As the second half of our name would suggest, the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival highlights some of the best food in the area. Since it’s inception in 2001, our food festival has featured lots of unique gourmet specialty food vendors. You can find everything from farm fresh cheeses, farm raised meats, salsas, BBQ sauce, pasta, pasta sauce, dip mixes, drink mixes, soup mixes, pastries, baked goods, maple syrup, candy, nuts, granola, olive oils and more. In addition, we host some of the region’s most unique Food Trucks & food concessions, we have fantastic Cooking Demonstrations that go on throughout the food festival weekend.
Cooking Demonstrations
Learn the culinary secrets of some of the region’s best Chefs. In the past, our guests have included veterans from Hell’s Kitchen, Chef Wanted, Chopped, Iron Chef and other culinary television programs. We’ve also featured the Executive Chefs from the Hudson Valley’s best restaurants. We offer cooking demonstrations all weekend and access to the demos is included in your Food Festival admission.
Participating for 2020
Chef Marcus Giuliano
Chef Marcus Giuliano is the Chef/Owner of Aroma Thyme Bistro a Hudson Valley Farm to Table restaurant in Ellenville, NY. Chef Marcus has mastered the ability to turn natural, whole food into something beautiful and flavorful. Aroma Thyme Bistro offers an innovative menu of focused, natural cuisine that will reflect balance and well-being. Guiliano’s consistent objective is to create meals that achieve impact through focusing on pure ingredients and limiting manipulation.
Aroma Thyme bistro opened in 2003 in Ellenville, NY. Being green minded since day one, Aroma Thyme was the first Certified Green Restaurant in upstate New York. The restaurant is all about supporting local, but beyond that they pride themselves in small independent brands from all over the globe. Marcus Guiliano is an award winning chef who was named “One of the Five Top Food Activists Making a Change” from One Green Planet. This award, along with many others, is evident from the gourmet sustainable socially responsible cuisine Aroma Thyme serves. The restaurant has also been flooded with wards ranging from “Best New Restaurant”, “Best Organic Restaurant”, “Best Beer Events”, Wine Spectator “Award Winning Wine List” and Trip Advisors number one restaurant in their area. You can keep up with Chef Marcus on his blog ChefonaMission.com.
2020 Food Trucks & Concessions
- Batter & Bubbles – Food Concession Made-to-order Liege waffles
- Chopping Block Catering Fried Brussel Sprouts w/ Garlic aioli
- DJay’s Grill on the Run - Fish n' Chips, Fish Sandwich, Fried Shrimp n Chips, Chicken Tenders n Chips, Tacos (Grilled Fish, Shrimp, Chicken)
- Flores Food Truck Tacos/Quesadillas (Pork Carnitas, Smoked Brisket, Chipotle Chicken, Braised Short Rib), Mexican Street Corn, Chips and Salsa, Guacamole
- Flores Food Truck – Food Concession Tacos/Quesadillas (Pork Carnitas, Smoked Brisket, Chipotle Chicken, Braised Short Rib), Mexican Street Corn, Chips abs Salsa, Guacamole
- Janek’s European Specialties Homemade Polish products - pierogies, kielbasa and more
- Lombardo’s Concessions Italian sausage or Kielbasa with peppers and onions, Chicken fingers & fries, Philly Cheese Steak, French fries & loaded fries and fried appetizers (mushrooms, pickles, green beans, cheese sticks, pizza logs, ravioli)
- Meatoss Truck Steak, chicken & chorizo sandwiches
- Noshi’s Coney Island – Food Concession Gourmet Hot Dogs
- Off the Hook Food Truck Lobster Rolls, Clam Chowder, Garlic Shrimp, Lobster Bisque, Fried Calimari
- Reggae Boy Jamaican Food Jamaican Food
- Ruggiero's Gourmet Pizza, Lemonade & Fried Dough
- Sherri's Crab Cakes Crab Cake sandwiches
- Three Little Pigs BBQ Truck Pulled Pork, Turkey Legs, Beef Brisket, Ribs and sides
- Timi's Greek & Middle Eastern Food Greek & Middle Eastern fare - vegetarian and gluten-free friendly
2020 Gourmet Specialty Foods
- Auntie Liana's – Booth 93 Cake balls
- B's Cheese – Booth 41 Local cheese
- Berkshire Mountain Gourmet / Seven Barrels – Booth 110 25 Year Barrel Aged Balsamic Vinegars & Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oils
- Caramella MOO – Booth 91 Thin toffee
- Cheese Filled – Booth 126 Cheese filled pepperoni, cheese/pepperoni spreads, cheese filled pickles, pickled pepperoni
- Chocolate Moonshine – Booth 23-24 Handmade fudge
- Corey’s Pickles – Outdoor Gourmet pickles
- Crosswinds Farm & Creamery – Booth 159 Artisan Cheese & Meat
- Finger Lakes Harvest – Booth 39 Shrub (vinegar, fruit drink mix), Wine Cake
- For the Love of Toffee – Booth 98 All natural toffee
- Gary's Pickles – Outdoor Pickles
- Gourmet Creations – Booth 45 Dip and drink mixes
- Grandpa Pete’s Sunday Sauce – Booth 55 Homestyle spaghetti sauces and pasta
- Gusto Della Vita Gourmet – Booth 38 Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, olive spreads, pasta and sauces
- Hubba Hubba Foods – Booth 145 Spice rubs and herb blends
- Italy in a Jar & Fantini Cafe USA – Booth 158 Italian olives/spreads/coffee
- LeBeau Chocolates – Booth 48 Chocolates & confections
- Luscious Little Dessert Co. – Booth 88 Southern dessert-cakes, pies & cookies
- More Good Organic handcrafted syrups and mixers
- Ms. Vee's Sweet Treats – Booth 12 Cupcakes
- Olive U – Booth 102 Imported olive oil & balsamic vinegars
- Planted Organics – Booth 135 Handmade salad dressings and marinades
- Sal’s Italian Specialties – Booth 96 Cured Meats, Specialty Cheeses, Specialty Breads
- Soukup Farms – Booth 140 Maple syrup, candy, cream, hot sauce, cotton candy and maple drops
- The Jerky Hut – Booth 133-134 Beef Jerky
- Turmeric Store – Outdoor Tumeric and other spices
- Worldlings Pleasure – Booth 29 Locally made gourmet cheese spreads & dips, artisan baked goods