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The Taste Sunday: Veal tongue torchon from Little Beast.

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The Taste on Sunday: An array of cupcakes, including red velvet, at the Ensaymada Project.

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The Taste on Sunday: Pork pate chaud with pistachio mustard at The Cannibal.

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The Taste on Sunday: Border Grill serves up crispy taro root tacos.

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Crispy taro root taco from Border Grill. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times )

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The Taste on Sunday: Colorful gelato from Bulgarini Gelato.

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The Taste on Sunday: Buttermilk-fried oysters from L&E Oyster Bar.

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The Taste on Sunday: The Hudson offers Breakfast Sammies.

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The Taste on Sunday: Sunomono salad at Takami.

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Beef and pork salbutes from Chicken Itza. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times )

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The Taste on Sunday: Chef Mary Sue Milliken gives a cooking demonstration.

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Kung pao shiitake mushrooms from GoldenBoys Chinese. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times )

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Barbacoa de res from La Casita Mexicana. (Mariah Tauger / For the Times )

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The Taste on Sunday: Chicharron con carne from La Casita Mexicana.

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People nosh during the block party on Sunday at The Taste.

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The Taste on Sunday: Shrimp po’boy and pulled pork canape (vegan) from Doomie’s Home Cookin’.

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The Taste on Sunday: Shrimp po’boy and pulled pork canape (vegan) from Doomie’s Home Cookin’.

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The Taste Saturday: Dinner with a twist.

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Times Food critic Jonathan Gold takes a break in the photo booth on Saturday.

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Princess Cruises served sliders and french fries at The Taste L.A.

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Carmen Brown of Morning Star Farms serves guests at The Taste L.A.

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Road Soda serves Tequila Don Julio in a vintage Airstream trailer.

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Alex Straus serves up Suntory Whisky at the event held at Paramount Pictures Studios.

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Food lovers roam the Paramount lot Saturday night in search of the next taste.

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D. Brandon Walker and Jill Davie of the Mar Vista, a restaurant opening Nov. 16, have a bit of fun in the Times’ photo booth.

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The Taste on Saturday: Burrata Toast at the Manhattan House booth.

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Cole Apodaca and Shyla Springneyer enjoy the scene during at The Taste L.A.

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Vampiro Asada from Mexicali Taco. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times )

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Avocado and shaved radish on whole-grain sourdough from Lodge Bread. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times )

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The Taste on Saturday: Chef Michael Cimarusti demonstrates how to make stuffies.

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Ceviche from Coni’ Seafood. (Mariah Tauger / For The Times )

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The Taste on Saturday: Kale salad with vegan ceviche at The Springs booth.

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Scenes from the 2016 Los Angeles Times’ The Taste on Saturday.

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The Taste on Saturday: A napoleon at Pitchoun! Bakery and Cafe.

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The Taste on Saturday: Chef Esdras Ochoa, right, during a cooking demonstration.

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The Taste on Saturday: A golden beet ceviche from the Beverly Hilton.

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The Tasteon Saturday: Pickled corn cotija and bacon-avocado aioli with smoked chicken cracklin at Eagle Rock Public House.

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The Taste: Sara Kramer, left, and Sarah Hymanson during a cooking demonstration.

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The Taste on Saturday: Melon with tarragon pesto from Simone.

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The Taste opening night: The Elvis, with chocolate pudding, peanut butter mousse, bacon brittle and banana, from MB Post.

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The Taste opening night: MB Post chef and owner David LeFevre holds his creation, the Elvis, with chocolate pudding, peanut butter mousse, bacon brittle and banana.

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The Taste opening night: Tomatoes with olive tonnato and basil, from Simone.

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Lauren Orlowski, left, of Studio City and Courtney Coker of Culver City enjoy opening night of The Taste.

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The Taste opening night: Salazar restaurant owner and chef Esdras Ochoa serves up tacos fresa.

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The Taste opening night: Tacos fresa from Salazar restaurant.

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The Taste opening night: Smoked pork rillettes from the Black Cat.

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The Taste opening night: Paradise pork al pastor tacos with jackfruit salsa and chipotle crema, from Komodo.

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The Taste opening night: Attendees stop for a group selfie.

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The Taste opening night: Poke rolls from Roku were in demand.

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The Taste opening night: Pork tacos from Guisados.

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The Taste opening night: Mark Rosas of North Hollywood and Chelsea Korka, who’s visiting from Miami, enjoy some food and drink.

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DJ Scott Dallavo was in charge of the music on opening night of The Taste.

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The Taste opening night: Ben Leahy and Jayne Marason of Sherman Oaks take a picture inside the Los Angeles Times Cafe.

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The Taste opening night: Suntory Whisky served highballs.

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The Taste opening night: The Napolean, a French dip burger with smoked gouda and short rib, from the Social List.

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The Taste opening night: Los Angeles Times food critic Jonathan Gold, food editor Amy Scattergood, deputy food editor Jenn Harris and Test Kitchen director Noelle Carter, from left, stopped for pictures on the red carpet.

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The Taste opening night: Los Angeles Times editor-in-chief and publisher Davan Maharaj, right, stops for a photo with foodie and TV producer Phil Rosenthal.

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Comedian Kathy Griffin is jokingly served by Katsuya Uechi, CEO of Katsu-ya Group Inc., on opening night of The Taste.

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People fill the Paramount Studios backlot during opening night of The Taste. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

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Peel-and-eat shrimp, from Son of a Gun, on opening night of The Taste.

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The Taste opening night: Veal liver, ragu toast with kale and fig, from Alexander’s Steak House.

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Sept. 2, 2016 11:50 PM PT

It’s Labor Day weekend, time to remember where you put your college football gear — and head to your local food festival.

The Los Angeles Times’ annual celebration of Southern California’s culinary scene is taking place at Paramount Pictures Studios’ backlot this weekend. Because there’s nothing like a movie studio to make you hungry.

What’s going on? Five events showcasing some of L.A.’s favorite chefs and restaurants, demos and panel discussions, and repeating booths — which means lots of food to eat, often from tiny little cups, and likely way too much to drink.

Tickets for some events are still available at latimes.com/thetaste. Get the full schedule. Connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ TheTasteLA (#TasteLA). And if you go, share what you’re eating on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #tastela.

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