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    Relish, a new celebrity-chef food festival, coming to Newport Beach
    • March 7, 2025

    A new, upscale food festival will launch in Newport Beach this summer, filled with celebrity chefs, tastings galore, master classes, and even a winemaker seminar. Relish, the brainchild of chef Jamie Gwen and event planner Nicole Hirsty, will take place June 27-29.

    Notable chefs will include Chef Scott Conant, Tyler Florence, Gale Gand, Aarti Sequeira and Zac Young, as well as cheese maker Afrim Pristine.

    The three-day event at VEA Newport Beach kicks off on a Friday with a cocktail party ($150) featuring fare and libations care of Jamie Gwen and mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim, respectively. Following the opening fete, guests can enjoy a private dinner with Scott Conant ($300), who will prepare a four-course Italian feast.

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    Saturday will offer a slew of classes and dinners, like Gale Gand’s “Chocolate 101” ($125), a vodka and Petrossian caviar class helmed by Abou-Ganim ($125), Aarti Sequeia’s “Spice Sessions” ($125) and “An Evening with Tyler Florence” ($400) that will feature a sit-down conversation and a four-course dinner led by the Food Network star and Bay Area-based chef.

    Sunday will conclude the inaugural food festival with a doughnuts-and-sushi brunch ($125), as well as a wellness event ($100) featuring a guided meditation, yoga sessions and nutrition workshops.

    Tickets and event packages can be purchased at relishfoodwine.com.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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