The upcoming second annual Manhattan Beach Food & Wine Festival, the two-night strolling culinary extravaganza will feature an Opening Night Celebration on Friday, September 12th, 2025, and a Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 13th, 2025.
Both evenings will feature an all-star lineup of 23 of the best chefs and restaurants, wineries, premier spirits, handcrafted cocktails, craft breweries, non-alcoholic beverages, and live entertainment.
Chef talent lineup announced to date includes a lineup of 46 top chefs, with more expected to be announced soon. They include:
Event Host Chef Neal Fraser: Redbird, Vibiana – Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Chef Erik Ackley: Fishing with Dynamite – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Vanda Asapahu & Cathy Asapahu: Ayara Thai – Westchester, CA
Chef Jose Acevedo: Mercado – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Noah Clark: BOX Chicken – West Los Angeles, CA
Chef Brendan Collins: Boa Steakhouse – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Chris Cosentino: KOAST – Maui, HA
Chef Shaun Dry: BrewCo Social, Rock’N Fish – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Chris Feldmeier: Love & Salt – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger: Alice B., Border Grill, Socalo – Palm Springs, Santa Monica, CA
Chef Steven Fretz: Coast Range – Solvang, CA
Chef Jason Fullilove: Saint & Second – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Ray Garcia: – Los Angeles, CA
Chef Jeffray Gardner: Marsatta Chocolate – Old Town Torrance, Pasadena, CA
Chef Ray Hayashi: Ryla – Hermosa Beach, CA
Chef Jackson Kalb: Jemma, Ospi, Jame – Los Angeles, CA
Chef Jayro Martinez: Top of the V – Anaheim, CA
Chef Joel Hammond: Uchi West Hollywood – West Hollywood, CA
Chef Dennis Horton: California Surf Club, BeachLife Festival, BeachLife Grotto – Redondo Beach, CA
Chef Stephanie Izard: Girl & the Goat – Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA
Chef Thomas & Vanessa Tilaka Kalb: Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery – Pasadena, CA
Chef Antonia Lofaso: Black Market Liquor Bar, Scopa Italian Roots, DAMA – Los Angeles, CA
Chef Raphael Lunetta: Lunetta – Santa Monica, CA
Chef David LeFevre: Fishing with Dynamite, MB Post, The Arthur J, AttaGirl – Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, CA
Chef Alice Mai: AttaGirl – Hermosa Beach, CA
Chef Chris Park: The Strand House – Manhattan Beach, CA
Chef Michael Reed: Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed – Downtown Los Angeles, Anaheim, CA
Chef Steve Samson: Rossoblu, Superfine – Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Chef Frank Ryan Saporito: Wife and the Somm – Glassell Park, CA
Chef Warren Schwartz: Magpies Softserve – Highland Park, Silver Lake, Tarzana, CA
Chef Alex Seidel: Mercantile Dining & Provisions, Fruition – Denver, CO
Chef Jimmy Shaw: Loteria Grill – Los Angeles, CA
Chef Bret Thompson: Pez Cantina, Pez Coastal Kitchen – Downtown Los Angeles, Pasadena, CA
Chef Dustin Trani: J. Trani’s, Trani’s Dockside Station – San Pedro, CA
Chef Sherry Yard: Bakery by the Yard – Manhattan Beach, CA
The festival will be held at Manhattan Village in a 40,000-square-foot outdoor space located at the end of the Veterans Parkway Greenbelt Path, a beautiful landscaped trail that runs through Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach. Manhattan Village will offer complimentary parking, allowing guests an easy walk to the event,. Guests are also encouraged to use Lyft rideshare services.
This year’s partners include Delta Air Lines as the official Airline, Infiniti of South Bay as the official Auto, Westdrift Manhattan Beach as the official Hotel, Manhattan Village as the official Shopping and Dining Center, San Pellegrino as the official Water, Chef Works as the official Hospitality Apparel, Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove as the official Kitchen Appliance, and Southern California Restaurant Design Group as the official Commercial Kitchen Designer, T-Mobile as the official Wireless, Lyft as the official Rideshare, along with Reed Smith, Burford Beach Homes, Franki App, Peter Law Group, Ramtek, Ice Bulb and Sip Social South Bay.
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine will benefit the Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP). Long co-chaired by chef Marcus Samuelsson, C•CAP is a workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens pathways to pursue careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Annually, C•CAP provides culinary, job and life skills in 186 schools across the United States.
Festival tickets are on sale now, with regular admission from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and a Delta VIP Early Entry Pass from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
For more information, please visit www.ManhattanBeachFoodandWine.com.