beach, an exclusive tour of the Google Los Angeles campus and many more.
VIP Tickets can be purchased for $275, which grant a longer admission time from 4 to 9 p.m., a post-Taste event, and one-of-a-kind wines while enjoying the company of the celebrity chefs.
Ticket prices increase $25 at the door to $225 and $300 respectively. Purchase tickets here.
Montage Laguna Beach at 30801 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach.
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