Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival Underway Through The Weekend

PALM DESERT, CA — The Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival is in full swing through the weekend, with a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, and hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs through Sunday, March 23, organizers say.

Produced by Palm Springs Life magazine and located in the stunning tree-lined El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, California, this annual gastronomic event is the most celebrated cuisine and beverage festival in Greater Palm Springs and will feature a roster of the nation’s top chefs, vintners, and brewmasters.

The festival, which began earlier in the week, offered a James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon prepared by culinary virtuosos on Friday, followed by two days of grand tastings on Saturday and Sunday. Here, guests can delight in delectable offerings from local and regional restaurants, sample more than 60 wines, enjoy unique craft brews, IPAs, and draught ciders, or taste and savor assorted spirit brands.

Enjoy some of the most delicious offerings in the Coachella Valley, where talent, sophistication, and unbelievable views blend to create the ultimate culinary event.

• Friday, March 21 –James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon
• Friday, March 21 –Celebrity Chef Reception
• Saturday, March 22 – Saturday Grand Tastings
• Saturday, March 22 – An Intimate Evening With Curtis Stone
• Sunday, March 23 –The Flavors of Ixtapa, Mexico
• Sunday, March 23 – Sunday Grand Tastings

The event supports the Coachella Valley Find Food Bank.

Where to go and where to park:

Food & Wine Tents: The Gardens on El Paseo
West side upper-level parking deck
73-545 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260

(Note: The Gardens on El Paseo is located on El Paseo, between Larkspur and Lupine)

Parking is available in the parking lot behind El Paseo Village with complimentary shuttle service to/from The Gardens on El Paseo event space. There is very limited parking in the parking garage on San Pablo. Please do not park in front of the homes on San Pablo.