LA food weekend roundup
Los Angeles is stacked with food events this weekend: Badmaash opens in Venice, the San Fernando Valley Food & Wine Festival runs March 30 at Los Angeles Mission College with an 'A Stroll Through Greece' feature, and Santa Monica hosts a Yes Chef Food Fest March 28–29. If you balance trendy dining and clean meals, these events mix street‑food vibes, cultural stalls and chef showcases across the city. (lamag.com) (dailynews.com) (laist.com)
Badmaash’s Venice dining room opens Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1616 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, launched by brothers Nakul and Arjun Mahendro. (newsbreak.com) The Abbot Kinney menu highlights chicken tikka poutine, steak frites and a spiced lamb burger, and the location occupies the former Yours, Truly/Piccolo space that Badmaash had been using for delivery. (hoodline.com) The San Fernando Valley Food & Wine Festival is set for Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Los Angeles Mission College (13356 Eldridge Avenue), correcting earlier listings that gave a March 30 date. (lamission.edu) This year’s theme, “A Stroll Through Greece,” will showcase Mediterranean dishes prepared by Los Angeles Mission College Culinary Arts Institute chefs and students, paired with curated wines and vegan options, with the campus event scheduled for mid‑afternoon into evening. (lamissioncollegefoundation.app.neoncrm.com) Yes Chef Food Fest arrives in Los Angeles as a two‑day event on March 28–29, 2026 at Reframe Studios (listed as 4594 Electronics Place), with GA tickets advertised in the $53–$55 range and VIP passes around $400. (tixr.com) Organizers say the festival is presented by Verizon, features 30+ restaurants and immersive activations, and expands to L.A. after back‑to‑back sold‑out New York editions that the promoters describe as generating 250M+ viral moments. (prnewswire.com)
