Michele StuevenDiwali, India’s Festival of Lights, is on Sunday, Nov. 8, and Brick Lane’s Diwali Gala takes place on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, featuring a culinary feast from Chef Sanjay Rawat with music, dancing, mehndi, and more in the Arts District.
Rawat rose to food fame through his extravagant Diwali celebrations at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. This year, he hosts the DiwaliGala at his restaurant Brick Lane in DTLA.
Expect Sanjay’s signature Pani Puri shots, a live action Chaat station, carving stations, as well as applewood smoked butter chicken, mushroom biryani, paneer saag, plus Sommelier-selected wines, craft cocktails, and mocktails. Reserve tickets on Resy.
On Saturday, Nov. 14, Chef Josiah Citrin of two-Michelin-star Mélisse, one-Michelin-starred Citrin, and several of LA’s most celebrated restaurants will cook an intimate one-night-only dinner at Santa Barbara luxury resort El Encanto, as the next installment of the El Encanto Culinary Series.
El Encanto chef series (Stan Lee)
Citrin, a Santa Monica native, has led Mélisse for more than 25 years and is one of SoCal’s most celebrated chefs. For this dinner, he’ll bring that cooking up the coast, partnering with El Encanto Executive Chef Joel Viehland on a collaborative menu served in the resort’s hillside Dining Room and Terrace with an ocean view.
Malibu Rising event at Cielo Farms brought together notable names across entertainment, wellness, and lifestyle this week for an afternoon and evening of live music, food, and community connection, all benefiting The Malibu Project, a nonprofit dedicated to Malibu’s coastal recovery and environmental restoration.
Courtesy The Malibu Project
Set against the backdrop of Malibu’s vineyards, the event featured live performances by Cisco Adler, Sun & The Saint, Alex & Erika Orbison, and Isabella Viking, along with DJ sets by Wyldflower. The family-friendly celebration also featured food sponsored by Pizza Girl, serving its signature pizzas, and Tacos 1986, alongside charcuterie boards from Cielo Farms. Local Malibu businesses were represented, includingSari Sloane’s New West Malibu, highlighting the community’s strong support for the event. The celebration kicked off with a special wellness experience curated by The Mindy and Nomi Wells of Calibu.
The Malibu Project’s Impact Committee includes Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reece, Brooke Burke, Shaya Charvet, Sherrie Rose, founder of Barefoot Dreams, Sari Sloane, owner of New West Malibu, Caroline D’Amore, founder of Pizza Girl, and Cisco and Barbara Adler, uniting voices across entertainment, wellness, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy in support of Malibu’s future.
Malibu Rising highlighted the community’s continued commitment to rebuilding, restoring, and protecting Malibu. The gathering brought together residents and supporters to raise awareness for The Malibu Project’s ongoing coastal recovery and environmental restoration efforts.
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