The 2026 Bar & Restaurant Expo, produced by Questex Hospitality Group, concluded a highly successful milestone event in Las Vegas March 23-25, bringing together over 10,000 people across the hospitality industry for three days of education, networking, and innovation as the Expo celebrated its 40th anniversary. Centered around this year’s theme, “Every Moment Counts,” the Expo highlighted…
We’ve honestly lost track of how many years we’ve covered the Bar & Restaurant Expo in Las Vegas since I was first introduced to the event by our contributing editor, Michael Perlis. When we were consulting for bars/restaurants/wineries, I attended the classes at the expo to share what I learned with my clients and write…
Culinary and cultural celebration runs April 23 through 26 featuring acclaimed chefs and mixologists, including Mario Pagán, Ayesha Nurdjaja, Juan Manuel Barrientos, Geoffrey Zakarian, Scott Conant, Ming Tsai, Todd English, and more SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Puerto Rico Wine & Food Festival presented by…
Tickets Now Available for Annual Culinary Event at Palms Casino Resort April 26 LAS VEGAS, NV – Vegas Unstripped has released the finalized list of confirmed chef participants for this year’s event. The city’s celebrated chef-driven food festival will return to the Palms Casino Resort pool deck on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 6 to…
The Fifth Annual Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience, May 14–17, 2026 HEALDSBURG, Calif., /PRNewswire/ — The Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience returns May 14–17, 2026 for a four-day celebration of Sonoma County’s farmers, growers, winemakers, and chefs alongside acclaimed wines from leading regions around the world. Set among the vineyards and rolling hills of Healdsburg in California wine country,…
The modern American steakhouse brings its high-energy dining experience to Napa’s luxury resort landscape in May 2026 NAPA VALLEY – Innovative Dining Group (IDG), the award-winning hospitality company behind BOA Steakhouse, Sushi Roku, and Katana, will debut BOA Steakhouse Napa in May 2026 at the newly reimagined Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton. The opening marks IDG’s first…
(Los Angeles, CA) – Masters of Taste, Los Angeles’ premier outdoor luxury food and beverage festival, proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated eighth annual event, taking place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, once again on the field of the iconic Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium. 100% of the proceeds will directly benefit Union Station Homeless Services,…
Photo courtesy of Ryan Cox Photography Tickets now available for premier Grand Tastings and exclusive Best of Fest sunset soirée VAIL, Colo. – Where mountain majesty meets vinicultural excellence, the sixth annual Vail Wine Classic announces its triumphant return for a three-day celebration of world-class wines set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Colorado Rockies,…
New York, – New York marked a key milestone in the international rollout of Sip and Savor: Pairing European Wines and Deli Meat, the EU-funded campaign promoting the cultural and gastronomic heritage of European wines and deli meats. Last week, the project brought together trade professionals, media and influencers for two exclusive events designed to combine…
LAS VEGAS (Mar 3, 2026) — On the heels of a 2026 James Beard semifinalist nomination for Best Chef: Southwest, James Trees’ first independent restaurant, Esther’s Kitchen, has been named one of USA TODAY’s Best Restaurants of 2026. Opened in 2018 in what was then a low-traffic neighborhood without any other restaurants, Esther’s Kitchen has…