AustinFood+WineReleasesLine-Up,TicketsonSale
forSixthAnnualFestival,April28–30,2017,
PresentedbyC3PresentsandFOOD&WINE
CulinaryAll-Stars,Hands-OnGrillingDemos,SundayGospelBrunchwithTheWarriorGospelBand,
InteractiveFirePits,LiveMusic,GrandTastePavilion,andMore
Austin,TX(January19,2017)–AustinFood+WineFestivalco-foundersCharlieJones,partnerofC3Presents,chefTim
Love,andrestaurateurJesseHerman,inpartnershipwithFOOD&WINE,arepleasedtoannouncetheculinaryand
musicalline-upforthesixthannualfestival,April28-30,2017.Ticketsgoonsaletoday,January19,2017,at10:00a.m.
CT,athttps://www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/.
ThesixthannualAustinFood+WineFestivalwillfeaturemorethan40eventsoverthreedaysatAuditoriumShoresand
FairMarket,includingFridaynight’sLoneStarNights;RockYourTacocompetitiononSaturdaynight;SundayGospel
BrunchwithTheWarriorGospelBand;hands-ongrillingdemonstrations;engagingcookingdemonstrations;
interactivefirepitshelmedbyanall-starlineupofchefs;food,wineandcocktailtastingsintheGrandTastePavilion;
livemusicalperformances;cheftastings;booksignings;andmore.
“AustinisundoubtedlyoneofAmerica’smostdynamicanddiverseculinarycapitals,”saysNilouMotamed,Editorin
ChiefofFood&Wine."That’swhyweareenormouslyproudtopartnerwiththeAustinFood+WineFestivalto
showcaseamixofthebestandbrightestchefs,restaurateurs,andwineandspiritsexperts,fromthegreatstateofTexas
andbeyond.Pairedwithincrediblelivemusic,thisunforgettableeventhasbecomeahighlightonAustin’scalendar—
andoneofmyfavoriteweekendsoftheyear.”
OnThursday,April27,thepre-FestivalFeastUndertheStars,anintimateoutdoorcelebration,willbeheldonFestival
groundsatAustin’sAuditoriumShores,offeringafive-course,family-stylemenuwithwinepairingsfromJacksonFamily
Wines.ChefsDavidBull(SecondBar+Kitchen,LaCorshaHospitalityGroup);TysonCole(Uchi);OmarFlores(Casa
Rubia);FordFry(StateoftheGrace);andpastrychefJaninaO’Learywillprepareacollaborative,alfrescomeal.Feast
UndertheStarsticketsare$250/perperson(inclusiveofwinepairingsandparking)andmustbepurchasedseparately
fromanyFestivalticketsathttps://www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/tickets/.
The2017FestivalofficiallykicksoffonFriday,April28,withLoneStarNights,heldatFairMarket(1100E5thStreet),
withmusicbyDJDM.WithalineupshowcasingTexas’brightestchefsservingtheirriffsonglobalnightmarketcuisine,
LoneStarNightswillfeaturedishesfrom:MattBalke(Bolsa);JulianBarsotti(Nonna);JuniorBorges&ConerSeargeant
(CBDProvisions);ThaiChangthong(Thai-Kun);LuisColon(Folc);AndrewCurren(ELMRestaurantGroup);KevinFink
(Emmer&Rye);FordFry;DiegoGalicia&RicoTorres(RestaurantMixtli);SteveMcHugh(Cured);WayneMueller(Louie
MuellerBarbecue);PaulQui(Kuneho);RyanShields(Bullfight);andDannyTrace(Brennan’sofHouston).
OnSaturday,April29,andSunday,April30,theFestivalgroundsatAuditoriumShoreswillcomealivewithcooking
demonstrations,booksigningsandinteractivestationswherechefswillcookoverliveFirePitsandoffertastesto
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attendeesthroughouttheday.Offeringthreestationsdaily,theFirePitswillprovideaninteractiveexperiencecooking
withlivefirefromchefsSonyaCoté(EdenEast,HillsideFarmacy);MichaelFojtasek(Olamaie);BryceGilmore(Barley
Swine,OddDuck);KentRathbun(Shinsei);BlaineStaniford(Grace,LittleRedWasp);andAndrewWiseheart(Contigo,
ContigoCatering,Chicon).
Chef/partnerTimLovewillonceagainhosttheworld’slargesthands-ongrillingdemonstrationsonSaturdayand
Sunday.DuringLove’sinteractivedemos,hewillteachattendeeshowtomasterthegrillandsharehispersonaltricks
andtipsforperfectlycookedmeals.AttendeesmusthaveanAll-Intickettotakepartintheinteractivedemo,andare
guaranteedonespotwhentheypre-registerandselectonedayattimeofpurchase.
“Withthegreatestlineupwehaveeverhad,AustinFood+WineisproudtoberankedwithtopFood&Winefestivalsin
theU.S.,”sayschef/partner,TimLove.“Theuniquenessoftheprogrammingandthehighleveloftalentmakesthisthe
bestweekendoftheyear!”
