No Coachella this weekend? Come have some foodie fun with us!

Called LA’s Best Food Event of 2010, Artisanal LA returns bigger and better with another weekend long community shopping, tasting, and learning experience showcasing the city’s finest local, sustainable and handmade edibles Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 in a brand new indoor event space on Santa Monica Place‘s Level 3 Dining Deck.

The Spring Show features:

* Nearly a hundred local, artisanal and handmade food vendors to shop from

* Chef demos, expert led panels and speakers on local honey, craft beer, urban homesteading, and more!

* Learn how to hand tie garden bouquets and bake bread in free hands-on workshops sponsored by GOOD

* Enjoy hosted beverages from Honest Tea, DRY Soda, Function and POM

* Local Wine Tasting hosted by Venokado(21+)

* Hosted Apothecary Bar from VeeV (21+)

* Organic spirits tasting with Tru Organic Spirits / Green Bar Collective (21+)

* Comfy lounge areas sponsored by Numi Tea & Magical Blooms

* Exclusive preview of Santa Monica Place’s ‘The Market’ purveyors before next month’s Grand Opening

* Two café areas featuring first-time local purveyors, a preview of downtown’s soon-to-open Daily Dose and Intelligentsia

* Complimentary Bike Valet & 3-Hr Car Valet (w/ Dining Deck validation, first come, first served)

* DJ Bryan Davidson  * LA Photo Party Digital Photo Booth

* Giveaways all weekend long

* Partial proceeds benefit St Vincent Meals on Wheels