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16th Annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival

Now In Partnership With Wine Spectator Returns

Dec. 7 To 10 With 26 Action-
Packed Food And Beverage

Events; Tickets Presently On Sale

Festival returns with seven new events, expands footprint
into Boca Raton with the kickoff party and will host more than
60-plus wine tables at the attendee-favorite grand tasting event.
The annual Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival (PBFWF)
in partnership with Wine Spectator, renowned for its culinary
excellence and immersive gastronomic experiences, have just

Beau MacMillan with guests at Crafting Cocktails. Photo
Robert Irvine at Kids Kitchen. Photo by Michael Pisarri by Tracey Benson Photography

announced its four-day lineup of food-related happenings Guests can anticipate a star-studded lineup of renowned
taking place Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 7 to 10. chefs and culinary personalities from around the globe,
Festival tickets are now available at PBFoodWineFest. sizzling live cooking demonstrations and wine tastings to
com, where an updated schedule of events is available. intimate chef-led workshops and private dinners. Each event
Highlighting a new charitable component, the festival will is elevated by the festival’s enhanced lineup of fine wines and
donate a portion of proceeds to benefit the Els for Autism spirits, a result of its new joint venture with Wine Spectator,
Foundation, a nonprofit organization serving individuals with which is renowned for its commitment to showcasing
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families around the finest in culinary and oenological craftsmanship. The
the world. partnership increases the festival’s wine capabilities. This
year at the festival’s grand tasting closing event, there
The First Bite at Buccan. Photo by Michael Pisarri will be an expanded wine program of over 60 wine tables
pouring only selections with a prestigious 90-plus rating by
Wine Spectator, a significant growth from the dozen wine
tables featured in the 2022 event. (Note: All wines poured
throughout the festival will also be rated 90-plus by Wine
Spectator).
This year’s PBFWF schedule begins Thursday, Dec.
7, with events held at some of the Palm Beaches’ hottest
venues, and, for the first time ever, will expand into the
neighboring Boca Raton area. The annual celebration of
culinary excellence concludes on Sunday, Dec. 10 with a
return of the beloved grand tasting at the Palm Beach County
Convention Center.
Valerie Chang with guests at Spice. Photo by Tracey Benson Frank Eucalitto with the Forgiones at Lunch With Frank
Photography And The Forgiones. Photo by Alissa Dragun Food & Wine Festival on page 21

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