Pico House, where Taste of Italy was held, is just down the street from the Italian Hall, future home of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles
Parmigiano Reggiano and bread, staples of Italian 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 Italian food delight.
The interior courtyard of Pico House.
Music entertainment with an Italian 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 Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) hosted Taste of Italy 2014, a celebration of Italian 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 Italian Hall, future home of IAMLA, which is slated to open in the spring of 2015.
The event featured celebrated Italian chefs, restaurants and wineries operating in Southern California and brought together the Italian American community of Los Angeles, as well as lovers of Italian food and culture.
If you could not attend Taste of Italy, here's a gallery of images from the night of the event, courtesy of IAMLA.
