A Beautiful Micro sized Dessert from Kai at Sheraton at Wild Horse Pass of Chandler AZ
The second day of the azcentral.com Food & Wine Experience offered Chef Demos, sampling from around thirty of Metro Phoenix’s well known restaurants, LOTs of Booze, Beer and Wine. General Admission for Sunday was $90 and VIP $120 that got you in an hour earlier and let you into the VIP Lounge were they were pouring better wines, a few nibbles and nicer restrooms with air conditioning.
Jalapeno Deviled Eggs by AJ’s Fine Foods
Freemark Abby Wine provided by AJ’s…Possibly the best wine you could drink at the festival
Bread and Butter Provided by AJ’s
Other nibbles that AJ’s provided were Cocktail Shrimp, Foie Gras, Cheese Cake more wines, Mum’s Champagne and tables.
I noticed two Chef Demonstrations. One was Chef Alex Stratta doing a Rissoto dish and the other was the headliner Celebrity Chef Scott Conant preparing a Big Juicy Rib Eye Steak. He cut it up when it was done and nearby people got to taste it.
It seemed like more of the hotels participated on day two and that brought more steaks or steak like items to the Sunday tastings. I didn’t take any notes but this is how I remember it.
Buffalo from Kai
Beef Carpaccio from the Farm at Q
Beef Empanadas from El Toro
Moroccan Meatballs from Match Cuisine
BBQ Brisket and Lamb from Little Miss BBQ
The Little Miss BBQ Team
This was a team of two restaurants preparing Carnitas Potstickers
A Rustic Beef Stew from Virtu Honest Craft
French Toast from Scramble
Line of Alcohol
Muffulettas and Smoked Tomato Soup from Beckets Table
Pozole from The Pig and Pickle
Yummy Coconut Curry ice-cream sandwiches from Sweet Republic
Bone Marrow with caviar and squid ink bread from Roka Akor
I never dreamed in a million years that I’d try bone marrow with caviar but this was truly amazing…..maybe the most outstanding dish of both days…
A bar and music
Pad Thai from Wild Thaiger and Little Thaiger
Lamb Chop
Elk from Different Point of View
J & G Steakhouse – Crab Balls and Flat Iron Steak and Beef Cheeks. The Chef himself served everyone.
Pork –
Detailed Steelhead Trout and the Famous Chopped Salad from Citizen Public House
This man was disruptive and instead of using trashcans he dropped off his trash on tables with people eating said, “I don’t feel like finding a trash can”
Tasty desserts from AJ’s Fine Foods
There was more alcohol than food This is one of four lanes plus several other booths
Well nobody left hungry. Of course I couldn’t eat everything but did ok. For me it was too hot to get many drinks in. The azcentral.com Food & Wine Experience is a hit and certainly is up there with the best of Food Festivals in Metro Phoenix AZ. Can’t wait for next year!
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