Hollywood Under the Stars 2023 Highlight Reel

On Saturday, June 24, St. Vincent Meals on Wheels held their second annual Hollywood Under the Stars gala on the famed Paramount Studios lot, beginning with a VIP Veuve Cliquot champagne reception in the Paramount Theatre, followed by an evening of gourmet offerings from local celebrated chefs.

Headed up by Angel Chef Isaias Pena of Caruso Group, the chefs in attendance included Chef Gino Angelini of Angelini Osteria, Chef/owner Nika Shoemaker-Machado of Georgia’s Restaurant, Chef Robert Fry of Evil Twin, owned by Dylan Weiss and Chef George Huynh of Smoke City Char Bar, Chef Raphael Francois’ rustic French charmer Tesse, contemporary Indian hot spot Arth Bar + Kitchen and Westwood Village favorite, Wolfsglen.

Rounding out the gustatory line-up were select desserts such as Etoile Filante Patisserie’s one of-a-kind macarons, John Hensley of Lark Cake Shop who presented his handcrafted baked goods, Läderach Chocolatier Suisse and pastry chef Elfie Astier of Hotcakes Bakes.

The evening also paid tribute to Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor Martin Sheen, who was honored by SVMOW’s founders, the Daughters of Charity, with the “Vincent’s Heart Award” for his lifetime of philanthropy.

The evening was made possible with the support of our generous sponsors including, Delta Dental, US Bank, Wallis Annenberg GenSpace, Albertsons/Vons Foundation, Toyota Motors, Paramount, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Batjac Productions, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce (FACC-GLA), Voya Financial, Fidelity Investments, and long-standing supporters Rick Llanos & Nelly Llanos Kilroy.