Great Escape: Unleash Your Inner Foodie

Chocolate Mint Mallomar? Goat cheese and Sage Smashed Potatoes? Campfire S’More Pie? Devil’s Gulch pulled pork sandwich? Oh heck, taste them all at this weekend’s Artisanal LA Spring 2011 event!

Artisanal LA’s seasonal and pop-up events support our local vendors and their delectable, edible crafts! The event this weekend is doubly exciting, because you’ll grab a sneak peek at The Market at . So, in addition to hearing the different panels of experts speak about everything food-related to watching cooking demonstrations to sampling handmade chocolate truffles to sipping complimentary beverages, you can take a gander at the soon-to-be opened Benedetta and Curious Palate.

(Read more about The Market right .)

Take your honey and go honor your inner foodie while your kids wolf down their favorite of the week (is it dino nuggets again?) under the watchful eye of the neighborhood teen.

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