THE GRAND TASTING
January 24, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Las Olas Oceanside Park
3000 E Las Olas Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
THIS EVENT IS STRICTLY 21+
Release Your Inner Foodie!
Celebrate the culinary revolution sweeping throughout the Greater Fort Lauderdale region. Taking place at the beautiful Las Olas Oceanside Park, featuring unlimited food & beverage tastings, cooking demonstrations and live music, The Grand Tasting at VLFWF solidifies itself as Broward County’s signature food & wine event.
Advance General Admission - $120
General Admission ticket includes:
- 3 Hours of Unlimited Food & Beverage Tastings Beginning at 1 pm
- Commemorative Tasting Glass
- Unlimited Water
- Celebrity Chef Cooking Demos and Wine/Cocktail Seminars
- Live Entertainment, Art Installations and so much more!
At the Door Price - $180
Early Bird VIP Admission - SOLD OUT
VIP ticket includes all of the perks of General Admission, plus:
- Express Entrance Into the Venue Beginning at 12 noon
- An Extra Hour of Tastings Before General Admission Ticket Holders
- Access to the Delta VIP Lounge
- Exclusive Food Offerings Only Available in the Delta VIP Lounge
- Exclusive Beverage Offerings Only Available in the Delta VIP Lounge
At the Door Price - SOLD OUT
Live Cooking Demo Pavilion
Hosted by Arlene Borenstein from 'Breaking Bread with Borenstein'
Captain Ron Dimpflmaier
Cooking Demo at 1:30pm
Chef Eddie Jackson
Cooking Demo at 2:15pm
Chef Richard Blais
Cooking Demo at 3pm
Who's Cooking?
The Largest Gathering of Restaurants at any Food & Wine Festival in the USA!
Past 'Best Bite' Winners
2025 Judge's Choice
MAASS
2025 People's Choice
American Social
2024 Judge's Choice
North Italia
2024 People's Choice
The Terrace Grill
2023 Judge's Choice
S3 (Sun, Surf, Sand)
2023 People's Choice
Even Keel Fish Shack
2022 Judge's Choice
The Cook & the Cork
2022 People's Choice
YOLO
2019 Judge's Choice
Dr. Limon
2019 People's Choice
Tacocraft
*all restaurants and chefs subject to change at anytime, without notice due to circumstances outside of the festival's control.
