With holiday season just around the corner, there are plenty of reasons to get excited for fall and winter in Miami. (Hello… Art Basel, anyone?) But now, we have a new reason to look forward to December 2017: the 11th Annual Palm Beach Wine & Food Festival. You can even buy tickets for it here.
And this year, the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival is rolling out the culinary carpet, with some of South Florida’s best venues, new food-centric events, and a star-studded lineup of A-list chefs that you can’t bear to miss.
Here are the chefs you can look forward to seeing at this year’s festival:
Daniel Boulud, Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, Michelle Bernstein, Elizabeth Falkner, Anita Lo, Jeff Mauro, Mike Lata, Jonathon Sawyer, Dean Max, Stephen Stryjewski, Adam Richman, Brad Kilgore, Daniel Serfer, Ken Oringer, Virginia Willis and Beau MacMillan, Giorgio Rapicavoli, Timon Balloo, Jeff McInnis, Clay Conley, Tim Lipman, Julien Gremaud, Sean Brasel, Tory Martindale, Jeff Simms and Virginia Philips MS, Rick Mace, Michael Hackman, Lindsay Autry, Aaron Black, Matthew Jennings, Ben Ford, Donald Link, Timothy Hollingsworth, Tony Mantuano, David Viviano, Harold Moore, and Fabrizio Giorgi

Here are the events you can look forward to attending at this year’s festival: 
Thursday, December 14
SUSTAIN: Chefs Michelle Bernstein, Beau MacMillan, Dean Max, and Aaron Black make ocean sustainability sexy in this seafood-inspired, five-course sit down dinner. PB CATCH Seafood & Raw Bar, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
The First Bite: This four-course sit down with Timothy Hollingsworth, Matthew Jennings, and Clay Conley promises to be anything but ordinary. Būccan, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
A Rustic Root: Enjoy healthy, fresh food inspired by vegetables at this five-course sit down dinner hosted by chefs Timon Balloo, Brad Kilgore, Anita Lo, and Julien Gremaud. Avocado Grill, $185 per person, 7 p.m.   
Gravy: Chefs Tony Mantuano, Marc Murphy, and Fabrizio Giorgi team up to host a brand new four-course sit down dinner. NEW EVENT. Café Sapori, $185 per person, 7 p.m.
Friday, December 15
Lunch with Friends, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: Chefs Elizabeth Falkner, Robert Irvine, Ken Oringer, and Sean Brasel will serve up a four-course sit down lunch. Meat Market, $115 per person, 12 p.m.
Southern Revival, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: Get a unique and soulful perspective on America’s time-honored cuisine at this four-course, sit down lunch with chefs Donald Link, Mike Lata, Jonathon Sawyer, Virginia Willis, and Lindsay Autry. THE REGIONAL Kitchen & Public House, $115 per person, 12 p.m.
“Fire” Chef Welcome Party presented by Cheney Brothers: This is the official kick-off event, with red carpet and all. Expect a unique theme, plenty of food stations, passed bites, delicious wines, and specialty cocktails from Executive Chef Jeff Simms and Master Sommelier Virginia Philip. The Breakers Resort Palm Beach, $165 per person, 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 16
Kids Kitchens: Led by Chefs Robert Irvine and Virginia Willis, this event turns kids into mini sous chefs with a series of hands-on classes. Four Seasons Resort; $50 per person, includes 1 child & 1 adult; 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Chillin’ N’ Grillin’, A Bell & Evans Lunch Series: This poolside event challenges culinary favorites like Ben Ford, Robert Irvine, Tony Mantuano, Jeff Mauro, Adam Richman, Jonathon Sawyer, and Tory Martindale to reimagine how they grill up their favorite dishes. Four Seasons Resort, $140 per person, 12:30 p.m.
Street Food: Battle Royal presented by SYSCO: This is a street-friendly food competition between chefs Julien Gremaud, Michael Hackman, Matthew Jennings, Brad Kilgore, Tim Lipman, Tory Martindale, Harold Moore, Giorgio Rapicavoli, and Stephen Stryjewski. Prizes will be awarded for People’s Choice and judge’s Best Bite. Special guest judges include: Elizabeth Falkner, Jeff Mauro, Marc Murphy, and more. Four Seasons Resort, $140 per person, 7 p.m.
Daniel by Night presented by Old School Bakery: This is a walk-around tasting hosted by chefs Daniel Boulud and Rick Mace. NEW EVENT. Café Boulud, garden; $140 per person; 8 p.m.
After Hours at Imoto: This late-night cocktail party is hosted by Ken Oringer, Daniel Serfer, and Clay Conley, and includes late night bites, wine pairings, and open bar. Imoto, $115 per person, 11 p.m. until late.
Sunday, December 17
Brunch in Paradise: This next-level Sunday brunch has a casual walk-around brunch with tables of satisfying mid-morning dishes by Anita Lo, Dean Max, Beau MacMillan, Daniel Serfer, and David Viviano. NEW EVENT. Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, $115 per person, 11 a.m.

11th Annual Grand Tasting: This day-long festival will include tastings from 50 of South Florida’s hottest restaurants and outside wineries, as well as local bands, DJs, a main stage, celebrity chef signings, holiday-inspired displays, a runway fashion show, and more. The event will conclude with the Grand Chef Throwdown, where chefs will compete for a $10,000 prize. Robert Irvine and Adam Richman will be judges. The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, $85 per person, 5 p.m.
For more information about the 11th-Annual Palm Beach Wine and Food Festival, click here.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor