Austin Food & Wine Festival, Austin

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Affair: Austin Food & Wine Festival

When: Friday, April 24- Sunday, April 26, 2015

Hot Spot: Auditorium Shores and Republic Square Park, Austin, TX

Deets: All weekend long, attendees will indulge in artisanal food, wine, beer, and spirits from hundreds of purveyors. There will be over 40 demos and tasting sessions stocked with kitchen secrets, war stories, and more — straight from the experts. Opportunities to mingle with the chefs, or throw on your apron and fire up a grill with the pros will be available. Last but not least, attendees will party into the night from an intimate kickoff dinner to taco duels and live music.

Who You May Spot: Andrew Zimmern, Hugh Acheson, Tim Love, Richard Blais, Antonia Lofaso, Graham Elliot, Tyson Cole, Jonathan Waxman, Tony Mantuano, Paul Qui, Mark Oldman, Jenn Louis, Ray Isle, Jamie Bissonnette, Levon Wallace, Vilma Mazaite, Bryce Gilmore, Chris Shepherd, Jason Dady, David Bull, Ken Oringer, Alexis Chong, Shawn Cirkiel, Josh Jones, James Holmes, Eric Silverstein, Jesse Griffiths, David Norman and Andrew Curren, Ji Peng Chen, Janina O'Leary, John Bates, Devon Broglie, Craig Collins, David Alan, James Robert, Todd Duplechan, Finney Walter, Sarah McIntosh, Eric Earthman, Callie Speer, Lawrence Kocurek, Rick Lopez, Thomas Calhoun, Lance Kirkpatrick, Jack Gilmore, Wayne Mueller, Pat Martin, Mary Catherine Curren, Ned Elliott, Michael Sindoni, Omar Flores, and many more!

Hint For The Average Socialite: Festival day and evening passes and packages are available for purchase. Check out the details on how to enter to win the full experience at the festival (Ended January 20, 2015)!

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