Top 6 Weekend Food Events: Smoking 101, Pico & Robertson Party, Fōnuts Ice Cream Party, Relishes & Chutneys Demo, Harold & Belle's Party + Seafood 101

Felicia Friesema

Ernest Miller

Smoking Meats & Seafood 101 with Ernest Miller
Learn to smoke meats and seafood with Ernest Miller, lead instructor of the Los Angeles County Master Food Preserver Program. Register in person or email sibyl.fenwick@wholefoods.com.
WHAT: Smoking Meats & Seafood 101
WHEN: 6 - 7:30 p.m., June 28
WHERE: Whole Foods West Hollywood
COST: Free

Anne Fishbein

Ludo Truck fans at the 2010 L.A. Street Food Fest

Pico & Robertson Block Party
At least seven food trucks will converge for this street fair, including Ludo Truck, Del's Lemonade, Lime Truck, Munchie Machine, Boba Truck, Fluff Ice and White Rabbit Truck. (And BNIB, a shoe truck! No, that's not a food.) Shop and eat to the accompaniment of music by DJ Angel.
WHAT: Pico & Robertson Block Party
WHEN: June 29, 6-10 p.m.
WHERE: In front of Komodo Cafe at Pico and Robertson
COST: Menu prices

Fōnuts Ice Cream Party
Fōnuts, the unfried, vegan, gluten-free doughnut shop, is adding fōnut ice cream sandwiches to its menu. Stop by to try out the new sweets, including chocolate fōnut with eucalyptus ice cream and strawberry buttermilk fōnut with fresh mint ice cream. There's sorbet, too: coconut with a coconut passion fruit fōnut, and lemon lavender with a blueberry Earl Grey fōnut. The Grilled Cheese Truck will be on hand in case you didn't want only ice cream for dinner.
WHAT: Fōnuts Ice Cream Social
WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m., June 30
WHERE: Fōnuts
COST: Menu prices

Relishes & Chutneys Demo
Learn about canning and preserving techniques in order to make relishes and chutneys from certified Master Food Preserver Carol Ann Susi. Register in person or email sibyl.fenwick@wholefoods.com.
WHAT: Relishes & Chutneys Demo
WHEN: 1 - 2:30 p.m., June 30
WHERE: Whole Foods West Hollywood
COST: Free

Harold & Belle's Summer Block Party & Crawfish Boil
Join the party at Harold & Belle's with live music and some favorites from the New Orleans-style creole menu -- gumbo, jambalaya, fried catfish, crawfish etouffee, and boiled crawfish. Bring the kids for craft booths and activities. Some proceeds benefit the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
WHAT: Harold & Belle's Summer Block Party & Crawfish Boil
WHEN: 12 - 6 p.m., June 30
WHERE: Harold & Belle's
COST: $30 all-you-can-eat (children under 10 free before 2 p.m.)

Seafood 101
Check out this demo to learn basic techniques and easy recipes for cooking seafood, and tips for selecting the best fish at market. Register in person or email sibyl.fenwick@wholefoods.com.
WHAT: Seafood 101
WHEN: 12:30 - 2 p.m., July 1
WHERE: Whole Foods West Hollywood
COST: Free