LA Loves Alex's, Beauty of the Barrel, MORE!

CULVER CITY— As previously announced, Alex's Lemonade Stand is back in LA thanks to the continuing support of Suzanne Goin, Caroline Styne and David Lentz and the star power of Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Jimmy Kimmel. The event this year is on Saturday, September 29. See below for the full, final list of participating chefs. [ELA]

SANTA MONICA—This year's LA Beer Week happens between September 20 and 30. There are dozens of events, including Beauty of the Barrel, a tasting of barrel-aged beer side-by-side with barrel-aged spirits. It all goes down at The Victorian on Sunday, September 23. Tickets. [EaterWire]

COSTA MESA—Portola Coffee Lab, OC's fanciest coffee joint, opens a new, barista-driven 6-seat Craft Coffee Bar called Theorem on September 18 at the OC Mart Mix. Hours of operation are limited, reservations required. [EaterWire]

LA Loves Alex's Lemonade Stand: Participating Chefs

Matt Accarrino (San Francisco, CA) – A16, SPQR
Chris Bianco (Phoenix, AZ) – Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco, Bar Bianco, Union Jacks
April Bloomfield (New York, NY) – The Spotted Pig
Michael Cimarusti (Los Angeles, CA) – Providence, Connie & Ted's
Cat Cora (Santa Barbara, CA) – Cat Cora's Kitchen, CCQ, Kouzzina
Giada De Laurentiis (Los Angeles, CA) – "Giada at Home," "Cooking with Giada," "Everyday Italian"
Vinny Dotolo (Los Angeles) – Animal, Son of a Gun
Danny Elmaleh (Los Angeles, CA) - SBE
Neal Fraser (Los Angeles, CA) – BLD, Fritzi Dog
Suzanne Goin (Los Angeles, CA) – Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern, The Larder at Maple Drive
Hedy Goldsmith (Miami, FL) – Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Paul Kahan (Chicago, IL) – Blackbird, avec, The Publican, Publican Quality Meats
Tony Keene (West Hollywood, CA) – Gordon Ramsay at the London
David Lentz (Los Angeles, CA) – The Hungry Cat
Donald Link (New Orleans, LA) – Cochon Butcher, Cochon, Herbsaint
Joseph Manzare (San Francisco, CA) – Globe
Katrina Markhoff (Chicago, IL) – Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Jeff Michaud (Philadelphia, PA) – Alla Spina, Amis, Osteria, Vetri
Mary Sue Milliken (Los Angeles, CA) – Border Grill
Matt Molina (Los Angeles, CA) – Mozza
Russell Moore (Oakland, CA) – Camino
Zoe Nathan (Santa Monica, CA) – Huckleberry, Rustic Canyon, Sweet Rose Creamery, Milo & Olive
Nancy Oakes (San Francisco, CA) – Boulevard
Christina Olufson (Los Angeles, CA) – Lucques, A.O.C.,Tavern, The Larder at Maple Drive
Zach Pollack (Los Angeles, CA) – Sotto
Steve Samson (Los Angeles, CA) – Sotto
Michael Schwartz (Miami, FL) – Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
Jon Shook (Los Angeles, CA) – Animal, Son of a Gun
Nancy Silverton (Los Angeles, CA) – Mozza
Peggy Smith (Pt. Reyes, CA) – Cowgirl Creamery
Johnathan Sundstrom (Seattle, WA) – Lark
Michael Tusk (San Francisco, CA) – Quince
Marc Vetri (Philadelphia, PA) – Alla Spina, Amis, Osteria, Vetri
Michael Voltaggio (Los Angeles, CA) – ink.
Jonathan Waxman (New York, NY) – Barbuto
Rocco Whalen (Cleveland, OH) – Fahrenheit, Rocco's Nachos & Tacos