The fifth annual St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival, set for May 7-11, will feature a special event on Thursday, May 8.
Harvest Awards & Tastings, presented by St. Johns Food Service and The Ponte Vedra Recorder, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Place, Vilano Beach/St. Augustine, 117 Vilano Road, St. Augustine. The festivities will feature live music from Tony Scozzaro.
This will be an opportunity to taste fare from some of Northeast Florida’s best fine-dining restaurants. A curated group of restaurants has been invited to participate in this event.
Professional culinary judges will officiate as the restaurants compete for a celebrated Harvest Award. One critical component is that each tasting dish is required to incorporate the use of a local ingredient.
Guests in attendance will receive a wine glass to enjoy tasting wines and the festival’s official beverages, located throughout the Hyatt Place Vilano Beach ballroom.
Celebrity guest judges include Chef Jeff, Jordan Wilkerson of First Coast Living, Jesse Blanco of Eat It & Like It, Leigh Cort of the Women’s Food Alliance, Susan Griffin of The Recorder and Craig Smith of Alhambra Theatre & Dining.
Tickets are $105 per person and are limited in number as the space has restricted attendance. Attire is business/casual. Must be 21 years old or older to attend.
For tickets and further information, go to staugustinefoodandwinefestival.com/events/harvest-awards.
