Ina Garten comes to San Diego! Here's why the Food Network star is visiting – NBC 7 San Diego

Ina Garten comes to San Diego! Here’s why the Food Network star is visiting  NBC 7 San Diego

The bestselling cookbook author, who rose to national fame as the host of Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa", brings her new cookbook tour to downtown San Diego… Food Network celebrity chef Ina Garten is "barefoot" and San Diego-bound! The bestselling cookbook author, who rose to national fame as the host of Food Network's "Barefoot Contessa," brings her new cookbook tour to downtown San Diego on Thursday evening. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7. The evening conversation with Garten will highlight her new cookbook, "Simply Ina" and takes place at the Jacobs Music Center located at 1245 Seventh Ave.

Tickets nearly sold out completely, according to a spokesperson for UCSD. The new cookbook, Garten's 14th, promises to be a collection of simple, yet delicious recipes. Local independent bookstore Warwick's will be at the event selling some of Garten's books. Longtime KCRW's Good Food radio/podcast host Evan Kleiman will moderate the event. The event was organized by ArtPower UCSD, an organization that seeks transform the cultural life of UCSD and San Diego. By Wednesday night, it appeared tickets were no longer available for purchase, according to the Ticketmaster webpage.