{"id":199892,"date":"2025-09-04T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/199892\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:41:16","slug":"family-style-food-festival-returns-to-la-with-global-eats-streetwear-and-djs-daily-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/199892\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Style Food Festival returns to LA with global eats, streetwear and DJs \u2013 Daily News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Kym Estrada, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sanandwolvesbakeshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San &amp; Wolves Bakeshop<\/a> in Long Beach, family-style means an excuse to gather with loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m Filipino and I grew up in a big family, which extends to our cousins, and we would always just get together on some random Monday, Tuesday or for any holiday to hang out, and we\u2019d have so much food,\u201d Estrada said during a recent phone interview. \u201cIt was always just a bunch of titos and titas being loud, kids running around and chaos, where you could get food once you\u2019ve done your tsismising (gossiping) with an auntie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Estrada\u2019s bakeshop specializes in vegan Filipino treats that pay homage to some of her favorite sweets with a plant-based approach. Some of the items include pan de coco, buko pie, pandesal, bitsu-bitsu, and ensaymada, as well as remixes of Filipino flavors such as ube Pop-Tarts and pandan cinnamon buns.<\/p>\n<p>This year, family style is taking on a whole new meaning for Estrada as she joins the Family Style Food Festival. The one day event happening at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13 will host more than 60 eateries from around the world including Curry UP (Shibuya, Japan), Gold Pig (Seoul, South Korea), Paperboy (Paris), The Wiener Circle (Chicago), Potluck Club (New York City) and Los Angeles favorites like Kato, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/06\/01\/nipsey-hussles-marathon-burger-opens-in-venice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marathon Burger<\/a>\u00a0and Thunderbolt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our first time at Family Style Food Festival and we\u2019re honored to be part of it,\u201d Estrada said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to meet new people who have never been to our bakery or have never heard of us, so it\u2019s exciting to be able to put people onto our treats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2019 by Ben Shenassafar and Bobby Kim of the streetwear company The Hundreds, along with producer Miles Canares, the Family Style Food Festival\u2019s mission was to craft an event where food was at the heart, but with a streetwear fashion edge. Last year, it drew the attention of the digital media company Complex, which acquired it as part of a new venture that will include a food publication and events arm.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img alt=\"Birria questacos from Tacos y Birria La Unica are made...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Birria questacos from Tacos y Birria La Unica are made with beef birria and cheese served in a crunchy shell. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Tacos y Birria La Unica)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The softshell crab cutter by Bridgetown Roti is made with...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-02.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The softshell crab cutter by Bridgetown Roti is made with crispy softshell crab tossed in shrimp curry dip, mixed with pickled cabbage and hibiscus jam and topped with orange gremolata, served on coco bread. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Bridgetown Roti)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pandan sago, blueberry cornbread bibingka, ube pandesal and other pastries...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-05.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Pandan sago, blueberry cornbread bibingka, ube pandesal and other pastries by San &amp; Wolves Bakeshop will be served at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of San &amp; Wolves Bakeshop)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Heng Heng Chicken Rice will be serving Zaab crispy chicken...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-01.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Heng Heng Chicken Rice will be serving Zaab crispy chicken rice, Zaab crispy pork rice, Zaab crispy tofu and crispy pork belly rice at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo by Patcha K)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The braised Ojai lamb tikka naan from The Dutchess is...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-10.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The braised Ojai lamb tikka naan from The Dutchess is made with Boek House braised Ojai lamb, mint chutney, cilantro and shallots. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of The Dutchess)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"6\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People line up at the food stands at a previous...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-03.jpg\" \/>\n<p>People line up at the food stands at a previous iteration of the Family Style Food Festival that will return to Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo by Complex)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"7\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The fried chicken slider from Honey\u2019s Kettle is a warm,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-04.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The fried chicken slider from Honey\u2019s Kettle is a warm, buttery biscuit topped with crispy, fresh-fried chicken, and finished with a tangy hot honey sauce and cheddar cheese. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Honey\u2019s Kettle)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"8\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Taiwanese XXL fried chicken sandwich from Open Market is...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-08-rotated-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The Taiwanese XXL fried chicken sandwich from Open Market is made with Taiwanese-style fried chicken (da ji pai\/\u5927\u96de\u6392) and features a Thai basil mayo spread, topped with lettuce, and served in a potato bun. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Open Market)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"9\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-8\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The classic chopped cheese from New York\u2019s Chopped Cheese is...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-06.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The classic chopped cheese from New York\u2019s Chopped Cheese is made with 100% Angus ground beef, melted American cheese, Lay\u2019s chips, grilled onions, ketchup, and Mayonnaise, and served on a 4.5-inch Hero with fries and a side of YERRR sauce. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo by Jakob N. Layman)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"10\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-9\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The classic chopped cheese from New York\u2019s Chopped Cheese is...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LDN-L-FAMSTYLE-0905-07-1.jpg\" \/>\n<p>The classic chopped cheese from New York\u2019s Chopped Cheese is made with 100% Angus ground beef, melted American cheese, Lay\u2019s chips, grilled onions, ketchup, and Mayonnaise, and served on a 4.5-inch Hero with fries and a side of YERRR sauce. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo by Jakob N. Layman)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 10<\/p>\n<p>Birria questacos from Tacos y Birria La Unica are made with beef birria and cheese served in a crunchy shell. The item will be available at the Family Style Food Festival happening in Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 13. (Photo courtesy of Tacos y Birria La Unica)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The festival has learned to be innovative over the years, especially during the challenging times of the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted its momentum.