Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Rings in A Decade of Success

Rolling out the culinary carpet, Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival toasts to 10, with an impressive chef lineup and expanded food program on Dec. 8-11 in various locations throughout the Palm Beaches. Headquartered at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, festival tickets are now on sale at pbfoodwinefest.com and include a collection of intimate and lively dinners, wine and cocktail tastings and cooking demonstrations. All events culminate with the Grand Tasting presented by Stoli at The Gardens Mall.

Returning chefs and industry leaders include Daniel Boulud, Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, Johnny Iuzzini, Elizabeth Falkner, Anita Lo, Jeff Mauro, Mike Lata, Jonathon Sawyer, Dean Max, Stephen Stryjewski, George Mendes, Ken Oringer, Michael Ruhlman, Virginia Willis and Beau MacMillan, Giorgio Rapicavoli, Timon Balloo, Jeff McInnis, alongside Palm Beach County favorites Clay Conley, Tim Lipman, Julien Gremaud, Josh Thomsen, Sean Brasel, Tory Martindale, Jeff Simms, Andrew Schor, Rick Mace, Michael Hackman, Lindsay Autry and Aaron Black. These Festival veterans will be joined by exciting new additions, including The Travel Channel's Adam Richman, Top Chef Season 13 winner, Jeremy Ford; and James Beard-recognized chefs Michelle Bernstein, Lee Wolen, Amanda Cohen, Richard Hales and Jose Mendin.

Festival events begin Thursday, Dec. 8, with dinners held simultaneously at Palm Beach's most popular restaurants B?ccan and PB CATCH Seafood & Raw Bar with the addition of a new dinner at Avocado Grill. Over the subsequent four days, guests will take part in an official kick-off party at The Breakers Palm Beach presented by Cheney Brothers followed by a bevy of fun tasting events at host resort, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach: the annual Chillin' N' Grillin' presented by The Gardens Mall, industry panel discussions, a Street Food competition featuring a Battle Royal presented by SYSCO, children's cooking demonstrations presented by Whole Foods Market and Sunday brunch and Daniel & Friends hosted at Caf� Boulud presented by Old School Bakery. Additional new events include a luncheon at THE REGIONAL Kitchen & Public House - Autry's highly anticipated new concept; a "Rise and Dine" walk-around beachfront breakfast with chef's Giorgio Rapicavoli, Lee Wolen and Josh Thomsen; and Lunch at The Grill presented by Bell & Evans and hosted by Chef Andrew Schor.

For details about individual events, chef biographies, and how to purchase tickets, please visit pbfoodwinefest.com or call 877.503.9463