The inaugural festival running Sept. 6-11 will have 18 events culminating in a two-day grand tasting event at Del Mar's Surf Sports Park.
What happens when you put a bunch of native and longtime San Diegans together with the goal of creating a wide-ranging event that celebratesYou end up with the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival, which will debut next Wednesday with six days of food, wine, spirits, lifestyle and, yes, sports events in Del Mar and beyond.
Ernie Hahn, the former general manager of the Pechanga Arena San Diego, is a cofounder of the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival. For the food component, Johnson asked many of the celebrity chefs he has gotten to know locally and as a frequent host and judge on Food Network, including Richard Blais, Antonia Lafoso, Claudette Zepeda, Brian Malarkey, Aaron May, Brad Wise and Michelin-starred chefs Roberto Alcocer and Silvio Salmoiraghi . Several will host high-end dinners around town and some will join the more than 100 San Diego County restaurants and 200 wineries that will be offering samples at the grand tasting events .
“Breaking Bad” co-stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will also host a sold-out Baja-inspired pairings dinner featuring their Dos Hombres Mezcal brand of spirits. And the opening night event at Del Mar Plaza will celebrate the Wave FC players, many of whom recently competed in the Women’s World Cup.
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