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Festival Kick-off Party
Featuring Robert Mondavi Winery

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026
7pm
The Belgrove Resort & Spa
$175/pp
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Festival Kick-off Party Featuring Robert Mondavi Winery

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026
7pm
The Belgrove Resort & Spa
$175/pp
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Festival Kick-off Party Featuring Robert Mondavi Winery

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2026

Session A: 9am-10am | ROBERT IRVINE

Session B: 10:30am-11:30am | Michelle Bernstein

The Belgrove Resort & Spa
7pm
The Belgrove Resort & Spa
Robert Irvine | Session A & Michelle Bernstein | Session B

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WHAT TO EXPECT
Festival weekend begins poolside at The Belgrove Resort & Spa, where the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Kick-off Party celebrates the 60th anniversary of Robert Mondavi Winery. Guests will enjoy an evening of signature dishes, acclaimed wines, creative cocktails, and music in one of the Festival’s most lively settings. Guests will savor signature bites from an impressive lineup of culinary talent, including Timon Balloo, Ashley Christensen, the Forgione family, Ken Oringer, Damaris Phillips, Giorgio Rapicavoli, and host chef Ron Pietruszka. With an unmistakable sense of occasion, this opening night celebration sets the tone for the weekend ahead.
INCLUDES
Walk-around tasting
DETAILS

Food stations
Featured Wines + Cocktails
Smart Casual Attire
Indoor
Valet Parking Only
21 Years of Age or Older

We’ve flipped SUSTAIN on its head! Now one of our prime daytime lunches, we’ve asked chefs to push the envelope regarding their definition of sustainability.

WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ve flipped Sustain on its head! Now one of our prime daytime lunches, we’ve asked chefs to push the envelope regarding their definition of sustainability. Host Kevin Sawyer and guest chefs Paula DaSilva and Alex Seidel will collaborate on locally sourced, seasonal and sustainable seafood, paired with Bouchaine Vineyards hand-selected by winemaker Chris Kajani, which employs several sustainable farming methods and was the first fish-friendly certified vineyard in Napa Valley.
INCLUDES
4-course lunch with wine pairings
DETAILS
Smart casual attire, indoors, valet parking available, & 21+.

FEATURED RESTAURANTS

Aioli
Eau Events
Henry's Palm Beach
Pumphouse Coffee Roasters
Angle
Echo
Leila
Red Pine
Arthur & Sons
Eddie & Vinny's Coastal Italian
Lewis Prime Grill
SeaHawk Prime by David Burke
Ayre By Karma
Ela Curry & Cocktails
Lewis Steakhouse
Stage Kitchen & Bar
Benny's on the Beach
Estiatorio Milos
Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar
Succo d'Oro
Big Easy Café by Ernie Els
Even Keel Fish Shack
Lynora's
Sunset Sushi
Boca Brasserie
Field of Greens
Malka
Tacos del Cartel
Bourbon Steak Delray Beach
Florie's
Mango Mercado
The Belgrove Resort & Spa
Breeze Ocean Kitchen
Floza Craft Pizza
Meat Market
The Ben Hotel
Café Centro
Gallaghers Steakhouse
Nevs Barbecue
The CulinArchy Project Bar & Chophouse
Café Chardonnay
Galley
Oceana Coffee
The Jupiter Grill
Coolinary
Grato
Palm Beach County Convention Center
The Polo Room Palm Beach
Del Mar
Hampton Social Delray Beach
Pink Steak
Tropical Smokehouse
Driftwood
Harry's Bar & Restaurant
Pomona
TULA Oceanfront Restaurant
Aioli
Henry's Palm Beach
Angle
Leila
Arthur & Sons
Lewis Prime Grill
Ayre By Karma
Lewis Steakhouse
Benny’s on the Beach
Loco Taqueria and Oyster Bar
Big Easy Cafe by Ernie Els
Lynora's
Boca Brasserie
Malka
Bourbon Steak Delray Beach
Mango Mercado
Breeze Ocean Kitchen
Meat Market
Café Centro
Nevs Barbecue
Café Chardonnay
Oceana Coffee
Coolinary
Palm Beach County Convention Center
Del Mar
Pink Steak
Driftwood
Pomona
Eau Palm Beach
Pumphouse Coffee Roasters
Echo
Red Pine
Eddie & Vinny's Coastal Italian
SeaHawk Prime by David Burke
Ela Curry & Cocktails
Stage Kitchen & Bar
Estiatorio Milos
Succo d'Oro
Even Keel Fish Shack
Sunset Sushi
Field of Greens
Tacos del Cartel
Florie's
The Belgrove Resort & Spa
Floza Craft Pizza
The Ben Hotel
Gallaghers Steakhouse
The CulinArchy Project Bar & Chophouse
Galley
The Jupiter Grill
Grato
The Polo Room Palm Beach
Hampton Social Delray Beach
Tropical Smokehouse
Harry's Bar & Restaurant
TULA Oceanfront Restaurant

FEATURED WINERIES

FEATURED PARTICIPANTS

Creekstone Farms
Flavour Gallery
The Ice Cream Club
VerTerra Dinnerware
Els for Autism Foundation
LaCroix
The Palm Beaches
Wine Spectator
Events on the Loose
Palm Beach Illustrated
Tourist Office of Spain
Creekstone Farms
The Ice Cream Club
Els for Autism Foundation
The Palm Beaches
Events on the Loose
Tourist Office of Spain
Flavour Gallery
VerTerra Dinnerware
LaCroix
Wine Spectator
Palm Beach Illustrated

FEATURED TALENT

Timon Balloo
Ashley Christensen
Bryan Forgione
Larry Forgione
Marc Forgione
Ken Oringer
Ron Pietruszka
Damaris Phillips
Giorgio Rapicavoli

FEATURED TALENT

Timon Balloo
Ashley Christensen
Bryan Forgione
Larry Forgione
Marc Forgione
Ken Oringer
Ron Pietruszka
Damaris Phillips
Giorgio Rapicavoli

EVENT SPONSORS

Official Wealth Management Partner
Featured Winery
Grand Sponsor
Official Beef & Pork Sponsor
Official Bread Sponsor

Festival Kick-off Party Featuring Robert Mondavi Winery

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