The 59th Annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival Will Showcase Talents of Some of the Top Chefs in Monterey County

Some of the best chefs in Monterey County will be showcasing their culinary talents at the 59th annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday June 2-3, 2018, at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center.
- (1888PressRelease) May 05, 2018 - Castroville, CA Some of the best chefs in Monterey County will be showcasing their culinary talents at the 59th annual Artichoke Food & Wine Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday June 2-3, 2018, at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center.
All chef demonstrations will be held on the Chef Demo Stage at the festival and are free with admission to the festival.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
10:30 a.m. Pat Hopper Artichoke ABC's
11:15 a.m. Butch Francis Cowboy Sausage
12 p.m. Estevan Jiminez Rancho Cielo Culinary Arts
12:45 p.m. Dyon Foster Chef's Palette Spice Rubs
1:30 p.m. Chris Vacca Hyatt Carmel Highlands
2:15 p.m. Paul Blackerby Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
3:00 p.m. Pat Hopper Artichoke ABC's
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
12:45 p.m. Dyon Foster Chef's Palette Spice Rubs
1:45 p.m. Chris Vacca Hyatt Carmel Highlands
2:45 p.m. Estevan Jiminez Rancho Cielo Culinary Arts
3:15 p.m. Pat Hopper Artichoke ABCs
In addition to the chef demos, festival attendees will enjoy fresh artichoke food delicacies, a beer, wine and spirits garden, live entertainment, field tours and more during the two-day event. The Monterey County Fair & Event Center is located at 2004 Fairground Road in Monterey.
About the Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival
The Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival began in 1959 and has since developed to become a harvest festival to celebrate the iconic artichoke and region known as the Artichoke Center of the World. The festival features family-fun events for all ages and has been a primary source of funding for local non-profit groups for many years. For more information, visit http://artichokefestival.org/.
Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.artichokefestival.org/
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