L.A. LOVES ALEX’S LEMONADE RETURNS FOR 14TH YEAR ON OCTOBER 17
$12.5 Million Raised to date for Childhood Cancer Research
L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand announces that their 14th annual cookout in Los Angeles is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2026, and tickets are now on sale with early bird pricing until 9/1/26.
The 2025 event was an overwhelming success raising more than $1.3 million for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Presented at Royce Quad on the campus of UCLA, the cookout is always a perfect day for chefs and fans to come together to support childhood cancer research.
The list of 65 participating chefs is nearly complete, with wineries and mixologists to be announced in the upcoming months.
- Presenting sponsors for this year are American Express, Northwestern Mutual, Resy, Volvo Cars and World Gold Council.
- Full list of chefs may be found HERE and listed below; subject to change
- First time participating chefs include: Dan Richer, Razza (Jersey City); Melody Bishop and Dennis Kelley – Written by the Seasons (Dallas, TX); Nok Suntaranon – Kalaya (Philadelphia, PA); Wylie Dufresne – Stretch Pizza (NYC); and Zak Walters – Sedalia’s Oyster & Seafood (Oklahoma City).
- Tickets, starting at $275 for early bird general admission until 9/1/26 pricing of $300, may be purchased online HERE
- The Kids Campaign is gearing up for a new season of fundraising; learn more about participating HERE
WHO: LALAL Founders Suzanne Goin, David Lentz and Caroline Styne with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Founders Jay and Liz Scott
WHAT: Culinary and Entertainment Stars Join Battle Against Childhood Cancer at L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Culinary Event
WHERE: Royce Quad, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:00-4:00PM
Participating Chefs 2026:
Adam Perry Lang – APL (L.A.)
Akasha Richmond – AKASHA (L.A.)
Ana Saenz – Sweet Rose Creamery (Santa Monica, CA)
Bob Oswaks – Bob’s Well Bread Bakery (Los Alamos, CA)
Brian Rigsby – The Wilkes (L.A.)
Bricia Lopez – Guelaguetza (L.A.)
Bruce Kalman – Soulbelly BBQ (Las Vegas, NV)
Burt Bakman – Trudy’s Underground Barbecue (L.A.)
Chris Bianco – Pizzeria Bianco (L.A., Phoenix, AZ)
Clark Staub and Jill Davie – Full of Life Flatbread (Los Alamos, CA)
Daisy Ryan – Bell’s Restaurant (Los Alamos, CA)
Dan Richer – Razza (Jersey City, NJ)
David Lentz, Stephanie Mutz, Boe Delashmutt, and Harry Liquornik – Sea Stephanie Fish (L.A.)
Donald Link – Herbsaint & Peche Seafood Grill (New Orleans, LA)
Drew Nieporent – Nobu 57 (New York, NY)
Drew Rosenberg – CUT by Wolfgang Puck (L.A.)
Franklin Becker – Point Seven (New York, NY)
Fred Eric – PI^LA Pizza (L.A.)
Gary Chau – Caffe Luxxe (L.A.)
Gavin Fine – Fine Dining Restaurant Group (Jackson Hole, WY)
Giada De Laurentiis – GIADA (Las Vegas, NV)
Irene Widjaya – Downtown LA Proper Hotel, Cara Cara (L.A.)
Jason Paluska – The Lark Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)
Jason Winters – Speak Cheezy (L.A.)
Jazz Singsanong – Jitlada (L.A.)
Jeremy Fox and Matthew Schaler – Birdie G’s (Santa Monica, CA)
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo – Jon & Vinny’s (L.A.)
Jonathan Sundstrom – Lark Seattle (Seattle, WA)
Jonathan Waxman – Barbuto (New York, NY)
Josiah Citrin – Augie’s on Main (Santa Monica, CA)
Kevin Meehan – Kali Restaurant (L.A.)
Kris and Sarah Yenbamroong – Night + Market (Venice, CA)
Kris Longley and Erik Lopez – Hollywood Bowl (L.A.)
Kristin Feuer – McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams (Santa Barbara, CA)
Laurel Amerinda – Huckleberry (Santa Monica, CA)
Lord Maynard Llera – Kuya Lord (L.A.)
Ludo Lefebvre – Petit Trois (L.A.)
Marc Vetri – Vetri Cucina Las Vegas at the Palms (Philadelphia, PA, Las Vegas, NV)
Matt Molina – Hippo (L.A.)
Melody Bishop and Dennis Kelley – Written by the Seasons (Dallas, TX)
Mercedes Rojas – The Arepa Stand (L.A.)
Michael Reed – Poppy & Seed, Poppy + Rose (Anaheim, CA)
Michael Fiorelli – Fiorelli Pizza (L.A.)
Michael Schwartz – The Genuine Hospitality Group (Miami, FL)
Michael Cimarusti – Connie and Ted’s, Providence (L.A.)
Nancy Silverton – Mozza Restaurant Group (L.A.)
Nancy Oakes and Dana Younkin – Boulevard (San Francisco, CA)
Neal Fraser – Redbird (L.A.)
Nok Suntaranon – Kalaya (Philadelphia, PA)
Ori Menashe – Bestia (L.A.)
Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel – Avec (Chicago, IL)
Richard Pink – Pink’s Hot Dogs (L.A.)
Robbie Tutlewski – Little Donna’s (Baltimore, MD)
Rocco Whalen – Fahrenheit (Cleveland, OH, Charlotte, NC)
Sherry Yard – Bakery by the Yard (Manhattan Beach, CA)
Steve Samson – Rossoblu (L.A.)
Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken – Border Grill (L.A.)
Suzanne Goin – AOC (L.A.)
Valerie Gordon – Valerie Confections (L.A.)
Vivian Ku – Pine and Crane (L.A.)
William Bradley – Addison (San Diego, CA)
Wylie Dufresne – Stretch Pizza (NYC)
Zachary Pollack – Cosetta(Santa Monica)
Zak Walters – Sedalia’s Oyster & Seafood (Oklahoma City, OK)
*lists subject to change
*All chefs graciously donate their time, food and talent to the cause for this event***
For more information, visit www.lalal.org
About Childhood Cancer
Childhood cancer is a general term used to describe cancer in children occurring regularly, randomly and sparing no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region. Childhood cancer extends to over a dozen types of cancers and a countless amount of subtypes. Just a few of these cancer types include: Ewing sarcoma, glioma, leukemia, lymphoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, osteosarcoma, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilms’ tumor. In the United States, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under the age of 15. Every day, approximately 250 kids around the world die from cancer, accounting for 91,250 losing their lives to the disease every year.
About Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of 4-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott, who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to find cures for all children with cancer. Her spirit and determination inspired others to support her cause, and when she passed away at the age of 8, she had raised $1 million. Since then, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement. Today, ALSF is one of the leading funders of pediatric cancer research in the U.S. and Canada raising more than $300 million so far, funding over 1,500 research projects and providing programs to families affected by childhood cancer. For more information, visit AlexsLemonade.org.