TheChefShowcasewillfeatureadynamicrosterofchefsservingsamplestofestivalgoersintheGrandTastePavilionon
SaturdayandSunday.Enjoysignaturedishesfromparticipatingchefs,including:JoeAnguiano(VOXTable);JeffBalfour
(SoutherleighFineFood&Brewery);JohnBates&BrandonMartinez(NobleSandwichCo.);StephenBonin
(Geraldine’s);JohnBrand(SupperatHotelEmma);TaylorChambers(Justine’sBrasserie);TysonCole(Uchiko);Austin
Ewald(Grizzelda's);KazuFukumoto(Fukumoto:SushiandYakitoriIzakaya);AlbertGonzalez(Jacoby’sRestaurant&
Mercantile);DanielaHerrera(Counter3.FIVE.VII);JamesHolmes(Lucy’sFriedChicken);ZachHunter(TheBrewer’s
Table);ClintonKendall(EastSideKing);LanceKirkpatrick(StilesSwitchBBQ&Brew);NathanLemley(Parkside);MiaLi
(Kuneho);GeronimoLopez(Botika);RickLopez(LaCondesa);HaroldMarmulstein(SaltySow);BrianMoses(Olive&
June);JoshNeises(LonesomeDove);DavidNorman(EasyTigerBakeShop&BeerGarden);MichaelPaley(Central
Standard);JiPengChen(WuChow);JamesRobert(Fixe);AmandaRockman(SouthCongressHotel);EricSilverstein
(ThePeachedTortilla);MarcoSilverstrini(DolceNeve);AnthonySobotik(LickHonestIceCream);EddieSolis(Cooper’s
OldTimePitBBQ);PhilipSpeer(Bonhomie); GeorgeThomas(Unit-DPizzeria);JimTripi(Eberly);CarmenValera(Tamale
HouseEast); AbbyYates(NOVA);JacobWeaver(JulietRistorante);MartinWilda(Sway);andKevinWilliamson(Ranch
616).
RockYourTaco,Saturdayevening’ssignaturetastingeventatFairMarket,willbringoutthecompetitivesideofall
participants.Chefswillsquareoffagainstoneanothertocreatetheultimatetaco,withwinnerschosenbyanesteemed
panelofjudges,includingGrahamElliot(GrahamElliotBistro)andFOOD&WINE’sEditor,NilouMotamed.Chefs
includeHughAcheson(EmpireStateSouth,Five&Ten,TheFlorence,TheNational,SpillerPark);JimmyBannos(Heaven
onSeven);JimmyBannos,Jr.(ThePurplePig);MattBolus(The404Kitchen);TysonCole(Uchi/Uchiko);JasonDady
(JasonDadyRestaurants);JodiElliott(BriberyBakery);AmandaFreitag(Chopped);LudoLefebvre(TroisMec,PetitTrois,
TroisFamilia,LudoBird);reigningRockYourTacochampionTimLove;AarónSánchez(JohnnySánchezRestaurants);
AlonShaya(Shaya,Domenica,PizzaDomenica);ChristinaTosi(MomofukuMilkBar);MingTsai(BlueDragon,Blue
Ginger);andJonathanWaxman(Adele’s,BajoSextoTaco,Barbuto,BrezzaCucina,Jams,Waxman’sSanFrancisco).
Astar-studdedcollectionofsommeliers,wine,beerandspiritsexpertsroundsouttheAustinFood+
WineFestivalline-up,includingMasterSommelierDevonBroglie;MasterSommelierCraigCollins;FOOD&WINE’s
executivewineeditorRayIsle;andauthorMarkOldman.
Additionalprogrammingannouncementswillbemadeoverthecourseofthespring;pleasevisit
www.austinfoodandwinefestival.comformoreinformationandupdates.
Ticketsforthe2017AustinFood+WineFestivalgoonsaleThursday,January19,2017,at10:00a.m.CTat
www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/tickets.TheAll-InTicketis$625/perpersonandincludesSaturdayandSunday
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Festivalaccess;over40culinarydemos;beer,wineandcocktailtastingsessions;accesstotheFirePits;all-dayaccessto
theGrandTastePavilion,includingtheChefShowcase;aspecialSundayGospelBrunchbyTheWarriorGospelBand;Tim
Love’sHands-OnGrillingDemoaccessforSaturdayorSunday;andentrancetoeveningevents,includingFridaynight’s
LoneStarNightsandSaturdaynight’sRockYourTaco.
TheWeekenderTicketis$250/perpersonandincludesSaturdayandSundayFestivalaccess;over40culinarydemos;
beer,wineandcocktailtastingsessions;accesstotheFirePits;all-dayaccesstotheGrandTastePavilion,includingthe
ChefShowcase;andaspecialSundayGospelBrunchbyTheWarriorGospelBand.
All-InandWeekenderticketscanbepurchasedatwww.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/tickets.Allattendeesmustbe
21yearsofageorolder.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.austinfoodandwinefestival.com,orfollowuson
Instagram@austinfoodwine,[email protected]/austinfoodwine.
Forpresscredentials,pleasefillouttheonlineapplicationhere:http://www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com/pressapplication/
TheAustinFood+WineFestivalisgenerouslysponsoredbyFOOD&WINE,RepublicNationalDistributing,Barilla,
ToyotaandKitchenAid.
AboutAustinFood+WineFestival:
TheAustinFood+WineFestivalmarksacompellingcollaborationbetweenC3PresentsandsomeofTexas’mostexcitingchefsandrestaurateurs,includingTimLove,
IronChefChampionandco-hostofCNBC'sRestaurantStartup,aswellasowner/chefofTLCCatering,TheLonesomeDoveWesternBistro,LoveShack,White
ElephantSaloon,Queenie'sSteakhouse,andTheWoodshedSmokehouseacrossTexasandTennessee,andJesseHermanofNewWaterloo,ownerofSouthCongress
Hotel,HotelElla,CentralStandard,CaféNoSé,LaCondesa,SwayandOtoko.C3PresentsistheAustin-basedeventcompanythatproducesLollapaloozainChicago's
GrantPark,andAustinCityLimitsMusicFestivalinAustin'sZilkerPark.TheAustinFood+WineFestivalwilltakeplaceApril28-30,2017,bringinganarrayoftaste,
talentandculinaryentertainmenttotheCapitalCity.Pleasevisitwww.austinfoodandwinefestival.comforfuturedetailsontheevent.
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