Pico House, where Taste of Italy was held, is just down the street from the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Hall, future home of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà American Museum of Los Angeles
Parmigiano Reggiano and bread, staples of ½ûÂþÌìÌà cuisine.
Prosciutto from Principe Foods, leading producer of Prosciutto di San Daniele.
Pizza provided by <a href="http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/renaissance-neapolitan-pizza-us">VPN Americas</a>, the North-America branch of Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana, safeguarding the tradition of authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Nico Chessa, chef at <a href="http://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/meet-piero-selvaggio-man-who-changed-italian-cuisine-us">Valentino restaurant in Santa Monica</a>, holds a cooking demonstration.
Foodie fun on the cooking demo stage.
More ½ûÂþÌìÌà food delight.
The interior courtyard of Pico House.
Music entertainment with an ½ûÂþÌìÌà spin was provided throughout the night.
IAMLA Executive Director Marianna Gatto with LA City Councilman Joe Buscaino and Vons Director of Public Affairs Carlos Illingworth. Taste of Italy was a benefit for IAMLA.
On Saturday, October 11, the ½ûÂþÌìÌà American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) hosted Taste of Italy 2014, a celebration of ½ûÂþÌìÌà food, wine and culture in downtown Los Angeles. The backdrop for the festival was Pico House in downtown Los Angeles, half a block from the historic ½ûÂþÌìÌà Hall, future home of IAMLA, which is slated to open in the spring of 2015. Â
The event featured celebrated ½ûÂþÌìÌà chefs, restaurants and wineries operating in Southern California and brought together the ½ûÂþÌìÌà American community of Los Angeles, as well as lovers of ½ûÂþÌìÌà food and culture.Â
If you could not attend Taste of Italy, here's a gallery of images from the night of the event, courtesy of .
Want to learn more about the ½ûÂþÌìÌà American Museum of Los Angeles and how you can contribute to the project? Read our feature, "".
