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