Music City Food + Wine Festival is pleased to announce the Panel Discussion participants and Tasting Sessions line-up for the fourth annual festival, September 17-18, 2016: http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com. The intimate Panel Discussions will foster engaging conversations about what inspires some of the biggest stars in the industry, while the Tasting Sessions will provide an interactive, thirst-quenching festival experience.
Panel Discussions:
On Saturday, September 17, moderator Maneet Chauhan (Chauhan Ale & Masala House) joins panelists Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia), Deb Paquette (Etch Restaurant) and Levon Wallace (Cochon Butcher) to discuss Tasty Travels. This spirited conversation will touch on these chefs’ favorite travel destinations for great food, and cities they have on their bucket lists for a killer meals and to broaden their culinary horizons.
Listen in as Shep Gordon (talent manager, Hollywood film agent, producer & author of forthcoming memoir, They Call Me Supermensch), who is largely considered the godfather of celebrity chefs, and Jonathan Waxman (Adele’s, Bajo Sexto Taco, Barbuto, Brezza Cucina, Jams & Waxman’s SF), nicknamed the Obi Wan Kenobi of the culinary world, swap truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories about Creating the Celebrity Chef.
Panel discussions continue on Sunday, September 18, with an all-star roster of pitmasters and meat masters taking cues from one another. Join moderator Billy Durney (Hometown Bar-B-Que), Carey Bringle (Peg Leg Porker), Chris Carter & James Peisker (Porter Road Butcher) and Pat Martin (Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint) to discuss the virtues of Slow + Low cooking.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about harrowing but often-hilarious Kitchen Disasters with Mashama Bailey (The Grey), Matt Bolus (The 404 Kitchen) and Ludo Lefebvre (Trois Mec, Petit Trois, Trois Familia, LudoBird), moderated by Sarah Gavigan (Little Octopus, Otaku Ramen, Pop Nashville).
Tasting Sessions:
The Tasting Sessions will provide an interactive presentation and hands-on sampling of spirits and cocktails from leading experts from around the country on the festival grounds at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.
Hendrick’s Gin will be back by popular demand to present A Most Curious & Peculiar Cocktail Academy. Join brand ambassador Fred Parent as he explains the unusual gin distillation process and delights guests with a hands-on academy of cocktail concoctions.
Explore the versatility of bitters in cooking and cocktails with Angostura Brand Ambassador, David Delaney Jr., at the Angostura Bitters’ Not So Old-Fashioned tasting session and conclude with a discovery of Florida culinary prowess as you Savor South Walton.
Additional programming announcements will be made throughout the summer and fall. For Music City Food + Wine Festival news, please visit: http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com.
Tickets & More Information:
Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options include an All-In Ticket, as well as Saturday Day Ticket, Sunday Day Ticket and Harvest Night Ticket. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
The All-In Ticket ($500 per person) enables guests to experience the full weekend of Music City Food + Wine Festival, including access to cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, Saturday & Sunday’s Grand Taste tents, as well as Saturday’s Harvest Night.
The Saturday Day Ticket ($150 per person) includes single-day access to Saturday, September 17 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, Chef Showcase and Tasting Sessions, book signings and Saturday’s Grand Taste tents.
The Sunday Day Ticket ($150 per person) includes single-day access to Sunday, September 18 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, Chef Showcase and Tasting Sessions, book signings and Sunday’s Grand Taste tents.
Harvest Night ($275 per person) tickets are also available as a stand-alone ticket option. Hosted at the Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville, Harvest Night will offer guests the opportunity to sample signature dishes from over 15 of the nation’s most decorated chefs, paired with live music, curated by Kings of Leon.
For more information, please visit http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com or follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/musiccityfw) and Facebook (Facebook.com/musiccityfw) #musiccityfw.
Music City Food + Wine Festival is generously sponsored by FOOD & WINE, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, KitchenAid, Stella Artois and Barilla.
About Music City Food + Wine Festival:
Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents — producer of Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Austin Food + Wine Festival and Chicago Food + Wine Festival.
About FOOD & WINE:
FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Foursquare. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine; digital editions on the iPad, Kindle Fire and Nook Color; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; FWx, a digital brand and website for millennials; plus newsletters, clubs, events around the globe and a restaurant partnership, Chef’s Club by FOOD & WINE.
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