There are still tickets available for the 20th annual Taste of the Nation at Media Park on Sunday, June 1st. Among the dozens of restaurants offering samples at this mammoth dine-around
are Craft, The Foundry, Grace, Mélisse, Providence, Sona and Table 8. Eating won't be the only entertainment available; former teen heartthrob Kirk Cameron will be hosting a "celebrity chef cook-off". Proceeds go to Share Our Strength, the organization dedicated to banishing childhood hunger (1–4 PM; Media Park, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City; $115 per person in advance, $125 at the door; $25 for children six–15; free for children under six; for more information or to buy tickets go to www.tasteofthenation.org).