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The Lodge at Torrey Pines Hosts Annual Celebrate the Craft Festival

The Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla’s distinguished AAA Five Diamond resort, hosts the 22nd iteration of the Celebrate the Craft culinary festival on April 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

A premier showcase of California’s agricultural bounty and epicurean craftsmanship, Celebrate the Craft brings together dozens of the region’s finest chefs, food artisans, farmers, ranchers, fishers, wineries, craft breweries and distilleries in one stunning outdoor setting: The Lodge’s Arroyo Terrace overlooking the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Considered one of San Diego’s finest food fêtes, hundreds of gourmands will converge at The Lodge to mingle, sip and savor regionally grown ingredients, innovative cooking, masterful winemaking, and more. Tickets are now available at CelebrateTheCraft.com. Each all-inclusive ticket includes an extensive array of food tastings, wine, craft beer and spirits, and complimentary valet and self-parking. An exclusive VIP Experience is also available which includes a private seating area in the luxe Gamble Suite featuring exclusive reserve wine tastings, interactive wine blending sessions, portraits by artist & illustrator Kelly Maryanski, and custom VIP bag giveaways. 

There will also be live music by San Diego’s very own Robin Henkel Trio and a presentation of beautiful custom handmade stoneware by The Wheel Stoneware.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Ecology Center, supporting their important work in sustainability and environmental education.

Guests can extend their visit and make it a fabulous weekend to remember with a Celebrate the Craft Room Package that includes two general admission tickets and an overnight stay in a Signature guestroom. Or upgrade your stay with a Palisade room overlooking the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Curated by The Lodge’s Executive Chef Kelli Crosson, Celebrate the Craft showcases over two dozen of the area’s top chefs including: Roberto Alcocer (Valle), Paul Arias, Matt Sramek and Ronnie Schwandt (Blue Bridge Hospitality), Pete Balistreri (P. Balistreri Salumi), Shihomi Borillo and Kevin Alvarado (Kinme), Drew Deckman (Deckman’s Restaurant Group), Jack Fisher (Jack Fisher Confections), James Foran (Grossmont College), Brian Redzikowski (Kettner Exchange), Christopher Rossi (Vega Vineyard and Farm), Trey Foshee and Masafumi ‘Masa’ Kojima (George’s at the Cove), Greg Frey Jr. (Golden Door), Eric Gallerstein (Mastiff Sausage Company), Sydney Imlay (Kingfisher), Jason Knibb (NINE-Ten),Tim “TK” Kolanko (Urban Kitchen Group), Jojo Ruiz (Clique Hospitality), Claudia Sandoval (Claudia Sandoval Productions), Jarrod Moiles (Pacifica Real Estate Services Inc.), Mike Reidy (The Fishery), Doug Settle (The Ecology Center),Travis Swikard (Callie), Cameron Ingle (Marisi) and Vincent Schofied (Small Barn).

Fresh produce and other ingredients are provided by 23 farms, ranches, seafood purveyors and other food artisans including Bloom Family Farms, Brandt Beef, Bread & Cie, Coleman Family Farms, Dassi Family Farm, Drake Family Farms, El Faro Seafood, Thompson Heritage Ranch, Fishbone, Golden Door Farms, J.R. Organics Farm, K&K Ranch, Liberty Ducks, McGrath Family Farm, Temecula Olive Oil Company, Konyn Farms, Pacific Shellfish, PureFish, Schaner Family Farms, TAJ Farms, Tzaddik Farms, Stehly Farms Organic, and Vega Vineyard and Farms.

Schuyler Munroe, The Lodge’s new sommelier, helped curate a collection of esteemed California vintners for the event including Ancient Peaks, DAOU Family Estates, Far Niente Winery, Cakebread Winery, Golden Door, Vega Vineyards and Farms, Jackson Family Wines, Copper Cane Wines & Provisions, HALL Wines, Navarro Vineyards & Winery, Markham Vineyards, Niner Wine Estate, Silver Oak Cellars, Tablas Creek Vineyard, ZD Wines, and Pahlmeyer.

San Diego’s famous craft beer and spirits scene is also being represented by AleSmith Brewing Company, Burgeon Beer Company, Sons & Dotters, and Thorn Brewing Company.

Media credit: Images courtesy of CelebrateTheCraft.com