Year-end Events In and Near LA That Will Have You Shivering with Delight

is a series of interactive art installations celebrating the universally beloved food and its “associates,” including garlic, spicy dipping sauce and steamer baskets. Inside the exhibit, you can swing on a giant hanging garlic clove, kick back in a dumpling-filled whirlpool and take pictures in an anti-gravity kitchen. Reservations required. Get your tickets