The Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic is an annual culinary festival in the Over-the-Rhine historic district of Cincinnati, Ohio. The event was first produced in 2014 and draws presenters and attendees from throughout the midwest and the nation.
| Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Culinary festival |
| Venue | Washington Park (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| Location(s) | Over-The-Rhine |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Founder | Donna Covrett, Courtney Tsitouris |
| Attendance | 2000 (2014) |
History
editThe Food + Wine Classic was first held in 2014[1] as a two-day event at Washington Park in the Over-the-Rhine[1] historic district[2] and expanded to three days for the 2015 event.[3] Former Cincinnati Magazine dining editor Donna Covrett[3][4] and local food writer Courtney Tsitouris[3][4] developed the Classic to "showcase local and regional talent"[1][2][3] and to "celebrate (the city's) Porkopolis heritage."[1][2] More than 80 chefs participated in 2014[2] and over 100 in 2015.[5][6]
Program
editThe event includes competitions, tastings, demonstrations, workshops, book signings, and classes offered by chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, winemakers, brewers, distillers, and food writers.[7][8] The event kicks off each year with "Pork Chopped," a competition among chefs to create the best dish[2] using "the meat that made Cincinnati famous."[7]
Attendance
editThe Food + Wine Classic draws chefs[3][5][9][10][11] and food writers from throughout the midwest and across the country.[1][3][7][12][13][14][15] The 2014 inaugural event "exceeded expectations,"[16] drawing more than 2,000 attendees[7] who had paid ticket prices of $100 - $400[4] for "festival-style"[4] (or all-inclusive) access to food and beverage offerings, and resulting in the event running out of food.[16][17]
Reception
editThe event "attracted an overflow crowd"[7] in 2014. Olivia Barrow, writing in Independent Restaurateur in July 2015, called it "(a culinary event) many chefs and restaurateurs are looking forward to, even though it's relatively new."[3] Food Network's Nathan Lyon called it "an exceptional showcase of the region’s culinary talent in addition to the all-star line up of chefs from around the country."[18]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Walters, Amanda Boyd (2014-09-09). "Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic". Cincinnati Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Petry, Ashley. "Celebrating food & wine in Cincinnati". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crone, Emily Starbuck. "How – and Why – to Join a Festival". Independent Restaurateur.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b c d Ross, Ilene. "Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic 2.0". City Beat. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b Daykin, Margaret. "Morning Show". Fox8.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Heyne, Mark. "The 2nd Annual Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic Returns To Washington Park Next Month". WVXU. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Campbell, Polly. "Experience the food, wine at Classic". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Foxx, Kara. "Food + Wine Classic plants foodie paradise in Washington Park". WXIX. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Cincinnati Food & Wine Classic Preview". MSN. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Cinci Food & Wine Classic". ABC22now.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Barrow, Olivia. "Dayton chef part of Cincinnati festival". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Yek, Grace (2015-09-10). "Former Saveur editor Pandolfi returns to Cincinnati roots at Food + Wine Classic". WCPO.com. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Polly. "Festival is food and wine shoutout for Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Polly. "Cincinnati Food & Wine Classic: The must-see stars". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Who's Coming". Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b Campbell, Polly. "Cincinnati Food & Wine Classic crowds exceed expectations". Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Yek, Grace. "What worked and what didn't at inaugural Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic: Organizers say more food will be there next year". WCPO. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "Mission [archived]". Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.