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Plan to Join Us March 20–23, 2025

PALM DESERT FOOD & WINE

Calling all food and wine lovers. Join us in 2025 for a spectacular culinary experience with a roster of the nation’s top chefs.

We return on March 20–23, 2025 with a four-day experience that will feature a diverse selection of mouth-watering eats, premium wines, hands-on cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and much more.

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 fête begins with a James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon prepared by culinary virtuosos and will be followed by two days of grand tastings, where you can delight in delectable offerings from local and regional restaurants and sample more than 60 wines or enjoy unique craft brews, IPAs, and draught ciders.

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

2025 Talent to be Announced

Many well-known celebrity chefs have participated in Palm Desert Food & Wine included Tyler Florence, Carla Hall, Curtis Stone, Richard Blais, Antonia Lofaso, Scott Conant, Aarti Sequeira, Fabio Viviani, Zac Young, Dominque Crenn, Laura Werlin, Susan Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken, Shaun O’Neale, Valerie Gordon, Angelo Sosa, Gale Gand, Afrim Pristine, Jamie Gwen, Brooke Williamson, Chris Oh, Lisa Dahl, Paulette Goto, Aisha Ibrahim, Claudia Sandoval, Glynis Albright, Yolanda Gampp, and many more.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 20 – Cheese Masterclass with Afrim Pristine

Friday, March 21 – James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon

Friday, March 21 – Celebrity Chef Reception

Saturday, March 22 – Saturday Grand Tastings

Sunday, March 23 – Sunday Brunch

Sunday, March 23 – Sunday Grand Tastings

Three days of great food

PLUS PREMIUM WINES. CELEBRITY AND LOCAL CHEFS, AND MUCH MORE

PALM DESERT FOOD & WINE IS PROUD TO SUPPORT COACHELLA VALLEY’S FIND FOOD BANK.

FIND Food Bank
FIND Food Bank provides food assistance and basic essentials to those in need in the local community through a network of agency members.

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LOCAL AND CELEBRITY CHEFS

50+

RESTAURANTS

60+

PREMIUM AND SPARKLING WINES

Our chefs honor the ingredients

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.