Food and Wine Festival
March 23, 2023
Dates & Times
March 23, 2023 from 7–9pm
About
Mark your calendars for the return of the popular Food & Wine Festival on Thursday, March 23, 2023. This food-filled festival features an evening with over three dozen top Dallas chefs serving their delectable dishes, an amazing selection of wine & beer and entertainment during the height of Dallas Blooms. Stroll the garden, revel in the 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs and treat your taste buds to the very best bites the city has to offer.
We’re pleased to share chefs that have already committed to return for 2023:
Chef Mollie G LLC
Garden Café
La Duni
Monarch
Off the Bone BBQ
Ounce
Saint Rocco’s New York Italian
Slow Bone BBQ
For sponsorship opportunities, please fill out this form.

Garden Market
March 25 & 26 from 10am-3pm
In addition to the festival experience, we will also feature our Garden Market experience featuring several dozen local vendors showcasing their products for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the garden. The Garden Market is included with your membership or general garden admission.
General Admission
Includes:
- Regular garden entry at 7pm
- Small glass logo wine goblet
VIP Experience
Includes:
- Valet parking
- Early garden entry at 6pm
- Champagne tower to welcome you to A Tasteful Place
- Signature cocktail
- Small plate bites
- Large glass logo wine goblet with wine
2023 Chefs

La Duni

Off the Bone BBQ

Saint Rocco’s New York Italian

Chef Mollie G LLC

Slow Bone BBQ

Ounce

Garden Cafe

Monarch
Thanks to Participating Restaurants in 2022:
Sharon Van Meter of Beckley 1115
Nicky Phinyawatana of Asian Mint
Andrea Meyer of Bisous Bisous
Christopher Patrick of Bright Box Foods
Cane Rosso
Jeramie Robinson of Catbird
Mollie Guerra of Chef Mollie G: Custom Catering Dan Lansberg of Ellie’s Restaurant & Lounge
Meaders Ozarow of Empire Baking Company
Mike Matis of Fearing’s Restaurant
Jordan Swim of Front Burner
Mark Wootton of Garden Café
Rodman Shields of Harpers
John Tesar of Knife Dallas VIP
Dunia Borga of La Duni
Luigi Iannuario of La Stella Cucina Verace
Luke Rogers with Cathedral Italian Bistro
Lucy Braddock of Home Grown Market
Sean Jett of Humble Pies
Josh Healy of Loro Dallas
Junior Borges of Meridian VIP
Eric Dreyer of Monarch
Paula Lambert of Mozzarella Company
Rose Broussard of Off the Bone
Richard Blankenship of Ounce
Misti Norris of Petra & the Beast
Joel Orsini and Jeff Bednar of Profound Foods
Jeffrey Hobbs of Slow Bone BBQ
Jay Valley of St. Rocco’s
Mark Tungcmittrong of Sushi Rock VIP
Jimmy Contreras of Taco y Vino
Luis Olvera of Trompo
Salvatore Gisellu of Urban Seafood
Sandra Bussey with BBBBQ
Thanks to our 2022 Sponsors:







More Sponsors
Arboretum Supporters:
Kara and Peter Gehan
Brandie and Tim Gehan
Chef Sponsors:
Robin and Norm Bagwell
Bruce and Sharon Maples
Jo and David Hendrick
Cecilie and Ronnie Holman
Lindsay & Patrick Reese
Jan and Tom Daulton
Pam and Brad Porter
Kathleen and Robert Blair
Ashburn and Janice Bywaters
Drs. Gene and Ana Katherine Curry
Gordon Gehan
T. Kirk and Karen May
Adrienne Gehan
Mary and Tim Rooney
Emily and Stephen Timon, MD
Jenifer Valentine
Eleanor Kaye Durham
Bunny and Harold Ginsburg
Ann & Doug Brown
Natalie and Drew Dossett
Caroline Gehan
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