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Dallas celeb chef Tiffany Derry brings back Shef F+W Festival for 2025
Chef Tiffany Derry at Shef F+W Festival
A celebrity chef festival is coming to Dallas: Shef Food +Wine, a food and wine festival launched by chef Tiffany Derry and her partner Tom Foley, will take place in Grand Prairie this fall, from October 24–26.
This is the second year for the festival which debuted in 2024, and will feature a star-studded lineup of celebrity chefs making appearances and magical bites.
Derry and Foley are partners at hospitality group T2D Concepts, which includes restaurants Roots Southern Table and Radici Wood Fired Grill.
Shef Food + Wine activities include:
Friday, October 24: "Restaurant Takeover" at Radici Wood Fired Grill in Grand Prairie — an exclusive four-course dinner showcasing powerhouse chefs.
Saturday, October 25:
- Pickleball Tournament, followed by tastings, sips, and storytelling sessions featuring cocktails and wine.
- Grand Tasting, a celebration of food and drink from celebrated culinary talents
Other highlights will include an impact-driven panel discussion with Robin McBride and Fawn Weaver over a Wine and Whiskey Tasting; and an After Party to toast the weekend in style.
Talent highlights for 2025 include:
- Kwame Onwuachi – James Beard Award Winner, Author & Restaurateur | Tatiana
- Duff Goldman – Chef & TV Personality
- Angelo Sosa – Chef & Author
- Erick Williams – James Beard Award Winning Chef
- Silvia Barban – Top Chef Competitor & Restaurateur
- Tavel Bristol-Joseph – Top Chef Competitor & Restaurateur
- Arnold Myint – Chef-Owner & Restaurateur
- Tristen Epps-Long – Chef & Top Chef Winner Season 22
- Kevin Bludso – Award-winning Chef & Restaurateur
- Saeng Douangdara – Personal Chef & Creator
- Michael Voltaggio – Chef & TV Personality
- Marcus Davis – Chef
- Dawn Burrell – Top Chef Finalist
This year's Shef F+W festival continues its partnership with the Texas Restaurant Foundation to support Recipe, an innovative workforce development platform by T2D Concepts that empowers hospitality workers through education and mentorship. The festival will also award scholarships to aspiring culinary students from the Dallas area.
"Shef F+W is back and better than ever—packed with flavor, fun, and a purpose," Foley says.
"We're bringing together some of the best chefs in the industry to celebrate great food while creating real, lasting impact in our community," Derry says.