\u00a0 However, much like the restaurants that adapted to delivery or patio seating, Family Style Fest also found a way to pivot.<\/p>\n<p>While large festivals were out of the question during the time of social distancing, drive-in theaters were one of the few places where people could gather safely. Canares and his team had the idea to partner with a delivery service app and host drive-in movie events at locations such as SoFi Stadium, where they showed films like \u201cBack to the Future\u201d and \u201cJurassic Park.\u201d The restaurants set up shop and cooked meals, which were then delivered to customers in their cars by runners and others on golf carts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we came back from our pandemic iterations of the event, we were met with a great reception,\u201d Canares said during a phone interview. \u201cOur ability to curate restaurants just continued to get stronger, and our name became more recognizable. People liked that we had a different approach to food, where it felt like there was another way for a food festival and brand to feel fresh and focused on youth culture. We were well attended and were able to work with more out-of-state vendors, and that\u2019s when it really ramped up for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canares said that curating the food lineup for the festival is the best part of his job, but also a stressful one. Several factors determine which restaurants make the cut, including awards, community recognition, branding, and identifying which restaurants could benefit from gaining steam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s tough to choose, but as long as we feel like there is a shared energy with us and the restaurant, then it is good on our lineup,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/newyorkschoppedcheese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York\u2019s Chopped Cheese<\/a>, a restaurant inspired by sandwiches served out of Harlem\u2019s bodegas, is among the eateries being featured at this year\u2019s festival. The East Coast sandwich is crafted with chopped ground beef, grilled onions, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mayonnaise, all between a long, soft hero roll, and gives Californians a chance to taste its full glory.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant opened a Hollywood location in May 2023, following co-founder and New York native Anthony Arias\u2019 observation that the West Coast was missing out. Before it became Los Angeles\u2019 first chopped cheese-serving restaurant and opened a second location in Mid-City, Arias operated a food truck for 11 months. However, it was damaged in an accident on the 101 highway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe community came together, and we raised $40,000 in two days,\u201d Arias said in a phone interview. \u201cWith that money, we were able to lease a truck, which helped us expand the brand even more, and the year after that, we signed our first lease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arias said that aside from the residents and customers who support the restaurants, he feels grateful to be part of Los Angeles\u2019 food scene, whose chefs are often open to collaborating and supporting one another. He added that the communal support would also be present at the Family Style Food Festival.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are collaborating with the Truffle Boys, who have the best truffles in all of Los Angeles, and we\u2019ve got some fun sandwich items like a classic chopped cheese where we\u2019ll shave some fresh truffles on top. We also have other friends from Branch Patty, a Jamaican Patty company that just moved from Brooklyn to LA, and we\u2019re going to collab with them on a special oxtail beef patty chopped cheese. We have something for everybody and some new things that are only going to be available at Family Style Fest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eve Ramasoot, who founded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hengheng_chickenrice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heng Heng Chicken Rice<\/a>, which has two locations in Hawthorne and another in Los Angeles, is also making her first appearance at the event after the inaugural<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/2025\/07\/14\/belly-laughs-fest-closes-out-weekend-event-with-tasty-food-and-big-laughs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Belly Laughs Comedy and Food Festival<\/a> in July. Ramasoot is a former vegan who switched back to chicken and created a poultry-focused menu that centers on Hainan chicken and rice, one of her favorite childhood comfort foods she grew up eating in Phitsanulok, a small city in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>One of the restaurant\u2019s most popular menu items, which will also be served at the Family Style Festival, includes zaab crispy pork belly and zaab fried chicken. Zaab, Ramasoot said, roughly translates to \u201cbold and delicious flavors,\u201d and hopes people at the festival will enjoy it just as much as her patrons do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect to see a lot of people attend and enjoy the food together, see the kids running around with their parents, and maybe they can bring their grandma and grandpa too,\u201d she said. \u201cI am also excited that I have a chance to collaborate with a designer to make merchandise for my restaurant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of food meets streetwear, the festival is teaming up with artist and designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/verdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verdy<\/a>, who will serve as the event\u2019s creative director this year. Verdy will bring limited-edition merchandise, create visual storytelling, and other immersive moments. Some of the past creative directors and brands that have collaborated with Family Style Food Festival include Angelo Baque, Keith Lee, Pok\u00e9mon, and Kerwin Frost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a fun strategy of ours to welcome an artistic director to the food festival,\u201d Canares said. \u201cIt carries our theme of being this bridge and a cross-cultural event where we have incredible restaurants, but also has a creative that leads the events in a visual direction. Our artistic director sets our tone, visually with our marketing assets and our on-site experience, and they also create some incredible merch with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For visitors planning to spend the whole day at the festival, taking breaks in between and eating, there will also be programming to keep everyone in the family entertained. Guests can enjoy a kids\u2019 section filled with carnival games, caricature artists, face painting, a Nike soccer-focused activation, and live DJ sets from Sango, Noodles, Hunny Bee,\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just want people to have a good time and to try new things, taste new food, meet new friends and discover artists and restaurants,\u201d Canares said. \u201cThat would be the dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Family Style Food Festival<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St., Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> General admission starts at $47 and VIP tickets are $225 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familystylefest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">familystylefest.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Originally Published: September 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM PDT<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Kym Estrada, owner of San &amp; Wolves Bakeshop in Long Beach, family-style means an excuse to gather&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":199893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,2961,224,6080,5337,13165,1072],"class_list":{"0":"post-199892","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-los-angeles","12":"tag-los-angeles-county","13":"tag-losangeles","14":"tag-restaurants-food-and-drink","15":"tag-things-to-do"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115146790411301264","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}