On the first evening of the Dallas Arboretum's Food and Wine Festival, guests can experience The Grand Tasting with sips, samples, and savory bites from more than 40 award-winning chefs from fine restaurants around Dallas-Fort Worth.
Participating chefs will include:
- Chef Thomas Archer, 3015 at Trinity Groves
- Chef Blythe Beck, Pink Magnolia
- Chef Dunia Borga, La Duni Baking Studio
- Chef Justin Box, Rise Above
- Chef Wade Burch, Perle on Maple
- Chef John Doumas, Pop Star
- Chef Eric Freidline, Sevy's Grill
- Chef Gilbert Garza, Suze
- Henry Gentry, Henry's Homemade Ice Cream
- Chef Jeffrey Kollinger, Tillman's Bishop Arts
- Paula Lambert, Mozzarella Company/Empire Baking Company
- Jorge Levy, Desperados Mexican Restaurant
- Chef Yeli Marshall, Yelibelly Chocolates
- Chef Michael Matis, Fearing's Restaurant
- Chef Andrea Meyer, Bisous Bisous Patisserie
- Chef Jose Meza, Jalisco Norte
- Chef Brandon Moore, Ocean Prime Dallas
- Chef Luis Olvera, Trompo
- Meaders Ozarow, Empire Baking Company
- Chef Nikky Phinyawatana, EnjoyMint
- Chef Tida Pichakron, Haute Sweets Patisserie
- Chef Daniel Pittman, Cedar Creek Brewhouse & Eatery/LUCK at Trinity Groves
- Chef Matt Pittman, Meat Church
- Chef Anastacia Quinones, Jose
- Chef Jeramie Robison, City Hall Bistro
- Sheila Roidopoulos, Cheesecake Royale
- Chef Andrea Shackelford, Harvest Seasonal Kitchen
- Chef Josh Sutcliff, Sutcliff and Brammer Hospitality Group
- Chef Abraham Salum, Salum Restaurant
- Chef Sharon Van Meter, Taco y Vino
- Chef Jacob Williamson, Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
- Chef Ben Zimmerer, White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
- The Henry
- Smoky Rose