Arizona Food Service Network

2020 Winter Fancy Food Show

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The 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show, the largest specialty food and beverage show is January 19-21 in San Francisco.

  • 80,000+ specialty foods & beverages
  • Thousands of new products
  • Industry’s top networking events
  • 1,400+ exhibitors from around the globe

Check out the event website for more information about this event, and the Specialty Food Association.

Details

Start: January 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am

End: January 21, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Location

Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Category: Industry Event/Conference

Event Tags:food show, San Francisco, Specialty Food Association

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events/winter-fancy-food-show/

Organizer

Specialty Food Association

Phone: 646-878-0301

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/

Phoenix Pizza Festival 2019

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Join us for the 5th Annual Phoenix Pizza Festival on Nov. 16th at Margaret T. Hance park in Downtown Phoenix from 11am-5pm!
About this Event

On November 16th, the 5th Annual Phoenix Pizza Festival will take over Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix. From 11am-5pm, festival goers can purchase and devour slices of pizza from about 20 of the best local pizza makers. Every vendor will offer a $2-$4 slice option on their menu.

Other festival highlights include: bars with craft beer and wine, live music, lawn games, a kid’s zone with pizza-making crafts, and free Arizona sunshine. Also, don’t miss dessert vendors offering everything from beignets to gelato.

Food vendors will accept cash and sometimes credit – so please bring cash! Drinks are cash only. ATMs will be on-site.

Phoenix Pizza Festival is proud to support Downtown Phoenix Inc., a community organization that promotes the continued revitalization of downtown Phoenix. Through collaboration between businesses, City of Phoenix leadership, and community groups, DPI coordinates activities that help make Phoenix a vibrant urban destination and one of the nation’s great cities.

Tickets are $10.

Mac and Cheese Fest AZ

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The Mac & Cheese Fest brings together the Valley’s top local Chefs showcasing their signature Mac & Cheese recipes, along with a generous sampling of craft beer and wine.  The festival will attract 20,000+ Foodies over the two day event.

The Mac & Cheese Fest pays tribute to the culinary excellence of our local Chefs and Caterers, and is geared toward people who enjoy the food experience.

(From the Mac and Cheese Fest AZ website.)

Date:  Nov 16 & 18, 2109

Get tickets via this link.

The NovemBEER Festival at Arizona Center

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November 9, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The 3rd annual NovemBEER Festival returns to the Arizona Center in Downtown Phoenix on November 12 from 1-5pm, with VIP hour beginning at 12pm.

Attendees are invited to celebrate their love for craft beer by enjoying over 120 beer options. The festival will feature craft brews from nearly 50 breweries.

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Details

Date:
November 9
Time:
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cost:
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Website:
https://www.novembeer.com/

Arizona Center

455 N 3rd St Ste 272
Phoenix, AZ 85004 United States

Cactus IFT: Diamondbacks vs Giants!!

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Come join Cactus IFT at Chase Field to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Francisco Giants!

Ticket price includes food and drinks, and of course tons of fun and excitement!

Seating is Suite Level and includes all your favorite stadium staples, such as hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, chips, soda and water, plus a great view of the field!

Please be sure to register by July 31, 2019.

REGISTER HERE.

We hope to see you there!

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Blue Watermelon Project Open House, June 10

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Join the Blue Watermelon Project for an open house event on Monday, June 10 from 2-4 p.m.

This will be an opportunity for chefs, food service workers, and school administrators to learn more about our initiative to help schools rethink relationships with food. We will provide information about our work and opportunities for Blue Watermelon Project to get involved in your community.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Information provided on:

  • Participation in the Feeding the Future contest
  • Assistance with school gardens
  • Taste education
  • Cafeteria taste tests
  • Farm to School network in Arizona
  • Culinary skill education for food service workers

Nirvana Food and Wine Festival: Tequila & Tortillas

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hosted by Jose Garces& Maxton Kennedy

