PHOTOS: Food & Wine Classic gets underway with welcome party, luncheon
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The Food & Wine Classic returned to Aspen on Thursday with the official welcome party at the St. Regis. Earlier in the day, the Aspen Chamber Resort Association hosted its annual member luncheon as part of the Classic inside the Hotel Jerome.
Celebrity chefs and food fanatics will converge on Aspen this weekend for three days of seminars, tastings, and parties. Presented by FOOD & WINE magazine, the Classic goes through Sunday.
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A cameraman takes video during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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A guest enjoys the snacks during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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A woman reaches for the tongs during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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A drink is poured for a guest during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Hunter Lewis, editor of FOOD & WINE magazine, chats with guests during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Shuai Wang, who was on season 22 of Bravo’s Top Chef, chats with guests during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Bailey Sullivan, who was a finalist on season 22 of Bravo’s Top Chef, chats with guests during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Tristen Epps-Long, who won season 22 of Bravo’s Top Chef, prepares a dish during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Tristen Epps-Long, who won season 22 of Bravo’s Top Chef, prepares a dish during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Grapes await a hungry mouth during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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A woman flips through a copy of FOOD & WINE magazine during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern chats with guests during the Food & Wine Classic welcome party on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the St. Regis Aspen.
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Guests dine during the annual ACRA member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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The first course, Galician (Spain) octopus with red McClure potatoes, is ready to be eaten during the annual ACRA member lunchen as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Wine sits ready for drinking during the annual ACRA member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Food and Wine Classic fans dine during the annual ACRA member luncheon on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Lynnette Marrero, a celebrated mixologist and bartender, gives a presentation during ACRA’s annual member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Lynnette Marrero, a celebrated mixologist and bartender, gives a presentation during ACRA’s annual member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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A glass of wine sits ready for drinking during the annual ACRA member luncheon as part of Food and Wine on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Debbie Braun, president and CEO of the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, leads a toast during the annual ACRA member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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The Food and Wine Classic sign is seen during the annual ACRA member luncheon on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Wine sits ready for drinking during the annual ACRA member luncheon as part of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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Kids play in the fountains near the Food and Wine Classic sign on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in downtown Aspen. The classic runs through Sunday.
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The tops of the tasting tents at Wagner Park are seen on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Aspen, the day before the start of the classic.
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The grand tasting pavilion at Wagner Park awaits the start of the Food & Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Aspen.
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The grand tasting pavilion at Wagner Park sits idle ahead of the start of the Food and Wine Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Aspen.
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A worker helps set up for the Food and Wine Classic inside the main tasting tents at Wagner Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Aspen.
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