Photos from Saturday’s Dinner With a Twist at Los Angeles Times’ The Taste

A wing from Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken during Dinner With a Twist at The Taste.

The Bellwether served crispy squash blossoms with crushed heirloom tomato and stracciatella cheese during The Taste on Saturday.

A crispy barbecue pork bun from TAO Los Angeles served at The Taste.

Szechuan Impression served sausages and cold bean jelly at Dinner With a Twist on Saturday.

Marcel Vigneron, chef and managing partner of Wolf and Beefsteak, holds lamb bacon with figs at the event on the Paramount backlot.

Lamb bacon with figs.

Steak frites is on the menu from Antonia Lofaso Catering at Los Angeles Times’ The Taste.

Smoked beef brisket with grilled corn salad from Barrel & Ashes.

Bartenders prepare Don Julio cocktails during the Dinner With a Twist.

Whoopie pies, brownies and cookies were on the Susie Cakes menu.

Smoked beef cheeks with whipped polenta and crispy cornbread from Georgie.

Jonathan Whitener of Here’s Looking at You gives a cooking and mixology demonstration during the Dinner With a Twist night.

Exotico Tequila blanco is displayed in illuminated glasses at the Luxco booth.

Antonia Lofaso — of Scopa Italian Roots, Black Market Liquor Bar and Antonia Lofaso Catering — gives a demonstration.

Crispy salmon tacos with crispy nori, salmon sashimi, mentaiko cream cheese, Yuzu jelly, pickled French radish, and micro mitsuba from Chaya Downtown.

Walnut shrimp from Mr. Chow’s is plated at The Taste.

A grilled cheese from Cheezus.

Phil Rosenthal of I’ll Have What Phil’s Having smiles during the The Taste event on the Paramount Pictures backlot.

Plancha seared Gulf shrimp with anchovy butter, sourdough croutons and herb salad, from Mama Lion Lounge.

Butterscotch pot de creme from Beauty & Essex.

Tuna poke wonton tacos from Beauty & Essex.

David Kuo of Little Fatty on the Parmount Pictures backlot Saturday night for The Taste.

Squid Ink XLB from Little Fatty is served up during Dinner With a Twist.