More than 1,700 people attended the sixth annual Food & Wine Festival at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden on March 23. The event, which was presented by Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians, was held during the height of Dallas Blooms. Guests enjoyed libations and delectable delights while strolling the garden on a perfect spring evening. Chef Sharon Van Meter served as the chef chair, and Adrian Verdin was the event chair.
Special thanks to the chefs who participated:
Asian Mint – Chef Nicky Phinyawatana
Bbbop Seoul Kitchen – Chef Sandra Bussey
Beckley 1115 – Chef Luke Rogers
Beyond the Box Catering – Chef Doug Brown
Bisous Bisous – Chef Andrea Meyer
Bright Box Foods – Chef Christopher Patrick
Café Momentum – Chef Aaron Collins
Cane Rosso – Chef Josh Healy
Carbone Vino – Chef Kashawn Cruell
Chef Mollie G: Custom Catering – Chef Mollie Guerra
CocoaVina – Chef Sanne Bogart
Dallas Culinary Company – Chef Jose Iturralde
Dea – Chef Roman Murphy
Encina (VIP) – Chef Matt Balke
Garden Café – Chef Justin Wern
Home Grown Market – Chef Lucy Braddock
Humble: Simply Good Pies – Chef Sean Jett
José (VIP) – Chef Anastacia Quinones
Knife Dallas (VIP) – Chef John Tesar
La Duni – Chef Dunia Borga
Loro Asian Smokehouse and Bar – Chef Arturo Hernandez
Meridian (VIP) – Chef Junior Borges
Monarch – Chef Eric Dreyer
Mozzarella Company + Empire Baking Company – Chefs Paula Lambert and Meaders Ozarow
Nick & Sam’s – Chef John Kleifgen
Off the Bone BBQ – Chef Dwight Harvey
Parigi – Chef Janice Provost
Petra & the Beast – Chef Colin Younce
Profound Farms – Chef Ramsey
Sadelle’s – Chef Keith Potter
Saint Rocco’s New York Italian – Chef Jay Valley
Savor by Samir Catering – Chef Salvador Ordaz
Snap Kitchen – Chef Lorena Basteris
Sushi Rock (VIP) – Chef Mark Tungcmittrong
Taco Y Vino – Chef Jimmy Contreras
Teriyaki – Chef Joshua Bonee
Thompson Dallas – Chef Jeramie Robison
Trompo – Chef Luis Olvera
Urban Rio Cantina & Grill – Chef Salvatore Gisellu
Vestals Catering – Chef Jordan Swim
Wolfgang Puck Catering – Chef Jonathan Stirnweis
A special thanks to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits for providing the wine along with beers by popular breweries to pair with the food including Lakewood Brewing, Oak Highlands Brewery, Texas Ale Project, and White Rock Ale House & Brewery. For a complete list, visit https://www.dallasarboretum.org/events-activities/food-and-wine-festival/.
Food & Wine Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians
Additional Sponsors: Rosewood Ranches Wagyu Beef, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Amegy Bank.
Dallas Blooms Sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor: Veritex Community Bank
Additional Sponsors: CC Young, Dallas Public Tourism Improvement District, Texas Telcom Credit Union
Media Sponsors: The Dallas Morning News, WFAA, Channel 8
About the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden:
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is located on the southeastern shore of White Rock Lake at 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, Texas 75218. The garden is also home of the nationally acclaimed Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. It is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Daytime festival admission is $20 for adults, $16 for seniors 65 and older, $12 for children 2-12, and free for Arboretum members and children under two. Parking is $11 purchased online. The Dallas Morning News is the principal partner of the Dallas Arboretum. The Arboretum is supported, in part, by funds from the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. WFAA, Channel 8 is an official media sponsor for the Dallas Arboretum. For more information, visit www.dallasarboretum.org.