Chef Sharon Van Meter returns to chair the event for another year, alongside On Brand Hospitality’s Adrian Verdin.
From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests in the botanical garden will indulge in a selection of over 125 wine varieties along with tastings from over three dozen gourmet small plates. Attendees can also revel in over 500,000 spring-blooming bulbs inside the arboretum.
VIP tickets have sold out, but general admission tickets are still available for purchase on the Dallas Arboretum website. General admission tickets are $139 for members and $159 for non-members. The ticket includes event entry, access to all food and wine samples from various wineries and top Dallas chefs and a small glass logo wine goblet.
Among the VIP ticket restaurants and chefs is the James Beard-nominated semifinalist for the best chef in Texas, Koji Yoshida from Plano’s EBESU Robata & Sushi. James Beard-nominated, Michelin star-awarded and two-time Bravo Top Chef contestant John Tesar will represent Knife Steakhouse. RJ Yoakum from Georgie’s in Dallas was named a semifinalist for "Best Emerging Chef" at the 2025 James Beard Awards. Georgie’s was also recognized with a Michelin Guide recommendation.
Other restaurants and chefs on the VIP list include; Dude, Sweet Chocolate, Katherine Clapner; Fond, Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore; Nick & Sam's, Samir Dhurandhur; Quarter Acre, Toby Archibald; Salum, Abraham Salum; Sushi Rock, Mark Tungcmittrong. Foods from these restaurants will be available from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. exclusively for VIP ticket holders.
Here's the full lineup of the restaurants and chefs featured in the general admission ticket available from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- 55 Seventy Private Club, Josh Sutcliff
- Amor Y Queso, Sarah Carlock
- Asian Mint, Nikky Phinyawatana
- AT Bistro, Bobby Pollette
- Bbbop Seoul Kitchen, Sandra & Greg Bussey
- Café Momentum. Aaron Collins
- Catbird at Thompson, Jeramie Robison
- Catch, Xu
- Chef Mollie G: Custom Catering, Mollie Guerra
- CocoaVina, Sanne Bogart
- Curio Kitchen & Market, Chris Patrick
- Empire Baking Company, Meaders Ozarow
- Encina, Matt Balke
- Fearing's Restaurant, Mike Matis
- Garden Café, Justin Wern
- Gelato La Boca, Manuel Torterola
- Humble: Simply Good Pies, Sean Jett
- La Duni Baking Studio, Dunia Terselich-Borga
- Las Almas Rotas, Taylor Samuels
- Loro Asian Smokehouse and Bar, Tristan Sookram
- Malai Kitchen, Braden Wages
- Meridian at The Village Dallas, Eduardo Osorio
- Molino Olōyō, Olivia Lopez
- Monarch, Jason Rohan
- Mozzarella Co/Empire Baking Co, Paula Lambert & Meaders Ozarow
- Nena Postreria, Diana Zamora
- Nikki's Greek Bistro, Ryan Carbery
- Nuri Steakhouse, Mario Hernandez
- Parigi, Janice Provost & Joel Orsini
- Profound Foods, TBD
- Fairmont Dallas Aaron Reson
- Rye, Taylor Rause
- Saint Rocco's New York Italian, Jay Valley
- Slow Bone BBQ, Jeffery Hobbs
- Starship Bagel, Oren Salomon
- Sugar & Sage Bakery, Jill Bates
- Taco y Vino, Jimmy Contreras
- The Finch, Rodman Shields
- The Jelly Queens, Donna Collins-Yamini
- The Saint, Jacob Williamson
- Eataly - Terra, Stefano Addari
- Goodwins, Jeff Bekavac
- Harvest at The Masonic, Andrea Shackelford
- Ocean Prime, Jake Fowler
- SER Steaks + Spirits, Aubrey Murphy
- Shinsei, Roman Murphy
