Following the wild success of the inaugural Park & Palate in 2015, the award-winning festival returns with over 30 Texas chefs and 30 wineries plus cocktails, spirits, and live music. Some of the most notable presenting chefs include John Tesar of Knife, David Fingerman of Madrina, Shuji Shugawara of Shinsei, and many more. Musical acts include country music singer-songwriter and EMI Recording artist Eric Paslay, the Barbed Wires, Johnny Reno & the Rockets, and DJ Lucy.Spanning 2 days of culinary presentations on October 21-22, their Down to the Roots Friday event is already sold out! The Grand Taste on Saturday, October 22 is selling out quick, so get your tickets today. Click here for ticket information.
I went to the Grand Taste last year, and it was everything I had ever dreamed of, full of delicious food and world-class wine tastings. What more could you ask for than 4 hours of unlimited culinary and beverage tasting, in Dallas's most iconic park? This is high on my list for the best events of October, and a fantastic way to sample iconic dishes from Dallas' best restaurants. Check out the slideshow above for scenes from last year's Park & Palate.
If your mouth isn't watering by now, the full lineup of Grand Taste chefs & restaurants below should do it:
Jeff Balfour – Southerleigh
Melody Bishop – Lark on the Park
Richard Blankenship – CBD Provisions
Nilton Borges, Jr. – The Joule Hotel
John Brand – Supper
Jermaine Brown – Julia Pearl Southern Cuisine
John Coleman – Savor Gastropub
Jason Dady – Jason Dady Restaurant Group
Ross Demers – On the Lamb
Brandon Drew – The Pyramid at the Fairmont Hotel
David Fingerman – Madrina
Omar Flores – Casa Rubia
Diego Galicia – Mixtli Progressive Mexican Culinaria
Nick Hurry – Proof + Pantry
Dennis Kelley – Lark on the Park
Brian Johnson – Central Market
Geronimo Lopez – Botika
Brian Luscher – Luscher’s Red Hots and The Grape
Rebecca Masson – Fluff Bake Bar
Andrea Meyer – Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie
Suki Otsuki – Mudhen Meat and Greens
Kent Rathbun
Timothy Rattray – The Granary 'Cue & Brew
Justin Richardson – Brigid
Joe Scigliano – Savor Gastropub
Philip Speer – Bonhomie
Shuji Sugawara – Shinsei
John Tesar – Knife
Rico Torres – Mixtli Progressive Mexican Culinaria
Julie Vorce – Savor Gastropub
Andrew Wiseheart – Contigo and Chicon
Nicholas Yanes – Juniper
For more information on presenting chefs, click here.
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