Mary Ann

Highlights From the 2018 Music City Food + Wine Festival

The weather was perfect in Nashville this weekend for the sixth annual Music City Food + Wine Festival. It took place Sept 14-16, 2018 at Bicentennial Park and Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville. This year the Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options included an All-In ticket, as well as Friday evening ticket, Saturday ticket, Harvest Night ticket, and Gospel Brunch ticket. After another year of planning and making a few tweaks, local Nashville culinary talent and celebrity chefs came together for three days of non-stop eating, drinking, and music.

With more than 80 food and beverage tastings each day it was very hard to narrow down!! But here it is, a rundown of our top 15 favorites from the Grand Taste Friday night and Saturday. You can see more from the festival on our Instagram and Facebook pages!

Angry Orchard offered a gorgeous area to relax and take in the festival.

1. OUR FAVORITE DISH GOES TO- MASON'S (Located in: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel)

Olive Oil Poached Cobia, cauliflower, grapefruit, miso and ginger (trust me I had three and licked the plate)

2. MARTIN'S BBQ AND FRIENDS

3. ADELE'S

Red Sorghum, charred corn, heirloom cherry tomato, jalapeno jam, cilantro pesto, coriander blossom

4. CAPITOL GRILLE (Located in: The Hermitage Hotel)

DOUBLE H MEATBALL, Bourbon smoked paprika glaze, Whipped local goat cheese, Glen Leven kale

Citrus Local Roasted Beets with feta mousse and arugula

5. HATTIE B'S HOT CHICKEN

Hot chicken & corn salad and hot chicken pozole

6. HENLEY

7. THE MOCKINGBIRD

"WHICH HUNT" Cheddar Biscuits, Chicken Breakfast Sausage, American Cheese, and Pepper Jelly

8. FUNK SEOUL BROTHER

Yangnyeom Chicken (Korean Fried Chicken)

9. THE WALNUT KITCHEN

Compressed watermelon, smoked short rib and pickled mustard seeds

10. FIN AND PEARL

BEET PICKLED DEVILED EGG, Smoked Salmon Filling, Salmon Roe, Fresh Dill Cracker

11. PORTER ROAD BUTCHER

12. THE GREEN PHEASANT

KYURI SHIOZUKE- cucumber, shio koji, wakame, sesame

13. DEVILS BACKBONE BREWERY

14. WICKED WEED BREWING

15. IRONSTONE VINEYARDS OBSESSION SYMPHONY WINE

85% Symphony, 15% Chenin Blanc, Obsession Symphony was an ideal complement to many types of dished offered, especially ones that are on the spicy side. That's why it was perfect to round out a hot summer night in Nashville!

About Music City Food + Wine Festival:

Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents – producer of Lollapalooza in Chicago’s Grant Park, and Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin’s Zilker Park.

About FOOD & WINE:

FOOD & WINE is the ultimate authority on the best of what’s new in food, drink, travel, design and entertaining. FOOD & WINE has an extensive social media following on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Snapchat. FOOD & WINE includes a monthly magazine in print and digital; a website, foodandwine.com; a books division; plus newsletters, clubs, events, dinnerware and cookware. FOOD & WINE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. Affluent Media Group

Music City Food + Wine is generously sponsored by: Nashville Convention + Visitors Bureau, Toyota and FOOD & WINE.

For more information, please visit http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com or follow them on Instagram (instagram.com/musiccityfw/) Twitter (twitter.com/musiccityfw) and Facebook (facebook.com/musiccityfw) #MCFW.