LBIFF

-- The official LBIFF piece --

 MP x NextStop Magazine

so this is a bit overdue,

i'd been meaning to write about our

(awesome) experience at this years

long beach international film festival

we started out the evening with a most

unexpected arrival at our front door.

as responsible drinkers we opted to

hire a car service for our trip out to

long beach, and they sent us a limo!

not nearly important for one we weren't

sure if we should be embarrassed or

excited...so we just embraced it

we got there relatively early, much before the event

actually kicked off so we headed over to the 

allegria hotel to grab a drink and wait...

getting there early certainly has its benefits

as we had prime choice of seats for the evenings show

it was quite literally the most perfect day

for a beach event. not too hot and a perfect breeze.

naturally i didn't think to bring a sweater for

the evening, so i convinced my darling

to buy me a hoodie from ooh la la boutique's

beach stand. i hadn't heard of this store before

but now am a huge fan. also, host marisa hunter

was wearing one of ooh la la's dresses.

so cute!

once taste on the beach commenced

we headed into the tent to see what

each vendor had to offer. 

to start the evening off i opted for 

a bloody mary. GOOD CHOICE.

so delicious, the murph knows whatsup!!

we made our way around tasting 

a little bit of everything, but i have to say

swingbellys, you have my heart.

the best pulled pork i've had in 

quite some time. 

and they so graciously served it 

to me sans bun, as there were no 

gluten-free bread options around.

with an add on of their incredible

BBQ sauce and very healthy serving

of pickles i must have come back for

another serving-shamelessly- 5times!

This was LBIFF's first time 

adding Taste on The Beach to the mix

and it was such an incredible success!

amazing food from amazing restaurants 

and it drew in an immensely big crowd!

So grateful to have had the opportunity 

to attend this event for NextStop Mag! 

Co-Founder Craig Weintraub

The Spread from Caryle

Getting ready for the films to start...

LIVE drone footage on the screen!

the end.

xx MP