The Los Angeles Times Food Bowl is excited to celebrate the winner of the 2021 Gold Award, Guelaguetza.

About The Event

Each year, the L.A. Times Gold Award is given to a California restaurant in honor of culinary excellence and expanding the notion of Southern California cooking. The award celebrates intelligence, innovation, and brilliance as well as an appreciation for aesthetics, culture, and the environment. 

The L.A. Times Food Bowl, Presented by City National Bank is excited to celebrate the 2021 Gold Award winner Guelaguetza, selected by L.A. Times Arts & Entertainment Editor Laurie Ochoa, wife of the late Jonathan Gold. 

Guelaguetza first opened its doors in 1994 by immigrant husband and wife Fernando Lopez and Maria Monterrubio. Since then, they have showcased the best of their family recipes and stay true to authentic Oaxacan ingredients. Today, Mr. and Mrs. Lopez are retired and have paved the way for their children, Paulina, Fernando Jr, Elizabeth and Bricia Lopez. This new generation of Oaxaqueños has taken upon themselves the responsibility of continuing their family’s restaurant success and also expanding its legacy. They launched their online retail store where fans can purchase Guelaguetza’s famous mole and signature Michelada mix. The Lopez’s have undoubtedly become ambassadors to Oaxacan cuisine in Los Angeles. 

Join us in celebrating Guelaguetza for a festive evening filled with food, drink, and live music on Monday, July 12.

There are 2 dinner event times available

• Dinner 1 and Award Presentation: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 

• Dinner 2: 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM.

Please purchase tickets for your whole party at the same time, so that the restaurant will know to seat you together. Following COVID guidelines, a maximum of 8 guests can be seated together at one table.

GUELAGUETZA GOLD AWARD DINNER FAMILY STYLE MENU:

Appetizer: 

• Assorted Mole Platter with chicken 

• Vegan Chalupas 

Entree: 

• Vegan Tlayudas

• Botana Oaxaquena (Oaxacan meat and chile relleno hot skillet sampler)

Dessert:

• Hot Chocolate w a side mezcal pour 

• Tres Leches cake. 

Drinks: 

• Wine provided by JUSTIN

• Bottomless Micheladas

• Bottomless Horchatas 

• Still and sparkling water provided by Acqua Panna® and S.Pellegrino®

• Cocktails available for purchase onsite

DINNER TICKET PRICING

• Dinner 1 and Award Presentation (6:00 - 8:00 PM): $130

• Dinner 2 (8:30 - 10:30 PM): $115

Prices include taxes and service. Minimum of 2 tickets per order.

The Los Angeles Times Food Bowl is presented by City National Bank with charity partner LA Regional Food Bank. 

Questions? Email: eventinfo@latimes.com 

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS DINNER WITH GUEST CHEF ALAN SANCHEZ OF GRACIAS MADRE

We are proud to host Madre’s Chef Alan Sanchez.  Before arriving at Madre in Newport Beach, Sanz served as Executive Chef at Parcela CDMX, Hotel LosAmantes and Pan: AM in Oaxaca, among others.  He has been recognized for numerous awards, including the 2018 Revelation Chef of the Year. 

DINNER MENU WILL BE SERVED FAMILY STYLE

ATÚN SELLADO CON CHAPULINES

Seared Tuna with chapulines

TAMAL DE FRIJOL CON CHICHILO

Oaxacan heirloom bean tamales with mole chichilo 

TACO DE CHORIZO CON CAMARÓN Y CHINTEXTLE

Oaxacan chorizo and shrimp taco with Chintextle sauce 

CHILE PASILLA RELLENO DE GUAJOLOTE CON MOLE NEGRO

Pasilla chile relleno with turkey and mole negro

NENGUANITOS CON HELADO DE QUESILLO Y PERAS SERRANAS

Oaxaca Cheese Ice cream and Traditional Oaxacan pastries 

The Business, Ethics and Impact of choosing a cocktail mezcal

Jason Horn, a writer and editor who has covered the spirits industry for more than 15 years for publications including Liquor.com, Punch, Playboy and the Daily Beast will moderate a panel that includes Bricia Lopez, co-owner of Guelaguetza Restaurant and concept developer for Mama Rabbit Mezcaleria in Las Vegas, Bryant Orozco, bar director of Madre and Michael Capoferri, partner at Thunderbolt.

The $15 ticket includes the talk and a complimentary mezcal cocktail. Doors open at 5:00, talk begins at 5:30.

Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Mezcal Collaborative which represents the category of mezcal in the United States and globally outside of Mexico. It exists to educate the world on what mezcal is and why you should drink more of it. The goals are to increase category growth responsibly, build a common education platform, and create the high impact marketing campaigns that mezcal deserves. The Collaborative is a membership based organization and is in process of obtaining its non-profit status.

Join us in bringing clean water to the Huichol in Mexico!

Appetizers, drinks, silent auction, mezcal tastings a presentation and more!
$40 includes Appetizers and entry

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE: tiny.cc/aguavidala
TO DONATE: http://islaurbana.org/english

Mexico Top Chef winner, Rodolfo Castellano of Origen Restaurant in Oaxaca joins the Lopez Family for a one night residency at Guelaguetza Restaurant in Los Angeles.  
Chef Rodolfo will prepare a family style meal to be shared with other guests through the night.  Dinner will begin promtly at 7pm. 
Come to Guelaguetza, meet new people, and experince a once-in-a-lifetime dinner experiene prepared by Chef Rodolfo Castellanos.

Disclaimer:

Ticket includes dinner and a limited drink menu.  No meal substitutions. Seating will be done on a first-come first serve basis.  Ticket guarantees a dinner seat.  Dinner will commence at 7pm sharp.  Meal will be served family style.  No meal substitutions, nor modifications.