The Los Angeles Food & Wine festival returns on Aug. 9-12. Lunches include Bryan Voltaggio joining his brother Michael (who beat out Bryan to win “Top Chef” in 2009) at Ink; Kerry Simon and Nona Sivley at LA Market; and guest chef Michael Chiarello cooking with Scott Conant at Scarpetta. Hosts for evening tasting parties include Giada De Laurentiis, Graham Elliott and Wolfgang Puck. And Andrew Zimmern should be a big draw at both his cooking demonstration and the Asian Night Market with Roy Choi, Bryant Ng, Ming Tsai, Charles Phan and many more. lafw.com
SUITE DREAMS
The W South Beach, which just celebrated its three-year anniversary, has unveiled its 26 VIP Suites. Services include pickup from the airport and private jet terminals; a concierge service for restaurant reservations, spa appointments, boat rentals, event tickets, personal shopping and more; and guaranteed access into the W’s ultra-exclusive Wall nightclub. wsouthbeach.com
HAMPTONS FEAST
Fairway Market is hosting its Master Class blowout at the Hamptons Players Club in East Hampton on Sunday. A cocktail hour, featuring pairings from cheese guru Steve Jenkins and wine expert Josh Wesson, will be followed by a three-course dinner featuring Agromonte/Aromatica Italian foods Tickets are $100, and all proceeds benefit the Yorkville Common Pantry, a hunger-relief charity. fairwaymarket.com/master-class
‘TOP’-NOTCH
Last September, star chefs from around the country, including Chris Cosentino, Patricia Yeo and New York’s own Kerry Heffernan, were spotted all over Vegas. Turns out they were in town to film season four of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The resort is showing every episode of the season, starting this Wednesday, on the 65-foot digital marquee at its Boulevard Pool. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com