The annual high-country bacchanalia known as the in Aspen has announced its 2015 festival lineup, and this year’s celebrity chef and restaurateur lineup includes Jacques Pépin, , Morimoto and Danny Meyer, among others.
In its 33rd year, the event, sponsored by Food & Wine magazine, runs June 18-June 21.
The showcase, which is open to the public, is one of the pricier tickets out there. Tickets are $1,350 before March 15 and $1,450 afterwards. They are available by calling 1-877-900-WINE or by visiting .
The festival has always drawn many of the top chefs and restaurateurs in America. The late and Charlie Trotter were fixtures there.
This year’s roster of culinary master and trendsetters also includes , the acclaimed Southern chef and cookbook author, plus Richard Blais, Tyler Florence, Carla Hall, Kristin Kish, Tim Love, Mark Oldman, Sang Yoo and Andrew Zimmern.
The June 18 kick-off reception features talent from past season’s of Bravo’s Top Chef.
Among the panel discussions and demonstrations will be “Marcus Off Duty” with Samuelsson, “Epic Summer Pairing: Burgers and Wine” with Ray Isle, “Paella Party” with Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonette and “Grand Char-CRU-terie with Meyer, Eric Korsh and John Ragan.
And there will be the 2015 Food & Wine Best New Chefs presentation in the Grand Tasting Pavilion, followed by the Classic Cook-Off on Sunday June 21.
William Porter: 303-954-1877, wporter@denverpost.com or twitter.com/williamporterdp
