‘Tis the season for food festivals, and the most renowned of them all—the
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado—convenes this weekend, June 19th through the 21st.
One of the biggest events on the food lover’s calendar, the Aspen festival draws chefs and their fans from all over the country. And while in past years, the event has only been open to those with a four-figure, all-access weekend pass, this year’s festival is opening a few more doors: single-day tasting passes start at $250, for an abbreviated look at the festivities. And for the first time in the history of the event, the “Best New Chefs” dinner is open to the public—where the eleven rising stars
named by Food & Wine will each present a dish, honorees including New York’s
Paul Liebrandt, San Francisco’s
Nate Appleman, and Houston’s
Brian Caswell.
The rest of the weekend includes speeches and seminars from guests all over the culinary map—from Food Network stars like
Bobby Flay and
Giada De Laurentis, to chefs such as
Ming Tsai (doing a demo on Asian small plates) and
Jacques Pépin (speaking on “fast food,” the French way).
Though the festival is approaching fast,
tickets are still available online.