Saturday was the perfect day for the 2017 Wine + Food Festival by Serendipity at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. World class culinary and musical talent was abundant and celebrity guest chefs included Mario Batali, Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli and Adam Richman.
Burger Battle Winners:
Hapa Food Truck – Judge’s Choice
Darien Butcher Shop – People’s Choice
Top Bartender Showdown Winners:
Juan Meyer from Eastend in Greenwich – Judge’s Choice
Jamie Johel from Craft 14 Kitchen + Bar in Wilton – People’s Choice
Friends had a chance to catch up while sampling delicious food, wine, spirits and beer. Also, there were cooking demonstrations, book signings and live interviews. The day ended perfectly with a performance by the band Train.
Giving back to the community was at the core of the festival and the primary beneficiary was the Mario Batali Foundation, which aims to make sure all children are “well read, well fed, and well cared for.”
The event also benefited the Greenwich Parks & Rec Foundation and the Friends of James Beard Benefits.
Sean Brawley, Vicky Newman, Sue Rogers, Michael Bodson at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept. 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Susan Warner, Mary Dell’Abate, Gary Dell’Abate, Jamie Warner at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept. 23, 2017 Photo Asher Almonacy
Pat Monahan of the band Train at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Nancy Risman, Jill Kelly, Joe Kelly, Angela Swift and Mark Karcher the 2017 Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Coldwell Banker’s Jen Danzi shared viewing glasses for use with a cell phone and an app with guests of the 2017 Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Angela and Brooke Swift at the Wine & Food Festival Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Leslie Yager
Donna Krausman of Abilis and GFP founder Leslie Yager. Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Ken Borsuk at the Greenwich Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
At the 2017 Wine + Food Festival, guests enjoyed lawn games. Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Elizabeth Sanders at the Wine +Food Festival Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Leslie Yager and Bob Stacy, director of human resources for Greenwich Schools at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Pat Monahan of the band Train at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Rhone Men’s Apparel was on display inside a tiny house by New Frontier. The house was called Walden and is fabricated from reclaimed barnwood. Photo: Asher Almonacy
Painting with Pinot’s Palette at the Wine + Food Festival Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Maria Intevlandi with Jared and Anna Horowitz at the Sept 23, 2017 Wine + Food Festival. Photo: Asher Almonacy
Janel Alexander and Suzanne Donahue at the 2017 Wine + Food Festival on Sep[t 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Mandy Peacock and Jennifer Schiavi at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Madeline Stambaugh and Ali Hogue at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Cool display by Hoo Doo Brown Barbecue at the 7th annual Wine + Food Festival Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Wine + Food Festival Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Greg Bardwell from Fleishers at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Coldwell Banker’s Jen Danzi shared viewing glasses for use with a cell phone and an app with guests of the 2017 Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Jason Wein, JJ Rattray, Stephanie Dunn Ashley, Bill Brown and Karen Brown at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Wusthof Knives demonstration at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Marisa Grimshaw and Chris Devine of Rhone whose offices are on Pacific Street in Stamford inside a former piano factory. Rhone’s men’s apparel was on display inside “Walden House” made from reclaimed barn wood. Photo: Asher Almonacy
Chris Devine inside Walden House, a tiny house by New Frontier, where Rhone Men’s Apparel was on display. Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Barbara Zaccagnini at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy
Karen Brown, Carol Swift, Leslie Yager and Stephanie Dunn Ashley at the Wine + Food Festival, Sept 23, 2017 Photo: Asher Almonacy