CULINARY STARS UNITE / LOS ANGELES / 2024
BAAR BAAR
The BAAR BAAR dinner.
An evening of dining, creative collaboration and philanthropy. Félix Magazine brought the Charity Dinner Series to Los Angeles on May 13, 2024, featuring Chef Sujan Sarkar and an influential host committee.
Félix at BAAR BAAR · Photography: Jami Johnson / Fresh Studio LLC
FROM FÉLIX
BAAR BAAR
A feast of community.
Félix Magazine’s Los Angeles charity dinner was presented in support of The Apareció Foundation. The series’ net proceeds support its charitable initiatives, including the Holiday Meal Box Program, mentoring, academic assistance and scholarships.
FÉLIX MAGAZINE
AN INDEPENDENT EDITORIAL VOICE
The purpose of the evening
Dining for a cause.
From the original 2024 event proposal and published Benevolent Issue. Historical fundraising totals will be published only when independently verified.
FÉLIX / THE EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
CULTURE · PEOPLE · LIVING · PURPOSE
Photography: Jami Johnson / Fresh Studio LLC
LOS ANGELES / MAY 13, 2024 / BAAR BAAR
The evening in photographs.
The 2024 Benevolent Issue documents the Los Angeles dinner and the host committee’s involvement, connecting fine dining with the programs of the Apareció Foundation. The images below are from the original evening.
PHOTOGRAPHED IN LOS ANGELES
An evening, as it happened.
Original photographs supplied by Félix Magazine, documenting guests, hospitality, a cocktail moment and the celebration at BAAR BAAR.
Photography by Jami Johnson / Fresh Studio LLC.
THE MAGAZINE COVERED THE EVENING
Published, not just promised.
Félix’s Benevolent Issue devoted a long-form feature and a portrait series to the people, chef and mission behind the dinner.
Page 22 / Published feature photography
Page 27 / The charity-dinner story
Page 46 / Chef Sujan Sarkar
“I think the most surprising and rewarding part of being involved with the charity dinner series is knowing that I am making a difference in some young woman’s life.”— Kelly Hu, Félix Magazine, Spring 2024, page 28
The evening / Los Angeles
All the people. The place. The purpose.
On May 13, 2024, Félix brought together dining, creative collaboration and philanthropy at BAAR BAAR in Los Angeles.
People.
Chef Sujan Sarkar and the evening’s host committee brought guests together around the table.
Place.
BAAR BAAR, Los Angeles. Explore photographs and details from the evening in the event archive.
Purpose.
The dinner was presented in support of The Apareció Foundation and its charitable initiatives.
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