Each year the Austin Food & Wine Festival one ups itself with the lineup of talent. Take a look at the stellar personalities booked for the event, and you may feel overwhelmed. Some festivals have a few celebrity chefs, Sommeliers, foragers, mixologists, food writers and assorted other luminaries, among a much larger crop of lesser known individuals. Our festival is quite the opposite. Epicures and the epicurious alike would be hard pressed to not recognize these names, or be familiar with their home restaurants, bars, and publications.
As I oohed and aahed over the list, I automatically began ranking them in my head in order of “must see” for my festival experience. There are returning crowd favorites, local darlings of the food and beverage scene, and renown chefs visiting for the first time. I have certain folks on my list who have dueling schedule slots, leading to the question of “how long do I stay for ___ before I head over to catch ___?”, a conundrum best solved with a glass of good wine.
Perhaps you can help me decide my best fest lineup? Participate in my poll and let me know which Chef/Culinary Talent is the ultimate “must see” at the Austin Food & Wine Festival. [poll id=”2″]
