5th Anniversary of the Visit Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival Jan. 8-14
Get ready for seven days of curated culinary experiences and signature events celebrating South Florida’s epicurean scene Jan. 8-14 at the Visit Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival! Headlining chefs include MasterChef judge Chef Aarón Sánchez, Jason Smith, Nancy Fuller and Nicole Layog. The VLFWF showcases Broward County’s renowned and emerging chefs, restaurateurs and local food and beverage establishments. A portion of all proceeds from the Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival will benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Tickets are on sale now here. Check out this lineup:
Dining Series
Opening Night Dinner at Heritage with Chef Rino Cerbone
January 8 at 7pm
Dinner at Evelyn's with Chef Brandon Salomon and Chef Lior Lev Sercarz
January 9 at 7pm
Dinner at The Katherine with Chef Timon Balloo and Chef Brad Kilgore
January 9 at 7pm
Dinner at Union Kitchen + Bar with Chef Christie Tenaud and Chef Vinnie Cimino
January 9 at 7pm
Dinner at Burlock Coast with Chef Paula DaSilva, Chef Jeremy Ford and Chef Adrienne Grenier
January 10 at 6:30pm
Dinner at Casa D'Angelo with Chef Angelo Elia
January 10 at 7pm
Funky Buddha Founder's Dinner with Founders KC & Ryan Sentz and Chef Jeff Vincent
January 11 at 6:30pmCollaboration Dinner: Sidewalk Bottle Shop x Jaguar Sun
January 11 at 7pm
Classes and Seminars
Tropical Farmhouse Cooking with Celebrity Chef Nancy Fuller
Hosted at Allied Kitchen & Bath
Monday, January 8 at 6:30pm
Nuggs & Bubbs with Sommelier Davey Lopez and Chef Walter Navarro
Hosted at Sidewalk Bottleshop
Monday, January 8 at 6:30pm
Floribbean Tapas with Chef Jorge Montes
Hosted at Sistrunk Marketplace
Tuesday, January 9 at 6:30pm
The Art of Dumplings with Chef Alex Kuk and Chef Diego Ng
Hosted at Temple Street Eatery
Tuesday, January 9 at 6:30pm
Vegan Pizza Making with Chef Tom Magaddino
Hosted at Gulf Stream Brewing
Tuesday, January 9 at 6:30pm
Call Me 'Old Fashioned' with Uri Sacharow and Lauren Navarro from Cocktail Uncultured
Hosted in Room NINE01 at Hyatt Centric Las Olas
Tuesday, January 9 at 6pm
Tour of Italy with Sommelier Roberto Colombi
Hosted at Union Kitchen & Bar
Wednesday, January 10 at 6pm
Mambo Italiano with Chef Jorge Montes
Hosted at Sistrunk Marketplace
Wednesday, January 10 at 6:30pm
Southern Cooking with a Country Bling Twist with Celebrity Chef Jason Smith
Hosted at Sistrunk Marketplace
Thursday, January 11 at 6:30pm
The Basics of Baking with Chef Lee Mazor
Hosted at LoveLee Bakeshop
Thursday, January 11 at 6:30pm
Tropic Like It's Hot with Uri Sacharow and Lauren Navarro from Cocktail Uncultured
Hosted at Picnic in the Park
Sunday, January 14 at 2pm
Experiences
Bar Fight! A Spirited Competition presented by FTLDDA
January 10 at 6:30pm - 9pm Rooftop @1WLO 1 W Las Olas Blvd .
Wok 'n Roll VLFWF's Asian Street Food & Music Experience
January 11, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Celebrate the flavors of Asia paired with good old-fashioned Rock ‘n Roll.
Wine SmackDown: New World vs Old World 6 Wines. Bragging Rights on the Line.
January 12 at 6:30pm Olive & Sea, 1881 SE 17th St.
Taste, talk and figure out what’s what with Napa-based sommelier and SommVivant Amanda McCrossin and New York-based sommelier, author and speaker Anthony Giglio. We’ll taste six wines in three flights, comparing grapes (and/or blends) from here and there, then vote on which we like best.
Poolside BBQ
January 12, 7pm - 10pm Hyatt Centric Las Olas 100 E Las Olas Blvd.
The Grand Tasting
Jan. 13, noon-4pm
Las Olas Oceanside Park
3000 E Las Olas Blvd.
Unlimited food & beverage tastings, cooking demonstrations and live music, The Grand Tasting at VLFWF solidifies itself as Broward County’s signature food and wine event.
PICNIC IN THE PARK
presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
January 14, noon - 4pm Las Olas Oceanside Park 3000 E Las Olas Blvd
Kids Can Cook Culinary Classes for Kids
Tropic Like It's Hot Tiki Class
Food Trucks Curated by Burger Beast
The Cause
Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival dedicates its entire week-long program in support of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. "Going into five years of rounding up the most impressive chefs, mixologists, and restaurants that all benefit a tremendous cause, you can say we have a taste for philanthropic foodie fun, and aren’t done yet,” says co-founder Kate Reed. “We’re inspired and motivated more than ever by all the talent, purveyors and foodie-fun seekers, that unite each year to support our official charity partner, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.”
