Chefs, Scenery, and Social Snaps From Pebble Beach Food & Wine

Chefs and food-lovers have flocked for the seventh annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine in California this weekend. From the beachside golf course to the intimate seminars and dinners with celebrity chefs, these photos capture all the goings-on of the festival, so you can relive (or live vicariously through) memorable Pebble Beach moments. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

Celebrity chefs, winemakers, and festival attendees played golf at Pebble Beach's famous course. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

Golf carts lined up as the sun rose. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

The golf course overlooks the Pacific. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

Attendees wore their preppiest golf threads for the course. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

The fog rolled in from the Pacific. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Golf Tournament

Golf Tournament

Golfers packed it in to attend the opening-night reception. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

Drummers greeted attendees at the opening-night reception. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

Bart Vandaele of DC's B Too planted a spicy grilled carrot garden in edible soil. The chef used tweezers to pick each carrot and humorously told each guest to open wide! Source: Patrick Tregenza

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

Dean Fearing of the Ritz-Carlton in Dallas served Tex-Mex in a whole new way with his barbecue pork street tacos. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

David Werly, chef of Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, used a siphon to garnish his dish with asparagus foam. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

Bowls of goldfish added whimsy to Chef Werly's presentation. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

Chef Elizabeth Falkner caramelized gyoza using a flame torch. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Opening-Night Reception

Opening-Night Reception

It's no surprise Morimoto ran out of his dish early in the evening before we snagged a taste. Source: Tomas Muscionico

Opus One Blending Seminar

Opus One Blending Seminar

Chateau Mouton Rothschild partnered with Robert Mondavi in 1979 to blend Opus One. The cult wine made its first appearance at the Napa Valley Wine Auction in 1981, where a single case sold for $24,000. Michael Silacci, winemaker of Opus One, carefully blended wines to replicate that historical vintage. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Forage to Feast

Forage to Feast

Donatella Arpaia wrapped her arm around Michael Symon at the Forage to Feast lunch. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Forage to Feast

Forage to Feast

Attendees clinked to Sequoia Grove Chardonnay. Winemaker Michael Trujillo explained to the crowd that he attempts to make each bottle the truest expression of the grape varietal. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Tyler Florence Cooking Demo

Tyler Florence Cooking Demo

Tyler Florence showed the crowd all the various cuts of a steak. Source: Patrick Tregenza

Tyler Florence Cooking Demo

Tyler Florence Cooking Demo

Then he previewed a recipe for CO2-inoculated hamburger buns cooked on the griddle from his new cookbook, Inside the Test Kitchen, out Nov. 4. Source: Instagram user secretstan

Social Snap

Social Snap

It's "Rosé with a view." Source: Instagram user thebillyharris

Fire-Pit Snuggle

Fire-Pit Snuggle

Chefs Johnny Iuzzini and Michael Voltaggio cuddled up by the Spanish Bay fire pits. Source: Instagram user pbfw

Tribute to Charlie Trotter

Tribute to Charlie Trotter

At the tribute dinner honoring Charlie Trotter, chefs served sunchokes with smoked steelhead trout. Source: Instagram user rotondosf

Hunter-Gatherer Dinner

Hunter-Gatherer Dinner

SPQR chef Matt Accarrino foraged near the ocean for the hunter-gatherer dinner. Source: Instagram user passmoreranch

Dinner in the Kitchen With Guy Fieri

Dinner in the Kitchen With Guy Fieri

Guy Fieri kept his kitchen tight before service. More on that unexpectedly plate-licking dinner later. Source: Instagram user erinmalatesta

Australia Wine [R]evolution

Australia Wine [R]evolution

The wine seminars began bright and early. But it was 5 o’clock somewhere, right? Source: Robert Ellis

Happy Hour For Chefs

Happy Hour For Chefs

Celebrity chefs Guy Fieri, Robert Irvine, Marc Murphy, and Gerry Garvin kicked it for happy hour. Source: Twitter user GuyFieri

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Tim Hollingsworth, former chef de cuisine of French Laundry, is a recent Los Angeles transplant. His restaurant at the Broad museum will open later this Summer. Source: Robert Ellis

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Tim added the final touches to his dishes before sending them out. Source: Robert Ellis

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Dinner With the Stars of Los Angeles

Duff Goldman, Michael Voltaggio, and John Shook smoked up the kitchen with nitrogen for the dessert course. Source: Robert Ellis

Caviar-Dolloped Oysters

Caviar-Dolloped Oysters

Caviar on top of oysters: that's what Andrew Zimmern snacked on this weekend. Source: Instagram user chefaz

Grand Finale Dinner

Grand Finale Dinner

Johnny Iuzzini’s Grand Finale dessert included baby carrots dipped in caramel. Source: Instagram user pbfw

Grand Tasting Tent

Grand Tasting Tent

Fabio Viviani plated Chianti-braised pork cheeks with parmesan polenta and joked that it was like New Orleans woke up in Tuscany. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Grand Tasting Tent

Grand Tasting Tent

Everything tastes better with a fried quail egg. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Grand Tasting Tent

Grand Tasting Tent

Duff Goldman and chef Linton Hopkins swapped dishes. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Grand Tasting Tent

Grand Tasting Tent

Andrew Zimmern presented his Sunday brunch bite: Jaternice hash with hot sauce and a fried quail egg. Photo: Anna Monette Roberts

Goodbye, Pebble Beach!

Goodbye, Pebble Beach!

The sun shot out from the clouds on the last day. Source: rachbarb