

Also May 20, Coral Tree Farm in Encinitas will host the VIP Sponsor Appreciation Dinner under the stars. The Fab Lushes Band are performing, there will be a Popup Art for the Cure Exhibit benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with delicious tastings from many of the participating restaurants. There are a couple of events leading up to the Foodie Fest this year that look fun also, what do you have on tap for the pre-event festivities this time around?įirst up, there’s the VIP Foodie Fest Encinitas Media Party May 12 at the Oceanside Museum of Art.
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The full schedule of events and entertainment can be found here The festival brings the best of North County San Diego’s culinary, musical and artistic talent together to provide a multi-sensory experience for all who attend.

There will also be a reception for the Art for a Cure Exhibit benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation across the street at the E101 Gallery. Attendees will enjoy live music by Jimmy & Enrique, Perfect Strangers Music, Ben Powell, West County and XANDRA. One dozen local companies are participating in the Barefoot Bar beer, wine and spirit garden with food pairings in the bar area. Three stages will feature farm-to-table demonstrations and the fourth a TV-style chef competition sponsored by Bistro West, FishBone Kitchen, Gourmet Culinary and Hamilton Meats and Provisions. Top notch chefs and artisanal food purveyors represented at the Nosh North County gourmet food tasting are Angel’s Salumi & Truffles LLC., Barrel Republic Oceanside, Bistro West, Blue Ribbon Artisan Pizzeria, Bottaro Wood Fired Pizza, Brothers Provisions, Chandler’s Carlsbad, Cheryl’s Caramels, The Cork and Craft, FishBone Kitchen, Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen, Frazier Farms Market, Gourmet Culinary, Green Dragon Tavern & Museum, Jake’s Del Mar, Living Tea Brewing Company, Local Tap House & Kitchen, Masters Kitchen and Cocktail, Mission Ave Bar and Grill, Moto Deli, Nibble Chocolate, Panca Peruvian Rotisserie, Priority Public House, The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza, Q’ero Restaurant, Real Bar & Bistro, Sadie Rose Baking Company, So Rich Chocolates, Tasting Room Del Mar and the Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub.īesides sampling great food from amazing chefs, what else can Foodie Fest attendees expect this year? I am so excited about the incredible group of North County culinary talent at this year’s Foodie Fest. Can you share with readers who will be cooking? Speaking of chefs, you have a stellar lineup of them this year, which is very exciting. I recently moved from Encinitas to Oceanside, and as a North County resident and food writer, I want to collaborate with the community-oriented The Coast News to see that the extraordinary, booming culinary talent of North County receives the recognition that it deserves. The Oceanside dining scene, in particular, is exploding with the introduction of new restaurants and microbreweries. I feel that the North County culinary scene is underrated and ignored by the mainstream food press. What went into the decision to locate the event in Encinitas? The event is being held in Encinitas, which has become somewhat of a hub of the North County dining scene and is a perfect location to host an event like this. Now my focus is on creative food/travel writing, ceramic sculpture and Foodie Fest. In 2013, Chefs Press published my cookbook/art book called “Living Coastal: Entertaining, Cooking and Decorating California Style.” The book focuses on sustainable seafood and features 18 different local chefs and artists inspired by the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. After remodeling my home in 2007 and receiving national media recognition, I launched an eco-friendly textile line of throw pillows and table linens. My colorful ceramic sculpture is on permanent display at Rady Children’s Hospital.

My background is in art and graphic design.
