31 eateries to try at Wine & Food Experience
There are plenty of reasons why you won’t want to miss the 2019 azcentral Wine & Food Experience. The premier food event takes places at Salt River Fields near Scottsdale in 2019 and offers two days of food, wine and culinary experiences to attendees on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3.
Food lovers will have the chance to get up close and personal with culinary celebrities including Antoni Porowski of “Queer Eye” on Netflix and Alex Guarnaschelli of Food Network’s “Chopped.”
On top of all that star power (bolstered by appearances by WWE stars, The Bella Twins), the lineup of restaurants participating in this year’s food festival is quite impressive.
More than two dozen top Arizona restaurants have signed up to offer a gourmet showcase for this year’s attendees. The list includes one of the best new restaurants of 2018 and one of the most anticipated new restaurants of 2019.
Restaurants to try at the food festival
Here are the Arizona restaurants participating in the 2019 azcentral Wine & Food Experience:
Saturday, November 2
❚ Wright’s at the Biltmore
❚ Beckett’s Table ❚ Boca Tacos Y Tequila
❚ Cafe Lalibela ❚ Grassroots Kitchen & Tap ❚ Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup ❚ Los Sombreros
❚ Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria ❚ MATCH Restaurant & Lounge ❚ Modern Market Eatery ❚ Mowry & Cotton
❚ Press Coffee Roasters ❚ Proof at Four Season Resort
Talavera at Four Seasons Resort
❚ The Collins
❚ The Dhaba
❚ The Macintosh
❚ Twisted Grove
❚ Southern Rail
❚ Sweet Provisions
❚ Wally’s American Gastro Pub
Sunday, November 3
❚ Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria ❚ Bourbon Steak
❚ Chula Seafood
❚ Fellow Osteria ❚ Frasher’s Smokehouse ❚ Frites Street ❚ Gadzooks Enchiladas and Soup ❚ MATCH Restaurant & Lounge ❚ Mrs. Chicken ❚ Press Coffee Roasters
❚ Proof at Four Season Resort ❚ Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain ❚ Talavera at Four Seasons Resort
❚ The Dhaba
❚ The Phoenician Tavern
How to get tickets
Tickets to the food festival are available online now.
Prices range from $50 for general admission to $120 for VIP tickets, which include perks like early entry to the event and access to a VIP lounge.
All ticket holders will get to explore the Grand Tasting and will have access to chef and sommelier demonstrations on a first come, first served basis.
2019 azcentral Wine & Food Experience
Details: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3. Salt River Fields, Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road on the Salt River Reservation. $50-$120. wineandfood.usatoday.com. ❚ Sweet Republic