Participating chefs & mixologists

Jose Garces

Maxton Kennedy

Derek Biazo

Julio Mata

Heath Schecter

Rene Andrade

Fidencio Alatriste

Alex Olmos

Samantha Roberts

Roberto Centeno

Jason Asher

Jennifer Caraway

Laura Gonzalez

Samantha Sanz

Suny Santana

Kyle Mason

Forest Hamrick

Gabriel Quevedo

The Artist

Gennaro Garcia

Nirvana Food and Drink Festival: Master of Taste 4

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An Evening with Tim Martin

 Tusk, Immortal & Bella Radici Wines

Nirvana’s final Master of Taste of Dinner is a night of legends showcasing rare and incredible wineries partnered alongside the culinary giants of the Phoenix – Scottsdale area.  A night with Mark Tarbell, Alex Stratta, Chuck Wiley, Vincent Guerithault and Barbara Fenzl is incredible enough, but throw in multiple vineyards of rare and hard to acquire 100-point wines combined with one of the top winemakers of our time all culminate to a night not to miss.  

Learn more and get Tickets here. 

Time: 7pm – 10pm

Price: $500 per person

 

Honoring Chefs

Alex Stratta

Vincent Garathol

Mark Tarbell

Chuck Wiley

Barb Fenzl

Participating chefs 

Timothy Martin

Peter Mcquaid

Sheila Rendon

David Brito

Ana Garza

Nick Rusticus

Winemaker

Timothy Martin

Nirvana Food and Drink Festival: Best of the West

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Presented by Shamrock Farms

Hosted by Scott Conant & Tony Abou-Ganim

The West’s most beloved chefs – the illustrious Scott Conant among them – will gather for an epic evening send-off, celebrating Nirvana 2019 with a spectacular walk-around tasting event. Purchase a VIP ticket for early access and extra time with your favorite chefs, plus a copy of Specialty Cocktail and book signing by master mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim.
Learn more and get Tickets here.

Time: 7:15pm – 10pm

(VIP 6:30pm – 7:15pm

Price: GA $175 per person, VIP $250 per person

Participating chefs

Scott Conant

Tony Abou-Ganim

Matthew Taylor

Karen Escamilla

PJ Baron

Bernie Kantak

Lisa Dahl

Dom Ruggiero

Justin Arellano

Jeff Pilditch

Cullen Campbell

Brian Archibald

John Conley

David Duarte

Eddie Matney

Jax Donahue

Ryan Clark

Marcos Seville

Caleb Schiff

Participating Wines & Spirits

Silver Oak Winery

Twomey Cellars

ZD Wines

Stag’s Leap Winery

Duckhorn Wine Company

Far Niente Winery

Copper Cane

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Fetzer

Castello Banfi

Talbott Vineyards

Orin Swift

JUSTIN Winery

Landmarket Vineyards

The Dalmore

Diplomatico

Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Prairie Organic Spirits

Sagamore Rye Whiskey 

Blue Coat Gin

Nirvana Food and Drink Festival: Rosé Parté

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Hosted by Christopher Gross & Jamie Hormel

Nirvana’s rosé celebration moves to the iconic Wrigley Mansion pairing rosé alongside delectable culinary creations by some of the countries’ top chefs. The rosé-all-day trend continues with Rosé Parté, returning to Nirvana by popular demand, this time to Phoenix’s storied and elegant iconic mansion, Wrigley Mansion.

Time: 10:30am – 1pm

Price: $150 per person

Participating chefs

Christopher Gross

Robert Irvine

Libby Lingua

Matt Carter

James Porter

Michael John Coe

Lindsay Autry

Walter Sterling

with Robert Irvine, the Bella Twins & The Potash Twins

Andrea Tuck

Chris Nelson

Jeff Jackson

Paul Boehmer

Kayla Szeliga

Mel Mecinas

Andrea Moreno

Clarrisa Robinson

Nirvana Food and Wine Festival: Nirvana After Party at Fat Ox

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Hosted by Matt Carter & Jillian Vose

Nirvana’s first ever after party gives guests the VIP treatment, putting them shoulder to shoulder with Nirvana’s star-studded lineup and showcasing some of Arizona’s finest mixologists.

Time: 10:30pm – 12:30 am

Price: $125

Learn more and get Tickets here. 

Participating chefs & mixologists

Matt Carter

Jillian Vose

Jason Asher

Micah Olson

Bruce Kalman

Nick LaRosa

Philip Khandherish