Austin Food & Wine Festival’s Roster of Top Talent for 2023

We are sincerely thrilled that Austin is home to a flurry of fall festivals, but there is a particular event that truly stands out as an absolute can’t-miss celebration — the annual Austin Food & Wine Festival at Auditorium Shores. This beloved festival is preparing for its 12th year, taking place November 4-5, 2023.

Austin Food & Wine Festival is an indulgent weekend party that honors top-tier chefs, winemakers, bakers, artisan spirit-makers and a host of talent in the food and beverage industry. Enjoy a delectable selection of savory and sweet samples all day long. Learn kitchen and grilling skills from the upper echelon of experts. Engage in a variety of cooking demonstrations and conversations. Dress to impress in your most fashionable day wear while you mix and mingle with friends. Enjoy gorgeous views of Austin’s downtown city skyline as a perfect outdoor backdrop. Expect deliciously delightful days at this decadent two-day festival!

Choose from a variety of ticket options (but hurry!)

Tickets are limited for Austin Food & Wine Festival, presented by FOOD & WINE Magazine and C3 Presents. Choose from VIP, Weekender, and verified resale passes for 1-day Saturday and Sunday.

What to Expect at the Fest in 2023:

Festival-goers can check out the top chefs, wine experts, spirit purveyors and more that are featured in Chef Demos, Tasting Sessions, Meet The Maker and Fire Pit programming at this year’s Austin Food & Wine Festival. Highlights include notable Food & Wine sommelier and writer, Anthony Giglio’s tasting sessions on Saturday, November 4 focused on Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc wine styles. View the official 2023 Austin Food & Wine Festival schedule.

In addition to sampling signature dishes from chefs at the festival, this year’s festival highlights includes:

New This Year — Made in Texas

This special, VIP ticket-level Texas-inspired tasting event will take place on Saturday evening at Auditorium Shores that’s part tailgate party, party grilling, and all around Texas themed. The Made In Texas chefs include: Tatsu Aikawa (Tatsu-ya), Nicola Blaque (The Jerk Shack), Junior Borges (Meridian), Anne Burrell (Food Network personality), Jo Chan (Bureau de Poste), Sonya Coté (Hillside Farmacy), Jason Dady (Dady Restaurant Group), Mike Diaz and Laura Sawicki (Oseyo), Todd Duplechan (Lenoir), Graham Elliot (FAR Out Hospitality), Michael Fojtasek and Amanda Rockman (Albert Hotel), CJ Jacobson (Aba), Cheetie Kumar (Ajja), Rebecca Masson (Fluff Bake Bar), Steve McHugh (Cured), Bradley Nicholson and Susana Querejazu (Lutie’s), Ayesha Nurdjaja (Shuka), Berty Richter (Ezov), Fiore Tedesco (L’Oco d’Oro), Amanda Turner (Olamaie) and Ling Qi Wu (Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum).

Chef Demos

Watch, listen and learn from a variety of pros, including Kevin Fink (Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group), Tim Love (Lonesome Dove), Fermín Núñez (Este), and many more.

The Fire Pit

Interact with pitmasters and chefs who will cook over open flames right before your eyes. Enjoy barbecue right off the grill while you also gather tidbits of advice from the experts such as Adrian Abella and Camille De Los Reyes (Sari-Sari Supper Club), Vinnie Cimino (Cordelia), Jason Dady (Dady Restaurant Group), Leo Davila (Stixs & Stone), Harold Marmulstein (Salty Sow) and Esaul Ramos (2M Smokehouse BBQ), Meredith Shaffer (Tillie’s). 

Chef Showcase

The top-notch talent this year is so impressive. Expect samples from some of Texas’ most well-regarded chefs: Alma Alcocer (El Alma); Tano Avila (Grizzelda’s); Laila Bazahm (El Raval); Daniel Berg (Bill’s Oyster); Barrett Black (The Original Black’s BBQ); Daniel Brooks (Chapulin Cantina and Licha’s); Raul Castillo (Honey Moon Spirit Lounge); Ji Peng Chen (Wu Chow); Krystal Craig and Ian Thurwachter (Intero); Jakub Czyszczon (Garrison); Javier Equihua (MaCoCo’s); Nick Erven (Wax Myrtle’s); Roberto Espinosa (Tacodeli); Liz Everett and Stephanie Everett Martin (Ensenada ATX); Donnie Forehand (Swift’s Attic); Joseph Gomez (Con Todo); Dante Grogg (Juliet Italian Kitchen); Kris Hammond (Daiboku); Nico Harrison (Jacoby’s); Jeffrey Hundelt (Summer House on Music Lane); Dimitrios Kelesoglou (Yamas); Dan Kennedy (Vixen’s Wedding); Brian Light (Ronin Farm & Restaurant); Enma Lopez (ABW Can-tina); Geronimo Lopez (Botika); Justin Manzi (Goodfolks); Corey McEntyre (Milo); Allie McMillan (ATX Cocina); Jason McVearry (Poke-Poke); Yovani Mejia (Cruzteca Mexican Kitchen); Eric Nathal (Austin Rôtisserie); Anne Ng and Jeremy Mandrell (Bakery Lorraine); Brian Olenjack (Lonesome Dove); Alan Paryzek (Central Machine Works Brewery); Nicole Patel (Delysia Chocolatier); Colter Peck (Elementary ATX); Pedro Quevedo and Alex Swenson (Gelato Paradiso); Paul Qui, Moto Utsunomiya and Dominic Luzzo (East Side King); Ryan Samson (Vespaio); Jam Sanitchat (Thai Fresh); Anthony Sobotik and Kendall Melton (Lick Honest Ice Cream); Kevin Taylor (Bulevar); Noah Thibault (1417 French Bistro); Mike Warnock (The Dirdie Birdie); Nic Yanes and Janice Omadeke (Calibrate Wellness); and Kristina Zhao (DASHI Sichuan Kitchen + Bar).

A festival that gives back

The Austin Food & Wine Festival is the benefactor of the Texas Food & Wine Alliance. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to fostering awareness and innovation in the Central Texas food and wine community through grants, educational programming and events.