Artisanal LA

I attended Artisanal LA at the new Santa Monica Place Market  that was supposed to celebrate the city's finest local, sustainable and handmade edibles.  Unfortunately, unless you had an excessive sweet tooth, an affinity for olive oil and hundreds of ways to serve bacon - bacon bread pudding, bacon fat and bacon muffins - this was a real disappointment. I was hoping for more demonstrations, more healthy food options and more crafts, other than aprons and soap. It wasn't a complete disappointment, but more of a sugar fest than a food fest.