The Los Angeles Times FOOD BOWL will return with a diverse program this May bringing together L.A.’s best bars, cafes, hotels, markets, restaurants and top chefs. With 31 days of events celebrating L.A.’s amazing food and drink scene, the city’s adventurous new food festival will feature hundreds of events all over Los Angeles with a mix of local favorites and world-renowned chefs.

Spanning the entire month of May, FOOD BOWL will feature over 250 events with many of the chefs and restaurants that have put Los Angeles on the map as one of the world’s great food cities alongside internationally renowned chefs in rare local appearances. The LA Times will soon announce the extensive lineup of dining events, panel discussions, chef collaborations, volunteer projects, and other food and drink-inspired happenings.

Again this year, the festival will continue to raise awareness and funds to fight food waste, hunger, food insecurity and promote sustainability and waste reduction through charity partners and participating events. Los Angeles Times Food Bowl 2018 charitable partners are L.A. Kitchen, Food Forward and Midnight Mission.