What
SAVOR Southern Arizona Food and Wine Festival
When
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, February 3
Where
Tucson Botanical Gardens
2150 N. Alvernon Way
More Info
saaca.org
You’re going to savor every last moment of this fun-filled festival that only comes once a year.
SAACA, Local First Arizona, and Tucson Botanical Gardens are hosting SAVOR Southern Arizona Food and Wine Festival from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 3.
The festival showcases the diversity of food and ingredients, and features more than 75 of the region’s best chefs, wineries, breweries, local foods, and menu tastings from local restaurants.
Tickets are $75 per person, and will be $85 on the day of if they haven’t sold out yet.
Admission includes samples from all wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and food purveyors.
Participating Restaurants
- Alfonso Gourmet Olive Oil & Balsamics
- Angie’s Gourmet To Go
- Beyond Bread
- Brother John’s Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
- Cafe Botanica
- Casino Del Sol Resort
- Chef Chic
- Cheri’s Desert Harvest
- Cielo’s at the Lodge on the Desert
- Ermanos Craft Beer & Wine Bar
- Epazote at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Resort
- Fusion’z
- Gourmet Girls Gluten Free Bakery Bistro
- GRINGO grill + cantina
- Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-b-cue
- Marriott
- Lodge at Ventana Canyon
- [POPPED] Artisan Popcorn
- Pita Jungle
- Queen Ceviche
- Red’s Smokehouse + Taproom
- Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
- Splendido
- SpunLight Cotton Candy
- Tubac Olive Oil
- Yellow Brick Coffee
Participating Breweries
- Barrio Brewing Co.
- Borderlands Brewing Company
- Dragoon Brewing Company
- Four Peaks Brewing Co.
- Huss Brewing Company
- Pueblo Vida Brewing Co.
- SanTan Brewing Company
Participating Wineries
- AZ Hops and Vines
- Caduceus Cellars
- Callaghan Vineyards
- Deep Sky Vineyard
- Dos Cabezas WineWorks
- Four Eight Wineworks
- Golden Rule Vineyards
- Merkin Vineyards
- Pillsbury Wine Company
- Quench Fine Wines
- Sand-Reckoner Vineyards
- Sonoita Vineyards
Participating Distilleries
- Hamilton Distillers
- Roger Clyne’s Mexican Moonshine
- Three Wells Distilling Company
Once your belly is full, Lyft will be there to help you get home safely with free rides and discounts.
First time users can redeem up to $20 in free Lyft credits by using the code: SAACA, and existing users can get home with 20 percent off by using the code: SAVORFEST.
Live Music Schedule:
- Jamie O’Brien from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Stage One)
- John Bujak from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Stage Two)
- Pat Kelley from 1 – 3 p.m. (Stage One)
- Matt Meza from 1 – 3 p.m. (Stage Two)
Tucson Botanical Gardens is located at 2150 N. Alvernon Way. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit saaca.org.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
