More Chefs, More Food, More Wine.
Calling all food and wine lovers. Join us in 2025 for a spectacular culinary experience with a roster of the nation's top chefs.
We return with a four-day experience that will feature a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and much more.
Produced by Palm Springs Life magazine and located in the stunning tree-lined El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, California, this annual gastronomic event is the most celebrated cuisine and beverage festival in Greater Palm Springs and will feature a roster of the nation's top chefs, vintners, and brewmasters.
The fête begins with a James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon prepared by culinary virtuosos and will be followed by two days of grand tastings, where you can delight in delectable offerings from local and regional restaurants, sample more than 60 wines, enjoy unique craft brews, IPAs, and draught ciders, or taste and savor assorted spirit brands.
Enjoy some of the most delicious offerings in the Coachella Valley, a destination where talent, sophistication, and unbelievable views blend to create the ultimate culinary event.
Three days of great food plus premium wines. Celebrity and local chefs, and much more
Schedule of Events
9:30 am - 12:00 pm: Sunday Brunch
The best Sundays begin with an extraordinary brunch — and refreshing cocktails. This wholesome morning meal in the main tent includes three courses that masterfully balance sweet with savory and decadence with whimsy. Our celebrity chefs teamed up to conceptualize this year's Instagram-worthy menu and will prepare it live onstage, with plenty of delightful commentary about the dishes and life as a chef along the way.
Chefs, menu, and event details subject to change.
$165 Brunch Reserved Seating - 9:30 am Entry
$225 Brunch Reserved Seating - 9:30 Entry and Grand Tasting Access - 12:00 pm Entry
Location: The Gardens on El Paseo on the upper-level parking deck
12:00 - 3:00 pm: Sunday Grand Tastings
Follow your nose to new favorite flavors. Food and drink experts return to serve unlimited tastings of their signature items, and a second round of renowned chefs, present live cooking demonstrations on three stages.
Chef Demonstration Schedule:
Demo Tent 1
12:30-1:00 pm: Chef from Ixtapa, Mexico, Demo to be announced
1:30-2:00 pm: Jamie Gwen, Demo to be announced
2:30-3:00 pm: Antonia Lofaso, Demo to be announced
Demo Tent 2
12:15-12:45 pm: Brian Kenney, Demo to be announced
1:15-1:45 pm: Stephanie Boswell, Demo to be announced
2:15-2:45 pm: Curtis Stone, Demo to be announced
Chefs, demonstration schedule, and event details subject to change
$125 General Admission
Location: The Gardens on El Paseo on the upper-level parking deck
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