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Dîner en Blanc returns to Los Angeles. Was it worth the 7-year wait?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Julia Paskin , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 11, 2026
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Dîner en Blanc had the backdrop of Beverly Hills City Hall this year. (Julia Paskin / LAist) Dîner en Blanc — the DIY, fine, alfresco meal held in secret locations — has returned to L.A. The event had been on hiatus here for seven years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and struggles to find a new vo...
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Key points The event had been on hiatus here for seven years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and struggles to find a new vo... Dîner en Blanc had the backdrop of Beverly Hills City Hall this year. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Dîner en Blanc had the backdrop of Beverly Hills City Hall this year. (Julia Paskin / LAist) Dîner en Blanc — the DIY, fine, alfresco meal held in secret locations — has returned to L.A. The event had been on hiatus here for seven years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and struggles to find a new vo...
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