The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA), in collaboration with Local First Arizona and the Tucson Botanical Gardens, just announced the return of the SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival on Saturday, January 25.
This year’s event is happening from noon – 3 p.m. at 2150 N. Alvernon Way (Tucson Botanical Gardens), giving eaters the opportunity to explore Southern Arizona’s culinary heritage.
SAVOR Culinary Festival (Photo courtesy of SAACA)
Bring a big appetite and perhaps some stretchy pants because SAVOR brings together more than 60 chefs, wineries, breweries, and food artisans!
From heritage foods like tepary beans and mesquite flour to contemporary culinary creations, the festival highlights Tucson’s evolving food scene while honoring its centuries-old traditions.
SAVOR 2025 Menus
1989 Bake House
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Agustin Kitchen
Menu TBD
A.Toraño Family Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc (“Kick Ranch”; Sonoma County, California)
Rose of Pinot Noir and Grenache (Los Dos Marias; Sonoma County, California)
Syrah (El Duende; Sonoma County, California)
Alfonso Gourmet Olive Oil & Balsamic
Non-alcoholic balsamic shrub
Rosemary Focaccia
Olive Oil & Balsamic Tastings
Amelias Mexican Restaurant
Birria street taco & salsa
Red salsa roasted tomatoes & dry chiles
Green tomatillo salsa
Prickly pear Margarita
Chips & salsa
Ate Kei’s Filipino Treats
Maja Blanca
Adobong Mani
Ube Cookie
Mystery Cookie
Barnyard Crafthouse and Eatery
T-Town Birria Ribs (birria-style ribs steamed and grilled with a chipotle-pomegranate BBQ sauce)
Chiltepin Mac and Cheese (bacon, cherry tomatoes, caramelized onions, sweet corn kernels, and a chiltepin cheese sauce)
Tucson Charro Beans (chorizo, sausage, chilies, and much more)
Prickly Pear Margarita
Barrio Brewing Co.
Barrio Blonde Ale
Hipsterville Hazy IPA
Mexican Lager
Nolan’s Porter
Bawker Bawker Cider House
Honey Prickly Pear Cider
Blueberry Pomegranate Cider
Beyond Bread
Muffaletta on Focaccia
Mardi Gras King Cake
BlackJack Citrus Infusions
“Mexican Candy” – Tamarindo, Jalapeno lemonade with rim dip
The New Look (an Old Fashioned with a Wiski twist)
Spicy Marg (Mezcal paired with cucumber & jalapeno)
Apple Swig (spiced Ruhm with apple cider & lemon)
[POPPED] Artisan Popcorn
Various Flavors of Artisan Popcorn
Postino
Sparkling Wine – Ebbio
White Wine – CVNE
Red Wine – Pinto
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
Wildcat Sonoran Cerveza
Cereus Hazy IPA
Oaxacan Sour Shortcut Ale
Purple Tree Truck
Basic açaí
Citrus boost smoothie
Very berry smoothie
Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit Tea
Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit Tea
Prickly Pear Ray Ray’s Sonoran Spirit Tea
Sahuarita High School Culinary
Creamy Lobster Salad with Snake River Royal White Sturgeon Caviar on a spoon
Chocolate Smores with a dot of locally cultivated prickly pear cactus jelly on a spoon
Mixed Beverage with Monin
Scratching The Plate Catering
Blue Corn Cake with orange seca and elote mousse
Seis Kitchen
Puerco Verde Taco with salsa cruda
Sweets Cakes & Treats
Cake Jars
Layer Cakes with Frosting
Tabú Restaurant
Menu TBD
The Cork
Beef Bourguignon
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
House-Pickled Onions
The Royal Room
Old Fashioned Cocktail
Transit Tea
Just Tea
Flavored Tea
Tucson Chocolate Factory
Caramel Pecan Turtles
Vegan Pecan Turtles
Westbound
Cactus Wren and Assorted Brews
Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa
Grilled Octopus Salad
Scallops with Butternut Squash
Bourbon Cocktail
Tequila Cocktail
Whiskey Del Bac
Whiskey Del Bac Classic – American single malt whiskey
Whiskey Del Bac Dorado- American single malt whiskey
Whiskey Del Bac – American single malt whiskey
Sentinel of the Desert – straight rye whiskey
Whiskey Del Bac – American single malt whiskey
Wisdom’s Cafe
Fruit burros
Other Highlights Include:
Live entertainment, live music, and DJs will be on site
Explore the Botanical Gardens and exhibits
Meet-and-Greets
A local makers’ market
Get your Tickets!
VIP Admission: SOLD OUT
General Admission: $125 – Access from noon – 3 p.m. including tastings, live music, and a commemorative wine glass. Learn more.
SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival (Photo courtesy of SAACA)
This 21+ event is expected to sell out quickly (it has every time in previous years), so early booking is encouraged.
The SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival is happening at 2150 N. Alvernon Way (Tucson Botanical Gardens). For more information about SAVOR, visit saaca.org.
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At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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