Features & Attractions

Grand Rapids' Finest Restaurants

Grand Rapids' finest restaurants have been invited to provide "small plate" samples of their prize cuisine.  

    1913 Room - Classic Cuisine with a French Twist

    Bar Divani - Fusion / Eclectic

    Cygnus 27 - Globally Influenced American Cuisine

    Louis Benton Steak House - Fine Dining Steakhouse

    Monkey Bar - Globally Influenced Tapas

    Six.One.Six - Inspired Cosmopolitan Cuisine

    Tre Cugini - Authentic Italian Cuisine

    The Melting Pot - Fine Dining Fondue Restaurant       

Pairings

We have invited the area's finest restaurants and partnered them with distinguished wineries as they prepare, present and serve gourmet multi-course meals.  These casual settings offer chances to communicate with the chefs and winemakers about their choices and decisions.  Enjoy special exclusive multi-course pairings by the chef Chris Madsen of The 1913 Room and chef Craig Oland of Bar Divani!  To reserve a pairing go to the Pairing Tickets booth at the Festival.

1913 Room Seating Times:

Friday, November 21:  5pm / 7pm

Saturday, November 22:  2pm / 4pm / 6pm / 8pm

Sunday, November 23:  1pm / 3pm

 

Bar Divani Seating Times:

Friday, November 21:  4pm / 6pm / 8pm

Saturday, November 22:  3pm / 5pm / 7pm

Sunday, November 23:  2pm / 4pm

 

1913 Room Menu

Lightly Smoked Sea Scallops

With Sauce Maltaise and Micro Watercress

Chablis, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy

 

Braised Beef Shortribs

With Autumn Root Vegetables and Glace DeViande

Beaujolais-Village-Nourveau, Joseph Drouhin, Burgundy

 

Fromage Blanc

Sylvaner, Eiswein, Ewald Peiffer

$25.00

 

Bar Divani Menu

Cornmeal Crusted Sea Scallop

Over Carmelized Fennel and Creamed Corn

Ken Forrester, Petit Chenin, Stellenbosch, South Africa

 

Roasted Cauliflower Risotto

With toasted Pine Nuts and White Truffle Oil

Morande, Pinot noir, Casabalnca Valley, Chile

 

Pork Saltimbocca

With Braised Greens and Shaved Turnips

Earthworks, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, Australia

$25.00

Perugia, Italy

Welcome our sister city, Perugia, Italy and sample her wines in the Piazza - center court.  Sponsored by Grand Rapids Magazine.

Chairman's Welcome Reception

The Chairman's Welcome Reception for the Preugian Delegation is sponsored by Clark Hill.

For more information on Clark Hill visit www.clarkhill.com

Tin-Foil Chef Cook Off

Regent Broadcasting air personalities of WFGR-FM, WGRD-FM, WLHT-FM, WNWZ-AM and WTRV-FM will compete in the Tin-Foil Chef Cook Off at the Festival on Sunday, November 23 at 2pm!  Don't miss this fierce competition of culinary skills from our local radio hosts!

WAVE Awards

The Grand Rapids / Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Kent County Lodging Association  have teamed up to present the first annual WAVE Awards at the Festival on Friday, November 21.  The WAVE Awards were created to recognize excellence in hospitality in Grand Rapids and Kent County.  Every day, service providers create a positive experience for guests and residents, and it is the goal of the WAVE Awards that the hard work and dedication of those individuals is truly noticed.

For more info visit:  www.waveaward.com

Days Times Locations
Friday, November 21 3:00PM Wine, Beer & Spirits Stage

Tin-Foil Chef Cook Off

Regent Broadcasting air personalities of WFGR-FM, WGRD-FM, WLHT-FM, WNWZ-AM and WTRV-FM will compete in the Tin-Foil Chef Cook Off at the Festival on Sunday, November 23 at 2pm!  Don't miss this fierce competition of culinary skills from our local radio hosts!

Days Times Locations
Sunday, November 23 2:00PM Meijer Food Stage

Music Stage

Local musicians will provide background music throughout the festival at the Stella Artois Beer Garden.

Grand Rapids Symphony

Make an evening of it!  The Grand Rapids Symphony, the perfect pairing to the International Wine & Food Festival as they present Beethoven's 9th Symphony next door in the DeVos Performance Hall. 

CLICK HERE for concert details.