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Craft Food and Wine Festival Returns

The festival featuring more than 20 food-related businesses returns June 23rd.

Foodies (and others) alert: the 5th annual Craft Food and Wine Festival benefiting Church Health is Sunday,  June 23rd.

The annual festival will be held between 3 and 7 p.m. at The Columns at One Commerce Square. More than 20 food-related businesses, including JEM restaurant, Zio Matto Gelato, Biscuits and Jams, and Comeback Coffee, will be featured.

Event organizer Cristina McCarter, owner of Feast & Graze (which also will be included), says the event is special because it “embodies the entire food industry, from the food makers to the chefs.”

According to the news release, “The all-inclusive event showcases local foodpreneurs and chefs who provide handcrafted dishes for hundreds of guests to enjoy. The indoor event is … packed with delicious bites and paired with high-quality tastings of wine, cocktails, and local brews, live music, and entertainment.”

There also will be a VIP Lounge. “Chef Kevin Sullivan of Kitchen Laurel will provide a beautiful grazing table for VIP guests … while they sip exclusive wines and spirits.”

And, according to the release, “Guests will have an opportunity to connect with their local food makers and purchase their favorite food samples.

“VIP will have an all-access pass with early entry at 3 p.m. followed by the general tasting at 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Admission includes a small tasting tray and wine glass.”

Tickets may be purchased at citytastingexperiences.com. The CFWF10 discount code can be used for $10 off the ticket price.

By Michael Donahue

Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social events until early 2017, when he joined Contemporary Media.