Food, Wine & Jazz at Monarch Beach

Next week (Thursday August 27th to Sunday, August 30th), some notable chefs will be at Monarch Beach’s first food, wine & jazz festival –Food, Wine, & Jazz at Monarch Beach, a first of its kind for the foodie-focused resort. Fifty of the area’s top chefs (full list found here), along with 30 wineries and boutique vintners, will be showcasing their skills during the event, which will be headlined by celebrity chef Michael Mina. Some of the noteworthy OC-based chefs in attendance will include:

• Stonehill Tavern’s Chef Raj Dixtit
• Slapfish’s Chef Andrew Gruel
• Chef Hedy Goldsmith
• Chefs from AnQi by House of An

In addition to the Grand Tastings, a six-course private dinner with Michael Mina will be available, as well as a seaside Jazz Brunch with musician Grace Kelly.

• What: Food, Wine, & Jazz at Monarch Beach (Grand tastings, celebrity chef Michael Mina six-course pairing dinner, Champagne Jazz Brunch)
• Who: Headlined by celebrity chef Michael Mina, the festival will feature 50 chefs along with 30 wineries and boutique vintners. A list of participating chefs may be found here
• Where:  The Monarch Beach Resort
  One Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA 92629
• When: Festival event line-up:

• Thursday, August 27: Six-Course VIP Dinner with Michael Mina (6:30pm)
• Friday, August 28: Grand Tasting (VIP admission: 6:30pm-9:30pm; General admission: 7:30pm-9:30pm)
• Saturday, August 29: Grand Tasting (VIP admission: 6:30pm-9:30pm; General admission: 7:30pm-9:30pm)
• Sunday, August 30: Champagne Jazz Brunch – A St. Regis Jazz Legends Event (10am-2pm)

• Cost:

o   Individual day event options (per person):

–   Six-Course VIP Dinner with Michael Mina (August 27): $195

–   Grand Tasting GA (August 28 or 29) $150

–   Grand Tasting VIP (August 28 or 29): $200-$300

–   Champagne Jazz Brunch – A St. Regis Jazz Legends Event (August 30): $115

o   Overnight packages (based on double occupancy):

• Gourmet Grand Tasting Package: one-night stay, two tickets to a Grand Tasting (starts at $555/night)
• Uncork and Unwind Package: two-night stay, two tickets to a Grand Tasting, Champagne Jazz Brunch for two (starts at $805/night)
• Coastal Culinary Connoisseur Package: three-night stay, butler service, a VIP six-course dinner, two tickets to a Grand Tasting, Champagne Jazz Brunch for two (starts at $1,250/night)