ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 3, 2024) — Albany Wine and Dine for the Arts has announced the Italy inspired theme for the 2025 Grand Gala and local arts beneficiaries for their 2025 Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival, presented by Bank of America, at Albany Capital Center. The festival will take place from Thursday, Jan. 23 to Saturday, Jan. 25.

ALBANY, N.Y. (July 24, 2024) — The Albany Wine and Dine board of directors has distributed nearly $90,000 among its premier and spotlight beneficiaries from the 2024 Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival. Premier and Spotlight Beneficiaries include The Black Theatre Troupe, Capitaland Chorus, Capital Repertory Theatre, the Palace Performing Arts Center, Albany Barn, and New York Folklore.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Feb. 2, 2024) — The 2024 Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival saw the largest attendance in its 15-year history, bringing over 2,500 guests to the City of Albany for five events throughout its three-day run. Over 50 participating local restaurants, wine, beer, and spirit vendors contributed to the festival’s culinary landscape, offering an extensive variety of dishes and libations. Innovative art installations and programming filled the space reflecting the festival’s mission to raise awareness and support for the arts.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 11, 2024) — Albany Wine & Dine for the Arts has revealed new details for the 2024 Albany Chefs’ Food & Wine Festival presented by Bank of America. The three-day festival kicks off Thursday, Jan. 25 with the Mayor’s Opening Reception at Albany City Hall, followed by the Friday Grand Tastings & Seminars, sponsored by the National Bank of Coxsackie. Foodies should then plan for the Slider Slam on Friday night, Jan. 26. The festivities will culminate on Saturday, Jan. 27 with the Saturday Grand Tastings & Seminars, followed by the five-course Grand Gala dinner presented by Total Events. Tickets to all events are available on their website, AlbanyWineFest.com in limited quantities.

ALBANY, N.Y. (December 21, 2023) — The winners of the Rising Star Chefs competition have been selected for the Albany Wine and Dine for the Arts 2024 Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival (ACFWF). After the judges’ scores and an all-time-high voter turnout resulted in a tie, the ACFWF Board decided to select seven Capital Region Chefs as winners instead of six as the competition originally planned. The winning chefs will be featured at the Friday & Saturday Grand Tastings in the Times Union Table Hopping Rising Star Chef Pavilion, where they’ll provide samplings curated from their award winning menus.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2023) — The Albany Wine & Dine for the Arts announced the highly-anticipated theme of the 2024 Albany Chefs’ Food and Wine Festival, along with the selected arts beneficiaries, the return of the popular Rising Stars Chef competition, and an improved app that will enhance the festival experience. Additionally, tickets for the festival are now on sale and can be purchased through the festival’s website and app.