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Taste of Abbot Kinney: October 14th

The fourth annual Taste of Abbot Kinney will be held on Sunday, October 14th of this year. The event supports Inside Out Community Arts and celebrates some of Venice’s best restaurants which are located on Abbot Kinney (GQ Magazine’s “coolest block in the USA” for 2012). This year the event chairs are Don and Linda Novack and Hal Frederick from Hal’s.

Taste of Abbot Kinney

The event features a restaurant walking tour where you can sample signature dishes as well as enjoy wine and beer tastings. There will be special presentations and cooking demonstrations during the VIP hour featuring local chefs and reception host Adam Gertler from The Food Network.

Ticket Package Options:

The Walking Tour Package includes tastes at all participating restaurants and wine and beer tastings. Also includes exclusive Taste of Abbot Kinney Event Program with coupons, recipes, bios, and insider tips from the chefs and mixologists of Abbot Kinney.

The VIP Reception & Walking Tour Package includes ALL of the above Walking Tour Package PLUS: A VIP Reception with music, exclusive appetizer and cocktail tastes, cooking demonstrations, and celebrity chefs as well as early access to restaurants.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Sunday, October 14th, 2012
VIP Reception: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
VIP Pre-Tastings: 4:00 – 4:30 pm
Walking Tour Tastings: 4:30 – 6:30pm

Reception and Check-in:
Boardriders
585 Venice Boulevard
Venice, CA

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