What You'll Get
Food and wine festivals allow people to diversify their palates in one day, a feat previously attainable only by cramming five frozen dinners and a variety pack of juice boxes into a blender. Savor expanding horizons with today’s Groupon to the 2011 Taste Philadelphia Festival of Food, Wine, and Spirits at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia. Choose between the following options:
- For $30, you get two one-day general-admission tickets, which include all food, wine, and spirits tastings (up to an $80 value).
- For $50, you get four one-day general-admission tickets, which include all food, wine, and spirits tastings (up to a $160 value).<p>
The festival will be open the following days and times:
- Friday, October 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Saturday, October 22, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday,, October 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<p>
The star-studded 2011 Philadelphia Taste Festival of Food, Wine, and Spirits indulges gastronomic impulses with a culinary cornucopia of tastings, vendors, cooking demonstrations, and celebrity guests. Ted Allen, host of the Food Network’s Chopped, graces Friday’s festivities with a cooking demonstration and book-and-bottle signing to kick off foodie festivities. More than 100 exhibitors dot the streets of the Grand Market, where guests can sample eats and pours from area eateries and national brands alike. The Taste of Italy Pavilion imports authentic flavors directly from Italy, allowing guests to sip fine wine, nibble cheese, and nosh gourmet olives with flavors as strong as bathtub gin distilled by Hulk Hogan. General-admission tickets score bearers access to culinary demonstrations by accomplished chefs, including DJ-chef Marc Weiss, who dishes up palate-pleasing creations while simultaneously scratching turntables until they purr rhythmically.
This deal also includes a $5 token good toward purchases at most festival vendor booths for Friday and Sunday visitors only; the token will not be given on Saturday. Chefs on Stage tickets for Top Chef star Mike Isabella and Iron Chef Jose Garces are sold separately and may be purchased for $10 in advance; wine and beer seminar tickets are also sold separately online.
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Oct 23, 2011. Amount paid never expires. May buy multiple. Valid only for option purchased. Not valid for resale. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
About Philadelphia Festival of Food, Wine, and Spirits
The annual Philadelphia Festival of Food, Wine, & Spirits showcases celebrity chefs, restaurants, wines, spirits, craft beers, and over 150 culinary vendors with savory items to stock the pantry. Sample world-class wines, spirits, craft beers, and tastings from fabulous chefs. On the Festival’s stage, local chefs and culinary personalities present their cooking techniques and favorite recipes. Other add-ons include beer and wine seminars, exclusive VIP parties, and celebrity book signings.