Gourmet Food Showcase

Taste some of the best food that the Hudson Valley has to offer! Buy your tickets and trade them for tastes from wonderful Hudson Valley restaurants and caterers. Tickets cost $1 each and samples cost between 1 and 5 tickets. We even start you off with 5 tickets included in your Fest admission.

Check this page regularly for a complete list of participating Restaurants and Caterers.

In addition to all the wonderful Restaurants and Caterers, you will find hundreds of gourmet prepared food vendors throughout the Fest. You can purchase fine cheeses, specialty sauces, seasonings, mixes, fine maple syrup, mustards, salsas, oils and many other quality items to take home and add to your culinary repetoire.

Participating Restaurants & Caterers (Check back regularly for the latest additions)

The Artist's Palate - Poughkeepsie NY
Slammin' Salmon - Millbrook NY
The Fishkill Grill, The Holiday Inn Fishkill - Fishkill, NY
Twist - Hyde Park, NY
Rhinecliff Hotel and Restaurant - Rhinecliff, NY
Locust Tree - New Paltz, NY
Pamela's on the Hudson - Newburgh, NY
Cosimo's Trattoria - Poughkeepsie
Big Easy Bistro - Newburgh, NY
Sabroso - Rhinebeck, NY
John-Michaels at Purdy's Homestead - North Salem, NY
Hyde Park Brewing Co. - Hyde Park, NY
Millbrook Carriage House Restaurant & Bar - Millbrook, NY
La Puerta Azul - Salt Point, NY
Le Canard Enchaine - Kingston, NY
The Chocolate Mousse Caterer/Personal Chef- Hyde Park, NY
Sprout Creek Farm - Poughkeepsie, NY

Cooking Demonstrations

Learn the cooking secrets of your favorite regional chefs. Attend one or all of the fabulous free cooking demonstrations throughout the Fest weekend. Our guest chefs own some of the Hudson Valley's finest restaurants, have cooking shows on the Food Network, PBS and have published cookbooks.

Each one is an expert at what they do and all will be sure to educate and entertain!