LAFW 2012 In Pictures - Lexus Grand Tasting

The final big event of the 2012 Los Angeles Food Wine Festival took part Sunday afternoon downtown atop LA Live. Billed as the "Grand Tasting," it most certainly lived up to the hype due to some delicious bites courtesy of heavyweights like Celestino Drago and MB Post's David Lefevre.

Salmon.

Pork & Beans.

Bacon and Brown Butter Sno-Kone with Tapioca from Ilan Hall of The Gorbals.

Sticky Toffee Pudding via W.P. Catering.

Lettuce Wraps (Nobu LA).

Campanile's Chipotle Brownie & Maple Bacon Ice Cream.

Salmon Gravlax (Campanile)

Chicken Teriyaki Cones (I think)
 

Francois Payard's famed Macaroons.

Vanilla Bean Macaroon.

Korean-flavored Duck Slider.

Lamb Cheeks (M.B. Post)

Summer Truffles (Drago Centro)

Rivera's Cones.

Post Ranch Inn's Wagyu Beef w/ Watermelon.

Filet, Potatoes and Asparagus from Ruth's Chris Steak House