SoFi Stadium to feature top-rated chefs, menu
Award-winning cooks Vinnie Dotolo and Jon Shook will join arena culinary crew
A pair of chefs with James Beard Awards have been added to the culinary lineup at SoFi Stadium.
Stadium officials announced Thursday that Los Angeles all-star chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo will be creating a new city inspired menu for the stadium.
“Los Angeles’ food culture is celebrated for its creativity, and our goal is to build a culinary experience for fans based on high-quality, fresh ingredients and inspired by the many cuisines you can find throughout the city,” Jason Gannon, managing director of SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park, said in a news release.
But don’t start salivating just yet because stadium officials aren’t releasing details on exactly what the culinary stars have come up with for the venue.
Instead, beginning Thursday, the stadium will release a video each week for four weeks on SoFi’s YouTube channel featuring the chefs detailing some of the new dishes.
But whatever they come up with, it will be worth a try since Shook and Dotolo are among Los Angeles’ most influential chefs.
In 2007, they were featured on the Food Network show “Two Dudes Catering,” and they are behind some of the Los Angeles area’s most respected restaurants, including meat lover’s paradise Animal, the seafood-centric Son of a Gun and Italian eatery Jon & Vinny’s.
The 70,000-seat SoFi Stadium is the new home of the Rams and Chargers as well as a concert venue. Though all shows scheduled before the pandemic were postponed or canceled, the stadium will welcome live music back Sept. 4 with The Stadium Tour featuring Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. It’s also the site of the upcoming Vax Live concert with the Foo Fighters and Jennifer Lopez in May.