LA Loves Puerto Rico
October 7-14, 2017
1 week in LA.
100s of chefs + mixologists. 1000s of dishes + drinks.
All proceeds to
Unidos Por Puerto Rico.
FOOD + DRINK
MISSION
We are food people. We serve up our love to Puerto Rico.
Photo: Brenda Godinez
THE CAUSE
The Hurricane
DESTRUCTION
Hurricanes Irma and María have devastated the island of Puerto Rico, leaving millions without water, many without shelter, and an entire population without steady access to power. The unimaginable has happened. What now?
Photo: Alice Young
THE HEROES
Unidos Por Puerto Rico
FIGHTING ON
United for Puerto Rico is an initiative brought forth by the First Lady of Puerto Rico, Beatriz Rosselló, in collaboration with the private sector, with the purpose of providing aid and support to those affected in Puerto Rico by the passage of Hurricanes Irma and María.
Photo: Ja Ma
TO PUERTO RICO
Our Memories
WITH LOVE
Many of us in the restaurant, bar and hotel industry have sought inspiration and solace in Puerto Rico’s jeweled beaches, emerald rainforests, and warm people. We place our memories on our plates and in our glasses, as tribute to this important sisterland that we will not leave behind.
FRIENDS
Special Thanks
To the beautiful humans who contributed to this project: Lesley Balla, Daniel Chun, Shawna Dawson, Corianda Dimes, Michael Doneff, Susan Hosmer, Lucy Lean, Dorothy Maras, Jamie McGuire, Erica Ross, Lesley Suter, Jannis Swerman, Bradley Tuck, and so many more.
Jakob is a LA-based food photographer with expertise in restaurant and bar photography. He was the founding photo editor of Time Out LA and now regularly freelances for publications as well as brand marketing campaigns. His images have been published in newspapers and magazines such as Bon Appétit, GQ, The New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Condé Nast Traveler, SPIN, and Esquire.
HQ Collective
LA Loves Puerto Rico is realized by the combined efforts of the Los Angeles food and cocktail community, from talented chefs and bartenders to wondrous publicists and journalists. Helping to shape the grassroots organizing vehicle are Andrea Sun and Edward Allen of marketing firm HQ Collective: she’s clocked almost 20 years in the restaurant industry, and he’s logged two decades of work in Democratic politics and presidential campaigns.
