For the second year, Atlanta Food & Wine Festival is collaborating with Craft Catalyst, LLC, an Atlanta-based brand accelerator that works with early-stage food and beverage companies, to offer a special program for Southern food and beverage entrepreneurs. The program will provide participants the opportunity to gain valuable insight from successful food and beverage industry entrepreneurs with emphasis on Innovation, Brand-Building, Scalability and Value Creation. Ticket includes access to the keynote luncheon, 3 classes and closing reception. Topics focused on Innovation, Brand-Building, Scalability and Value Creation.
We're building the ultimate road trip with delicious chef creations, fantastic libations, live music and our favorite Southern destinations. Presented by The Local Palate, Destination Delicious will showcase the flavors and traditions of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and more.
Across the food industry, farmers, chefs and other industry leaders are doing much more than feeding customers; they’re nourishing their communities through innovative and generous acts of philanthropy. Join the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival for a delicious, informative and inspiring breakfast and hear how industry leaders are taking a bite out of community issues. All proceeds from this event will go the AFWF Foundation and The Giving Kitchen.
Venture into Atlanta Food & Wine Festival's pop-up vineyard, for a sommelier-led luncheon and Masterclass that will explore wines from A-Z. Our wine experts will lead guests through the "Grapetionary," integrating wine, knowledge and food into one amazing, mind-blowing, palate-pleasing event.
Designed to take guests on an epicurean journey through the South, the Festival’s Tasting Tents are not the typical festival tasting experience. The all-you-can-indulge layout allows guests the opportunity to eat, drink and explore the region’s top food and drink products and chef creations while also celebrating international influences that have shaped our region. Tasting Tent tickets are inclusive of all samples once inside the Tents. *For the first time, the Friday Tasting Tents will take place in the evening. In honor of the new time, we're deeming this session: Friday Night Bites - the sport of Southern food and drink!*
Award-winning authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee have returned to AF&WF to create an immersive and intimate dinner experience designed to give guests up-close access to award-winning talent while eating, drinking and delving deeper into South's epicurean culture. The Eat. Drink. Art. Music. dinner will be a unique collaboration of chefs working together on each element of the meal, like a band works together on a song, and will include award-winning wines, live music and gorgeous art.
Louisiana is a state that runs deep in tradition. These traditions play homage to the blends of French, Spanish, African, Sicilian, Caribbean, Irish, German and America Indian cultures that contributed to the complex cultural landscape that shines in every city corner and in the heart of every Cajun, Creole, or Louisiana transplant. Join us in a celebration of the state that gave us jambalaya, beignets, and the muffuletta (among other things…). We’re adding a dash of country comfort and a pinch of sophistication to some of the best food in the South, which means our guests should come prepared to savor forkfuls of the traditions, culture, and culinary perfection that have earned the state it’s legacy. Party like a Cajun at this outdoor evening event, which will feature classic dishes from a team of Louisiana chefs, two whole hogs over a live fire, a live zydeco band, craft beer, wine and specialty cocktails from the Cure New Orleans team.
Often referred to as the “dining capital of the US,” Houston’s food scene is hot and the ethnic diversity of the city made for fantastic flavor combinations. From Tex-Mex and Creole to Vietnamese, Houston’s foodways are a melding of tradition, international flavors and local ingredients. For our Connoisseur breakfast, Chef Bryan Caswell and friends will tell their Houston food stories though delicious breakfast creations.
Move beyond the traditional mimosa and explore a broad range of wines and cocktails to start (and drink throughout) the day and with food as the side kick. This Masterclass will delve into iconic cocktails by The 86 Co. demonstrating the broad consumption possibilities when thoughtfully paired with a variety of foods from breakfast to lunch. This is the perfect class for the imbiber who wants to expand his or her drink repertoire.
Old and New will unite at the Festival's pop-up Vineyard in the City as famed winemakers from France (Old World) and New Zealand (New World) join forces for this Masterclass. These winemakers will take guests deep into the story of their winemaking traditions and practices. Contrasting and comparing wines from varieties, styles and direction.
Perfect for the seekers of the hard to find, this intimate Masterclass will explore rare and limited-quantity bourbons, while pairing them with equally special country hams. With award-winning chef Sean Brock as the host and bourbon distillers Drew Kulsveen, Willett Family Estate single barrel bourbon, and Preston Van Winkle, Old Rip Van Winkle, your taste buds will rejoice and your friends will be jealous.
Designed to take guests on an epicurean journey through the South, the Festival’s Tasting Tents are not the typical festival tasting experience. The all-you-can-indulge layout allows guests the opportunity to eat, drink and explore the region’s top food and drink products and chef creations while also celebrating international influences that have shaped our region. Tasting Tent tickets are inclusive of all samples once inside the Tents.
Award-winning authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee have returned to AF&WF to create an immersive and intimate dinner experience designed to give guests up-close access to award-winning talent while eating, drinking and delving deeper into South's epicurean culture. The New Asian Inflection dinner will explore what is and what was the Asian influence on Southern food, discovering the essences of heat, spice, funk and flavor. The multi-course meal will be paired with award-winning wines and cocktails to bring out the best flavors of each dish.
For the fifth year, all eyes will be on the South's food, beverage and design talent at the Rathbuns' Watch List party. Presented by ADAC, this annual soiree merges Southern style and good taste. A group of hand-selected, interior designers, chefs and mixologists collaborate on the build-out of the ADAC space and the creation of delicious bites and beverages. The end result is an evening that is as beautiful as it is delicious.
It simply isn't Sunday in the South without a fantastic brunch! Once again, Festival Advisory Council members and their friends will share their creations with family-style service inspired by Kevin GIllespie's Gunshow restaurant. The brunch will take place at the Loews Atlanta Hotel and feature decadent food, brunch libations and live music.
It simply isn't Sunday in the South without a fantastic brunch! Once again, Festival Advisory Council members and their friends will share their creations with family-style service inspired by Kevin GIllespie's Gunshow restaurant. The VIP brunch will take place at Vineyard in the City and feature decadent food, brunch libations and live music.
Designed to take guests on an epicurean journey through the South, the Festival’s Tasting Tents are not the typical festival tasting experience. The all-you-can-indulge layout allows guests the opportunity to eat, drink and explore the region’s top food and drink products and chef creations while also celebrating international influences that have shaped our region. Tasting Tent tickets are inclusive of all samples once inside the Tents.
