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Del Mar Wine + Food Festival: Sunday, September 10
Rob Machado Beach Cleanup and Seafood Brunch with chefs Brian Malarkey and Aidan Owens
7:30-8:30 a.m., Cardiff State Beach | 9-11 a.m., Herb & Sea | TICKETS: $95Kick off Sunday with legendary pro surfer Rob Machado’s beach cleanup and seafood brunch with chefs Brian Malarkey (Top Chef, Herb & Wood, Herb & Ranch, Herb & Sea, Animae) and Aidan Owens (exec chef at Herb & Sea). The beach cleanup will take place at Cardiff State Beach, followed by brunch at Herb & Sea in Encinitas). There’s no cost to participate in the beach cleanup (7:30 to 8:30 a.m.). Brunch takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. and includes wines from Daou as well as food stations serving a variety of seafood options.
The Wines
Daou Chardonnay Reserve 2021
Daou Discovery Rose 2022
The Food
Station 1: Grilled Oyster
Station 2: Tuna Carpaccio Toast
Station 3: Blinis Caviar Onion Dip
Station 4: Crab Niçoise Salad
Station 5: Lobster Roll Benedict
Station 6: Oyster Raw Bar
Station 7: Shrimp Brochette
Grand Tasting 2023 — Day Two
1-4 p.m. | Del Mar Polo Fields | TICKETS: $175-$475Day two gives you another chance to mingle with celebrity guests such as Alicia Gwynn ( Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, President and CEO of Gwynn Enterprises) and top chefs like Benito Molina (Masterchef) , Brad Wise (Rare Society), and Claudia Sandoval (Masterchef) serving delicious bites paired with hundreds of boozy beverages.Interested in attending Saturday and Sunday’s Grand Tasting events? Check out the two-day passes starting at $325 per person. For more information on the biggest food and drink event in San Diego, visit the official website.
