Mar 25

Mar 25 Masters of Taste Returns for 2022 - A Foodie Fest Like No Other

Culinary, Chef Highlights, Food, Food Festivals, Local Eats, lifestyle

Bring your appetites and prepare to feast! Masters of Taste makes its highly anticipated return to the field of the Iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022!

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Masters of Taste

L.A.’s premier outdoor, luxury food and beverage festival returns and Angelenos are excited as ever! Masters of Taste brilliantly highlights the many flavors of Southern California in one premiere destination. The event will take place on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm with 100% of the ticket proceeds going directly to benefit Union Station Homeless Services!

The fifth annual Masters of Taste is introducing Chef Vanda Asapahu as Host Chef of Masters of Taste 2022 and chef and owner of Ayara Thai Cuisine. Chef Asapahu has been part of Masters of Taste since 2016 as it holds a spot that is near and dear.

Chef Vanda Asapahu of Ayara Thai Cuisine. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Masters of Taste

"I have had the pleasure of participating in Masters of Taste since its inaugural year,” states Asapahu. “As a proud UCLA alum (Go Bruins!), I’d give anything for the opportunity to cook, eat and dance on the field of the Rose Bowl,” Chef Asapahu shares. “The most amazing thing about Masters of Taste is that 100% of the proceeds go directly to benefit Union Station Homeless Services and not many food festivals can say that. Union Station Homeless Services is committed to ending homelessness in Los Angeles."

Asapahu is the vanguard, taking up the torch of her family’s culinary tradition at Ayara Thai Cuisine, and in May of 2019 Ayara Thai Cuisine was named one of MICHELIN Guide California’s 2019 Bib Gourmands. Luckily guess will be able to sample her amazing creations at Masters of Taste 2022!

Masters of Taste 2019 was a sold-out event that attracted over 3,000 guests and garnered media attention all throughout Southern California and beyond. The fifth annual Masters of Taste 2022 is also expected to bring over 3,000 food and beverage enthusiasts together for one afternoon to celebrate this exhilarating festival, which will include the finest fare from over 100 Culinary Masters and restaurants, delectable sweets prepared by L.A.’s top Sweet Masters, top Beverage Masters who will be featuring signature handcrafted cocktail tastings from over 25 spirit brands and bars, a premier 50-Yard-Line Cocktail Bar featuring top Mixologists from four of L.A.’s most distinguished drinking destinations, select wineries, local craft breweries, cold-pressed juices, cold brew coffee, live entertainment and much, much more.

100% of the proceeds from Masters of Taste 2022 will directly benefit Union Station Homeless Services, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to helping men, women and children experiencing homelessness, rebuild their lives. Union Station is part of a premier group of human services agencies in L.A. County that are leading the way to end homelessness in our community. Union Station offers an array of services including street outreach, meals, shelter, housing, case management and career development. In the last four years Masters of Taste has raised over $2 Million in support of Union Station’s life-saving programs.

For additional information or tickets, please click HERE! Mark your calendars and save-the-date for the return of the fifth annual Masters of Taste 2022! it’s truly the best of the best all in one space! You certainly won’t want to miss this culinary celebration!