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Dine On A Dime: The Taste Preview At Picca Peru

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — If you're a foodie in LA, look no further than the Los Angeles Times' "The Taste."

The four-day festival highlights the best in food and wine that the City of Angeles has to offer over the four-day Labor Day weekend.

Event tickets are all-inclusive and offer unlimited tastings from top LA chefs and area wineries, distilleries and breweries. Special guest personalities include Roy Choi, Giada De Laurentiis, Susan Feniger and the team behind LudoBites, among others.

Picca Peru in Beverly Hills is just one of the 200 restaurants you can enjoy at "The Taste."

"The concept is a Peruvian cantina, similar to tapas bar with small portions," Zarete said.

Picca Peru's specialty dishes include Sea Bass Tiradito, Choritos, house sushi, ceviche and much more.

The Peruvian experience doesn't stop at the menu, mixologist Julian Cox creates cocktails known for their potency, but simple enough to enjoy at home:

Passion Fruit Pisco Sour by Julian Cox
2 pisco
3/8 lemon
3/8 lime
3/4 simple
Flesh of 1 passion fruit
Egg white
Whip in shaker without ice, shake with ice, strain top with Angostura bitters

To Taste LA for yourself, click here.

For more information on Picca Peru, visit the restaurant online.

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