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# Take a bite out of Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/take-a-bite-out-of-santa-monica/
- Published: 2005-09-08T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:44:46.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Pier, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica Acura will host the fourth annual “Taste of Santa Monica” event on Sept. 18, 2005 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at the Santa Monica pier.

The food festival will showcase 40 local restaurants and features chef demonstrations and live music.

Admission is $35 for adults and $10 for children between ages 4 and 10\. Though the ticket fee covers food, there will be an additional charge for soda, water and alcoholic beverages.

New this year is a wine garden, sponsored by Young’s Market, which will feature 15 different wineries.

Wine garden tickets are an additional $15\. Tickets are available at www.tasteofsantamonica.com or (310) 393-9825 ext. 10\. Some local restaurants that will participate in the day’s events include Bravo Pizzeria, El Cholo Mexican Restaurant, Ocean Avenue Seafood and Yu Restaurant & Lounge. An artful stab at treating mental illness

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 8, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/090805.pdf?ref=smdp.com)