For more than twenty years, the Dallas Wine and Food Festival has been showcasing the best culinary expertise the Metroplex has to offer. Chefs from the area's five-star restaurants prepare themed dinners in various cultural locales around the city. A Rising Stars Chef's Contest pits hot new chefs against each other to see who can come up with the most palate-pleasing combinations, the top ten of which are then featured in a dinner. Wines are selected from the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition.
2008 Events:
- April 23: Angelika Film Center, fine wine, food, and the movie "Sideways".
- April 24: Nasher Sculpture Center, Rising Stars Chef's Dinner, where the winning chefs show off their recipes.
- April 25: Eddie Deen's Ranch, a casual dinner with locally-sourced ingredients, featuring winemakers and artisanal cheeses.
- April 26: Milestone Culinary Arts Center and Viking Cooking School, "Entertaining with Style", a day full of tastings, demos, and tips on entertaining.
- April 27: Hotel Crescent Court, "Taste of the World", live music, wines from the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, and Dallas's local celebrity chefs.
2007 Events:
- April 25: Angelika Film Center, "Gourmet Cinema", a menu inspired by Ang Lee's film "Eat Drink Man Woman".
- April 26: Nasher Sculpture Center, Rising Stars Chef's Dinner, where the top ten chefs show off their winning recipes.
- April 27: Eddie Deen's Ranch, "Texas Salute!", a dinner in which all the ingredients are locally sourced.
- April 28: Milestone Culinary Arts Center, "Entertaining with Style", a day full of tastings, demos, and tips on entertaining.
- April 29: Hotel Crescent Court, "Taste of the World", live music, fine wines, and Dallas's local celebrity chefs make for a lovely evening.
The Dallas Wine and Food Festival is an event not to be missed.