LivingSocial is an international online and mobile service for group or crowdsourced discounts. The company is represented in 580 markets across 25 countries and its deal categories include Daily Deals, Instant, Escapes, Adventures, and Families. LivingSocial released its first deal on July 27, 2009, for the restaurant Zengo in DC’s Chinatown. It has grown to over 46 million members. To date, LivingSocial members have purchased over 21 million deals.
Los Angeles Food & Wine is four-day epicurean event that matches celebrities from television, film, music and sport with celebrity chefs to enjoy the best in food and drink culture throughout Los Angeles. Based at the LA Live complex as well as locations throughout the city including Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Los Angeles Food & Wine offers more than 15,000 attendees the opportunity to sample selections from 140 celebrity chefs and nearly 300 acclaimed wineries.