Food Gps And Helen Springut Host First Annual Los Angeles Fried Chicken Fest

Who: Food GPS and Helen Springut produce a fried chicken festival featuring nine of Los Angeles's best chefs:

- Josef Centeno, Baco Mercat and Bar Ama, 2012 James Beard Award Semifinalist, Best Chef (Pacific), 2011 James Beard Award Semifinalist, Best Chef (Pacific)
- David LeFevre, M.B. Post; 2012 James Beard Award Semifinalist, Best New Restaurant and Best Chef (Pacific)
- Mary Sue Milliken, Border Grill; Top Chef Masters Runner-Up
- Matt Molina, Mozza; 2012 James Beard Award Winner, Best Chef (Pacific)
- Bryant Ng, The Spice Table; 2012 Food & Wine Best New Chef
- Jazz Singsanong, Jitlada
- Marcel Vigneron & Haru Kishi, The Coop; Top Chef Runner-Up
- Ricardo Zarate, Picca and Mo-chica; 2011 Food & Wine Best New Chef; 2012 James Beard Award Semifinalist, Best New Restaurant

What: Each chef will prepare their version of one of the world's best-loved dishes, using Mary's Free Range Chicken from Pitman Family Farms; ticket price is all-inclusive and entitles purchasers to a piece of fried chicken and a side dish from each participating chef. Fried Chicken Fest also includes bottomless cocktail punches from Josh Goldman of Mess Hall, featuring the Knob Creek Family (Bourbon, Rye, and Single Barrel) and El Tesoro Tequila, as well as endless craft beer from Firestone Walker Brewing Co., all set to the beats of DJ Stepdad (Davidson Fernie of Pour Vous). Ten percent of proceeds will benefit Share Our Strength, a charitable organization whose goal is to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.

When: Sunday, August 26, 2012
4pm to 8pm
Where: "The Coop", the former home of Gonpachi, 134 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Ticket
Information: Tickets for the event are limited, and available exclusively at www.lafriedchickenfest.com Cost is $45 per person through August 19, and $55 per person thereafter.

Sponsors: Food and beverages for the fest have been generously donated by Mary's Chicken/Pitman Family Farms, Knob Creek, El Tesoro, and Firestone Walker Brewing Co.


About Food GPS
Joshua Lurie founded Food GPS (www.foodgps.com) in 2005. Since then, his L.A.-based website has remained dedicated to pinpointing the highest quality, best-tasting food and drink, regardless of price or cuisine, and sharing the stories of the people behind it. Food GPS, Inc. also produces unique food and drink events, including the annual L.A. Beer Float Showdown and last February's inaugural Lamb Showdown.

About Helen Springut
Helen Springut launched the Rewards programs at Thrillist, a leading digital lifestyle publication, where she put together nationwide food & beverage, entertainment, and event partnerships. She now runs her own strategic marketing firm where she works directly with restaurants, bars, and chefs to help them grow their businesses and brands. She has also produced events including the Top Chef Pig Roast, the Chinese Weed and Herb Dinner, and the Foie Gras Festival at Wilshire Restaurant.

About Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign-a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015-Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs; invests in community organizations fighting hunger; teaches families how to cook healthy, affordable meals; and builds public-private partnerships to end childhood hunger, at the state and city level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaig