By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com San Diego Blogger SeCo Catch won both the judge's and people's choice awards as Best Tacos at the Taco TKO, the final event of the 2021 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. The plant-based gluten-free fried tacos beat out Sand Bar restaurant, which finished second, and Coco Mayo, which finished third with its steak Caribbean tacos. Nearly a … [Read more...]
Pacific Beach Fish Shop Wins Taco TKO At San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival
Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos Take Top Prize At Annual Event By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger After three hours of serving up countless tacos to a couple hundred people, Pacific Beach Fish Shop won the people's prize of "Best Taco" at the 2018 Taco TKO on the final day of the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. The large-sized taco (most other … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: It’s San Diego Wine + Food Festival 2018 Week
Two Grand Events Highlight This Top Annual Happening By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger There is special excitement in the air this week. While some people are preparing for Thanksgiving, others are having a feast – as well as a treat – in one of America's greatest cities. It's the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, and its annually held on … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: The 2018 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival
Grand Tasting The Highlight Event Of Several Fun Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When it comes to wine and food events, the perfect pairing of wine, food, spirits, craft beer, location (location, location!) and fun all comes together at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival. The 2018 event is Nov. 12-18 and yes, it's a multi-day event. … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival 2018 Tickets, Dates & Top Events
Grand Tasting Is Saturday, Nov. 17 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Wine Blogger One of the must-do events on the annual social calendar in San Diego is the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, and the 2018 dates are Nov. 12-18, with the Grand Tasting scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17. The Grand Tasting takes place from Noon-3 p.m., with VIP and … [Read more...]
Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel The Place To Stay & Play While In San Diego
Restaurants, Pools & Rooms With A View By The Convention Center & Gaslamp Quarter By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger When it comes to hotel rooms, I will generally take location over comfort. Yet when those two elements are combined well then, I have found me a (temporary) home. Case in point: the Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel. It's the … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Makes For A Great & Fun SD Weekend
Wine Lover's Paradise, Salsa & The Grandiose Grand Tasting By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The moment I arrived, I started kicking myself. I had a room at the San Diego Marriott Marquis Marina Hotel downtown overlooking boats the bay, a perfect location for that night's two San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival events in the hotel and the next … [Read more...]
San Diego Wine + Food Festival 2017 Review – A Grand Time Again
Grand Tasting, SommCon & Blind Tasting Make For A Fun & Rewarding Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine & Food Blogger The time zipped by faster than the Jet Skis skimming across the water in San Diego Bay. At one moment, the gates to the San Diego Wine + Food Festival's premier Grand Tasting event opened, and what seems like mere moments … [Read more...]
Grand Tasting A Grand Event At San Diego Wine + Food Festival 2017
A Spectacular Scene Makes This An Annual 'Must Do' Social Occassion By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Blogger Take notice of the name. It's the San Diego Wine + Food Festival, not the other way around. Wine before dine. That in itself says a lot about this annual event, which is annually held the third weekend of November in this scenic and … [Read more...]
Marriott Hosts Several Wine Lovers Events For San Diego Wine + Food Festival
It's Always Wine Time With These Fun Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Wine Blogger For one week a year, San Diego becomes the wine capitol of California. It's the annual San Diego Bay Wine + Festival, a week-long series of events featuring wine tastings, wine pairings and dinners. As well as a lot of food. And other drinks. Within this, the … [Read more...]
Grand Tasting Is Grand At 2015 SD Wine & Food Festival
Reviewing The 12th Annual Event On A Spectacular San Diego Saturday On a super sunny Saturday, while the rest of the country was bundled up because of freezing temperatures, 5,000 spirited souls enjoyed one of the top events of the year in one of America's top cities. Along a waterfront park, surrounded by boats, the San Diego Bay and framed by the Coronado bridge, one … [Read more...]
San Diego To Eat & Drink At 2015 Wine & Food Festival
Week-Long Event Features 35 Tastings & Happenings San Diego is set to host one of its biggest events of the year – certainly for those who love good food and drinks – the week-long Wine & Food Festival. The dates are Nov. 16-22 and it is comprised of 35 events. Many of these are intimate pairings and tastings of food and drink, building into two big tastings on … [Read more...]
A Big Cheers To These 2013 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Events
Blogger's Review Of The Grand Tasting, Vault Reserve, Belgian Beer Luncheon & Stella Artois 10th Anniversary Celebration You just don't go to one event at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. You treat it like a feast. The event is really a series of events, lasting from a Monday thru Sunday and the fact that it annually occurs the week before Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Grand Tasting Is Grand At 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival Review
Quality Wines, Great Beers, Sensational Food And Top Atmosphere Again Shine In SD Here's all you need to know about the 2013 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival's premier Grand Tasting event held Saturday, Nov. 23 in Embarcadero Park. Near the end of the day, a pretty girl was in line at the Belgian beer tent and turned to me and said, "This is only my second time … [Read more...]
San Diego Wine & Food Festival Belgian Beers Lunch Pairing Review
Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant Hosts Fantastic Luncheon Highlighting Stella Artois, Hoegaarden & Leffe WOW! I could end this blog on that one word, because it's the best way to describe the pairing of food from the talented chefs of Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant and high-end Belgium beers and a cider as part of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. Instead, tho, … [Read more...]
Looking Forward To The 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Annual Event Features Great Wines, Food, Beer – And Socializing It is upon us again. One of San Diego's top events of the year – a "must-do" on anyone's social calendar – is taking place the weekend of Nov. 21-22. It's the San Diego Wine & Food Festival and it is something I look forward to each and every year. Even though I don't even live in San Diego! Yet I drive … [Read more...]
Enjoy Great Belgian Beers At The San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Stella Artois, Leffe And Hoegaarden Also Served With Stella Hosting A Beer Luncheon You don't have to drink wine at the the San Diego Wine & Food Festival. Beer lovers can feast, too, with premium Belgian beers Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden. The beers are poured at the two main events, Friday night's The Vault tasting and Saturday's Grand Tasting, and a Friday … [Read more...]
Get Your Tickets Now For The 2013 San Diego Wine & Food Festival
Grand Tasting On Embarcadero Highlights 10th Annual Event Nov. 18-24 You know you want to go, so get out the dough. Or, rather the credit card. The dough – and what's made with it – comes later. The 10th annual San Diego Wine & Food Festival is Nov. 18-24. And while it may seem a bit of advance planning overkill to get tickets in October, before you've even thought … [Read more...]
New Bärenjäger Honey Cocktail Puts The Sting In Holiday Celebrations
San Diego Wine & Food Chef Winner's New Drink May Get You Buzzed Just in time for the holidays, there's a new cocktail to sample. It's called the Bee Sting, and it was created by a chef (hey, the Bar Blogger knows from personal experience that chefs like cocktails as much as they do food!), Aron Schwartz of Marina Kitchen for a contest during this past November's San … [Read more...]
Tickets Now on Sale for San Diego Food & Wine Festival
Popular Annual Party Features A Day By the Bay and a Friday Night Party on the Hornblower Yacht Food and wine – plus plenty of beer and good times – await people who pair up beautiful San Diego with the annual San Diego Food & Wine Festival. The event is not until November – 16-20 to be precise – but tickets are already on sale. And it's a good idea to get them early so … [Read more...]