Festival: azcentral Wine & Food Experience

azcentral Wine & Food Experience returns for a fourth year at new location, Monterra at WestWorld, in Scottsdale, from 1-4pm Sat. & Sun., Nov. 3 & 4.

azcentral Wine & Food Experience (#AZWFE) features one of the finest Grand Tastings in the country, the anchor element that showcases gourmet samples from more than 60 restaurants over two days in three pavilions, plus a schedule of lively cooking demonstrations and tastings of industry-leading wines, spirits and craft beer.

Chefs and Grand Tasting participants to date include:

• Aaron Chamberlin, Phoenix Public Market Café & Tempe Public Market Café

• Aaron Poole, Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup

• Adam Allison, Handlebar Diner

• Adam Dunton, Frank & Albert’s

• Alex Stratta, Match Restaurant & Lounge

• Anthony DeMuro, Different Pointe of View at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs

• Antonio Gordillo, Timo Wine Bar

• Atsade Desta, Cafe Lalibela

• Boulders Resort & Spa

• Brett Vibber, Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine

• Brian Peterson, Wright’s at The Biltmore

• Carlos Garcia, Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

• Carly Loving, Nekter Juice Bar

• Country Velador, Super Chunk Sweet

• Cory Mingo, Mingo’s Louisiana Kitchen

• Dara & Joe Rodger, Shift

• Dushyant Singh, Artizen at The Camby

• Dustin Christofolo, Quiessence at The Farm

• Famished Events

• Fernando Fernandez, Toro Latin Restaurant & Rum Bar

• Flip Isard, Frites Street

• Forest Hamrick, La Hacienda

• George Frasher, Frasher’s Smokehouse

• Helen Yung, Sweet Republic

• Jacques Qualin, J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician Resort

• Jeff Kraus, Crêpe Bar

• Jennifer Russo, THE MARKET by Jennifer’s RESTAURANT + BAR

• Jim Dandy, West Alley BBQ

• Juan Zamora, Chula Seafood