In Nov. 2020, nine LA female restaurateurs formed Regarding Her (aka RE:Her) to respond to the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry. Their first undertaking, 10 Days RE:Her, united over 100 female food and beverage entrepreneurs across LA for a 10-day festival featuring unique collaborations. This year’s event takes place from March 3 – 14, 2022.
RE: Her is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of female restaurateurs. They strive to create opportunities for connection and success through programs that support, unite and uplift female food and beverage entrepreneurs in LA and into the Washington D.C. area.
Their inaugural festival, 10 Days RE:Her, debuted on the anniversary of the Women’s March in January 2021. Nearly 100 female-owned restaurants and women-run food & beverage brands came together to offer 85 events across Los Angeles County. These women united to provide unique collaborations with other female chefs, thematic menus, one-on-one conversations among female industry leaders, etc.
Some participating LA area restaurants include:
Mid City
Nashville Hot Chicken Salad by Hotville Chicken $13
Hotville Chicken brings back their Hottest Nashville Hot Chicken Salad served cold. On a toasted brioche bun or fresh spring greens, this is a hearty meal for only tHERteen buck$.
Hotville Chicken, 4070 Marlton Ave Los Angeles, CA; 323.792.4835
Westside
Vegan Fiesta Meal Collab by Socalo, Kye’s and others $40
Featuring signature menu items from five women-owned local restaurants across LA! Vegan Fiesta Meal Collab includes:
- Alkalizer Tonic from Raw Cane Super Juice (winner of best beverage awarded by Vegan Health & Fitness Magazine)
- Vegan Tortilla Soup from Chulita (Venice neighborhood favorite featuring ingredients from Santa Monica Farmer’s Market)
- Chips and Salsa Macha from Socalo (iconic, award-winning chef/owners Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken)
- Bean Taco KyeRito from Kye’s (voted most loved vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Santa Monica 2021)
- Vegan GF Ice Cream Sammie from Dear Bella Creamery (voted best ice cream by VegOut Magazine)
Dine-in, pick up, and delivery available March 4 – March 13 at Kye’s, 1518 Montana Ave, Santa Monica; 310.395.5937
South Bay
Flavor Trade with Ayara Thai & Gabi James $16
Gabi James will feature an upgraded version of their Loaded Croquettes for this Flavor Trade with Ayara Thai’s housemade crispy pork belly & Thai Chile-Lime sauce alongside a fish sauce aioli, fresh cilantro, and jalapeño all on top of Gabi James potato croquettes. Gabi James will also be kicking things up a notch with the ‘Thai One On’, a fantastic cocktail using Ayara’s delicious scratch Thai tea, rye whiskey & sherry syrup.
Gabi James, 1810 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA; 310.540.4884
Pretty in Pink offer by Bites & Bashes
Enjoy a unique Yucatan chicken brown rice bowl with house-pickled onions, heirloom pico, sweet corn, black beans, shredded cabbage, and avocado cilantro crema. Pair it with their Pretty in Pink margarita.
Bites and Bashes, 25600 Narbonne Ave, Lomita; 310.530.1030
For more information, access regardingherfood.com