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Even the LA Times thinks we are hot! Check it out! http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2010/10/4-food-events-you-should-know-about-sabor-da-bahia-at-angelli-caffe-history-of-wine-making-in-san-ga.html

Weekend marketplace: Artisanal LA kicks off on the weekend of Oct. 23. On both Saturday and Sunday the event will host producers of sustainable and handmade edibles in the penthouse of downtown's historic Cooper Building. Expect a local craft beer and spirits tasting; arts and crafts workshops; speakers and chef demos; giveaways and door prizes; DJ Bryan Davidson; and shopping from more than 75 local craft vendors such as I Heart Pies and All Jarred Up. $10 in advance online (tickets are available through Eventbrite) and $15 day of event at the door (cash only), capacity allowing. Part of the proceeds benefit LAUSD Edible School Gardens. 860 S. Los Angeles St., 11th-floor penthouse, Los Angeles, www.artisanalla.com.

-- Betty Hallock

LA Weekly- Artisanal LA article

Next weekend, I Heart Pies will be a vendor at Artisanal LA!! We are SUPER excited! It's already getting press from LA Weekly!! We are singled out in this article!! And even have the honor to be tagged!! :D

Check it out: http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/eat-and-drink-calendar/artisanal-la-fall-show-downtow/

Artisanal LA Debuts: 40 Local Vendors and Counting
By Christie Bishop, Fri., Oct. 15 2010 @ 2:45PM

​While there's certainly a place for big-time food corporations in the world -- if not, McDonald's wouldn't have sold its gazillionth hamburger -- we can't help but root for the little guys. The producers of small batch, homemade jams and jellies. The curators of salami and sausage whose garage first served as an aging room. And the chocolatiers who temper and hand-dip their chocolates, one at a time, without assembly lines ala I Love Lucy.

So it should come as no surprise that we've marked our calendar for October 23th and 24th, when Artisanal LA will gather the makers of many of L.A.'s finest local, sustainable and handmade goodies together in downtown's historic Cooper Building.

Come hungry because you're in for a ton of cookies, cupcakes, chocolates, olive oils, vinegars, meats and produce from more than 40 local vendors, including Compartes Chocolates, Cake Monkey Bakery, I Heart Pies, Silverlake Farms, Lindy & Grundy's, Lemon Bird Handmade Jams and Chicks With Knives' Perishable Pickle Shop.

Between bites, get schooled on how to use local and seasonal produce, the basics of beekeeping, the difference between sustainable and organic (and what's more important), and even starting your own local food business during Artisanal LA's many panels, cooking demonstrations and workshops.

If you can't find a babysitter, not to worry; kids are not only welcome, they'll be entertained in pumpkin crafts classes that, lucky for Mom and Dad, run all day. Admission is $10 in advance online (tickets are available through Eventbrite) and $15 day of event at the door (cash only). Event organizers are expecting about 5,000 visitors per day, so pre-buying your tickets online is probably a good idea. Full events details at ArtisanalLA.com.

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Artisanal LA, Cake Monkey Bakery, Chicks with Knifes, Christie Bishop, Compartes Chocolates, I Heart Pies, Lemon Bird Handmade Jams, Lindy & Grundy's, McDonald's, Silverlake Farms

LA Fashion Week Shopping Party Event

Last night we had the honor to be apart of the LA Fashion Week Shopping Party Event hosted by Refinery 29, LA Vintage Exchange and Rossmore.

Huffington Post had a blurb about the event - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/15/refinery-29s-la-fashion-w_n_764243.html#s157927