UPDATE: L.A.’s Fight to Combat Obesity - Cultural Restaurants Take Aim

UPDATE: With more than 40% of school children in some L.A. communities overweight, last month the governor of California signed a bill to ban sodas and some vending machine items from public schools across the state. Cultural LA restaurants are also lending a helping hand.

Los Angeles (PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Spunka, Inc., L.A.’s most innovative special events company, invites you to a very special press conference luncheon to discuss the hot topic of combating obesity. (Culinary experts from different cultural restaurants around Los Angeles will be sharing nutritional tips on combating obesity.)

The press conference luncheon, hosted at the Kitchen Academy in Hollywood, will feature re-known Chef Host and Kitchen Academy Instructor Alexx Guevara, who will be guiding the event and performing nutritious culinary demonstrations. Celebrity Chef Tommy Tang will also be making a special appearance to demonstrate his fine culinary arts. Delight your taste buds to this appetizing teaser as we announce details of the 2006 Los Angeles Cultural Dining Tour.

The Los Angeles Cultural Dining Tour is not a typical charity event, food fair or restaurant week. February 2006 will mark the first time in L.A. where over 100 cultural restaurants will not only share their food to our communities, but also showcase their heritage through various educational and/or entertaining events at their restaurants. A portion of the proceeds from the 2006 Los Angeles Cultural Dining Tour will benefit two featured charities: the Los Angeles Coalition to End Hunger & Homelessness (LACEHH) and Community Outreach for Prevention & Education (COPE).

Representatives from the event’s advisory board will also be in attendance at the October 11th press event; members include the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the Los Angeles Conventions & Visitors Bureau, the Los Angeles Downtown Center Business Improvement District and Nexus Forums.

This will certainly not be your average press conference. It is an interactive lunch party where attendees will be able to learn how world cuisines are challenging obesity trends and sample some healthy cultural foods brought in by participating restaurants around Los Angeles such as Chaba Thai Bay Grill, Kabab Curry of India and Rita Flora Kitchen, Teru Sushi, Havana on Sunset, La Bruschetta Ristorante, Marguerite Café, Max Restaurant, Senor Fred’s, Finn McCool’s and Messob Ethiopian. All press conference participants should be prepared to have a good time at this international cuisine sampling!

Space is limited at the Kitchen Academy. Please RSVP by calling 310-566-7342.

RSVP deadline: Sunday, October 9, 2005

Contact: Spunka, Inc.
    Suzanne Canon, President
    Michael Kao, Vice President
Tel#:     310-566-7342
Fax#:     310-566-7343
Websites: www.spunka.com and www.culturaldining.com

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