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With seven events over seven days, Westchester Magazine’s 8th Annual Wine & Food Festival is a celebration of gourmet food, exceptional wines, beer, spirits, mouth-watering burgers, and award-winning chefs. Join the more than 7,000 guests who will sip and savor, enjoy the county’s finest plates and pours, mingle with Westchester’s top chefs, sommeliers, and specialty food purveyors, and attend exclusive dinners, tastings, and demos. Wine & Food Festival is a not-to-be missed experience celebrating the culinary spirit of Westchester County.
Mark your calendars now for the 8th Annual Wine & Food Festival on June 5-10, 2018! Check back for more details on the chefs, restaurants, dishes, and wines in the coming months.
Westchester Italian Cultural Center
6pm-8:30pm
Price: $95
Price At The Door: $100
TICKETS
No one under 21 will be admitted.
Celebrate the regions of Italy with world-renowned wine expert, Kevin Zraly, during this walk-around tasting featuring the red and white wines of Tuscany, Veneto, Piedmonte, Trentino-Alto Adige, Sicily, and Sardinia, while enjoying fine Italian delicacies and chef demos by Chef Michael Abbruzese of Polpettina. Catering provided by DeCicco & Sons and ACE Endico.
Tasca D’Almerita Grillo Cavallo delle Fate 2016
Ceretto Blance Langhe Arneis 2016
Botromagno Primitivo Murgia 2016
Tua Rita Rosso dei Notri 2016
Giuseppe Cortese Nebbiolo Langhe 2015
Mastroberardino Redimore Irpinia Agliancico 2014
Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo 2013
Castello di Neive Barbaresco 2014
Secondo Marco Amarone della Valpolicella 2010
San Polo Brunello di Montalcino 2013
Savor Westchester at The Westchester, Level 4, White Plains, NY
6pm-9pm
Price: $30
All guests will receive a $25 Simon Gift card* & complimentary parking
*The Simon Gift card(R) is subject to terms and conditions. Visit simongiftcard.com or Simon Guest Services for more information.
TICKETS
No one under 21 will be admitted.
Grab your friends and join us at Savor Westchester – the delicious new dining experience featuring exclusive eateries at The Westchester. Sample fresh and flavorful cuisine, sip delicious cocktails and cheer on your favorite bartender during the all-new Bartender Shake-Off. Makeovers, massages, shopping, raffles and more make this an evening not-to-be-missed!
21 and over only.
16 Handles
Bluestone Lane
Godiva Chocolates
Mariposa
Mighty Quinn’s BBQ
P.F. Chang’s
Tomato & Co.
The Dessertist
Whitman’s New York
Serena Costello, NoMa Social
Keven Ordonez, Mima Restaurant
Sarah Pyles, Rye House
Emilio Ugarte, RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen
Prosecco
Rose
Sauvignon Blanc
Wines Provided By:
Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
6pm-10pm
Price: $75
Price At The Door: $80
TICKETS
No one under 21 will be admitted.
Burgers, beer, music, wine, spirits, food trucks and the best grilling this side of the Hudson River all come together at Westchester’s ultimate block party! Top local chefs present their unique take on the all-American burger as they compete for the Best Burger Award.
Food Trucks:
Abeetz Pizza
Crafty ‘Cue BBQ
Jimmy’s Soft Serve
Longford’s Ice Cream
Souvlaki Truck
Tacos El Azteca
Walters Hot Dogs
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester
6pm-10pm
Price: $150 Per Ticket
Table of Eight: $1,200
Tickets Will NOT Be Sold At The Door
TICKETS
No one under 21 will be admitted.
Experience Westchester cuisine like a celebrity at the most exclusive event of the Wine & Food Festival. With the area’s top chefs and the world’s top wines being served, An Evening With Westchester’s Tastemakers is an incomparable six-course feast like anything you’ve ever experienced.
Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
12pm-5pm
Price: $85
Price At The Door: $90
Party Line Connoisseurs Tent Ticket Price: $125
Price At The Door: $130
Party Line Connoisseurs Tent ticket includes: admission to the Grand Tasting Village, entrance to the exclusive Party Line Connoisseurs Tent with rare, high-end wine and food, and Reserved Seating at Chef Demos (first come, first serve).
TICKETS
No one under 21 will be admitted.
The signature event of the Wine & Food Festival, the Grand Tasting Village features tastings from 50+ local restaurants and more than 200 wines & spirits. Chef demonstrations and a variety of food trucks create a gastronomic delight for food and wine lovers.
Food Trucks:
Arthur Ave Pizza
Bona Bona Ice Cream
Sloppie Joe’s
The Waffle Box
Rombauer Sauvignon Blanc
Rombauer Chardonnay
Rombauer Merlot
Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon
Rombauer Diamond Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Rombauer Zinfandel
Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut
Laurent-Brut
Laurent-Perrier Millesime
Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle Cuvee
PLAY at The Westchester, Level 4
10am-12pm
Price: $25 per child (includes complimentary chef’s hat and apron)
Tickets Will NOT Be Sold At The Door
Spend the morning with your little ones as they learn the basics of cooking. This hands-on event encourages creativity as kids learn basic cooking techniques from working chefs. Your little culinary artists will also practice cupcake decorating, pizza making and many other fun activities. Nickelodeon’s Nella the Princess Knight will be on hand for meet & greets, so be sure to have your phones ready for pictures. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Kanopi atop The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester
11am-3pm
Price: $150
The Beefsteak Brunch will replicate the wanton gluttony and reckless abandon of the original beefsteak dinners for 100 brunch guests at Kanopi atop the Ritz-Carlton. Chef Anthony Goncalves and food writer / host Nick Solares will design a menu inspired by the original beefsteak dinners of the 19th and 20th Century and the classic NYC steakhouse, to include 100% Black Angus beef from Creekstone Farms Dry Aged by America’s butcher Pat LaFrieda for 60 Days. Tickets will include unlimited soft drinks, wine selections by Penfolds, and beer by a surprise craft brewer.
Passed Hors d’oeuvre:
Dry Aged Sliders
Pickled Vegetables & Blue Cheese Dip
Oysters Rockefeller
First Course:
Blue Cheese Wedge
Thick Cut Bacon
Second Course
:
Grilled Dry Aged Barnsley Lamb Chops with Mint
Third Course
:
60 Day Dry Aged Creekston Farms Black Angus Beef
Hash Brown Potatoes
Creamed Spinach
Dessert:
Cheesecake
Schlagg
Beverages:
Unlimited Soft Drink
Wine Selections By Penfolds
Beer By A Surprise Craft Brewer
Polpettina
The Dessertist
NoMa Social
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester
The Cookery
L’Inizio
The Inn at Pound Ridge
X2O Xaviars on the Hudson
Chopped Junior Champion
Mima Restaurant
Fortina
CBS's Toni On! New York
RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen
RiverMarket Bar & Kitchen
Wine Expert
Westchester Parks Foundation creates and manages programs that unite people from all corners of the county to gather together, where they are inspired to care for, learn about, and enjoy our parks. Our programs are purposeful, engage the public, and enrich our park system. WPF makes physical improvements to our park system, recognizing that public action and private support must join together to secure the future of our park infrastructure and the enhancements that help our parks thrive. Since their inception in 1977, WPF has overseen the investment of more than $14 Million into Westchester County Parks.
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