KCRW Pie Contest at Taste of Beverly Hills
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UPDATE: You do not need a Taste of Beverly Hills ticket for entry to the Pie Contest. The Pie Contest is FREE. Parking will be a bit of a pain, so the organizers recommend that you park at 2030 MGM Drive in Century City for $12, and then take advantage of the free shuttle to the event. But it will all be rewarded when more than 200 pies are sliced and shared with attendees!
If you aren’t already listening to KCRW’s Good Food podcast, you should start. Good Food is an exceptionally well-produced show that airs on Los Angeles’s KCRW. Every week I learn new insider information about food and restaurants in our awesome city. One of my favorite features of the show is the regular appearance of Jonathan Gold, LA Weekly’s food critic. Gold shares his latest finds with the Good Food audience, usually alongside some of the clever insight that won him a Pulitzer.
(thank you to KCRW.com for the photo)
The podcast updates every week, and often you will find special bonus podcasts like the Piecast. Host Evan Kleiman is obsessed with pies, and it shows. Once again this year, Kleiman will be hosting the KCRW Pie Contest at Taste of Beverly Hills. To-date, there are 145 pies registered in 5 catagories, and prizes will be awarded to the best fruit, nut, savory, cream/custard/chiffon/mousse, interpretive, and best in show. The event concludes the Taste of Beverly Hills Food and Wine Festival.
WHERE: 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills 90210 (parking lot directly behind Beverly Hilton)
WHEN: Sunday, Sep. 510am – 2 pm Pie Drive-Through Drop Off (Bar 210 parking lot)
SCHEDULE:
- 4 pm Judging begins behind the scenes while Apron Fashion Show takes place onstage; KCRW DJ Chris Douridas spins
- 5:15 pm Judges on stage with final round of pies
- 5:30 pm Winners and prizes announced and awarded (onstage) (5 winners plus Best in Show)
- 6 pm All proceedings conclude
Judges include:
- Jonathan Gold (Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Weekly)
- Roxanna Jullapat (Pastry Chef, Ammo Cafe)
- Zoe Nathan (Chef/Owner of Huckleberry Cafe)
- Akasha Richmond (Chef/Owner Akasha)
- Karen Hatfield (Pastry Chef, Hatfield’s)
- Eric Greenspan (Chef/Owner The Foundry on Melrose)
- Christine Moore (Little Flower Candy Company)
- Sang Yoon (Father’s Office)
For more information (including parking), check out the Taste of Beverly Hills event website.
