Everything You Need to Eat at Coachella This Year

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With LA legends and pop-ups from New York, this year's Coachella food lineup is as good as the music.

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/where-to-eat-at-coachella



There will still be music at Coachella this year, or so they say. But over the last few years, Southern California’s signature music festival has become as much a fashion show, doomed NFT launchpad, and culinary showcase as it is a concert. And that’s not because the lineup of musical acts has fallen by the wayside. It’s still a killer bill featuring the likes of Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Frank Ocean, Björk, Pusha T, Noname, and literally Idris Elba on the decks. But there is enough awesome stuff to eat and drink at Coachella this year to make it worthwhile to brave the heat, crowds, and influencer-driven chaos for the food alone.

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Local SoCal stars are also bringing their best to the desert, and specialists from across the country are making a rare West Coast appearance. There are secret speakeasies, an entirely non-alcoholic bar, a pop-up tasting menu from a Michelin-starred restaurant, and tons of vegan food. From barbecue to coffee and hot chicken to handrolls, this is what to eat at Coachella 2023, organized by the section where you can find these fantastic food vendors.

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Camphor

The freshly Michelin-starred bistro brings its modern French-ish cuisine to Coachella in two different but equally exciting ways. Co-executive chefs Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George will serve a family-style ticked prix-fixe tasting menu in a full-service restaurant-style space. They will also have a window that they’re calling Le Burger, through which they’ll be slinging the bistro’s signature burger, a decadent special that’s only available at the bar and on the patio at Camphor’s Arts District brick-and-mortar.

Mírate and Mírame

One of our favorite new bars in LA will be serving its creative agave-focused cocktails at the festival in partnership with sister restaurant Mírate, home to chef Joshua Gil’s thrilling modern Mexican cooking. The booth will have some particularly fun stuff, from a Mexican Birria Pizza to Takoyaki-style Crab Esquites and a Vegan Cauliflower Ceviche.

Bang Bang Noodles

The street noodle sensation now has a fixed location in Culver City but is pulling up stakes and heading for the desert for the two weekends of Coachella. Bang Bang Noodles will serve its much-lauded Shaanxi-style noodles, a modern take on the wide and thick Biang Biang Noodles, in bowls with Sichuan chiles and lots of garlic, topped with either beef or mushroom.

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[Kali]

1. I must be hungry

food threads are attracting my attention.