7 Best Tastes at This Year's Great Chefs of L.A. Event

For its 24th year, the Great Chefs of L.A. event once more brought together a variety of local bites and sips to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation. Under dark skies that thankfully never let loose with a downpour, the lot of CBS Radford Studios came to life with tables showcasing eats and drinks from local restaurants and other foodie businesses. A beer garden hosted by The Beer Chicks offered guests a spot to sit and sip from several great brews.

On what turned out to be a busy afternoon for L.A.'s food lovers with accommodating wallets (and stomachs) Great Chefs still had plenty to offer those who like to get some culinary satisfaction with their philanthropic action. Here are our picks for the 7 best tastes at this year's Great Chefs of L.A.