Tickets are actually on sale for the second annual Puerto Rico Wine & Meals Pageant, offered by the Puerto Rico Tourism Firm. The four-day culinary and cultural celebration returns April 23-26, 2026 at San Juan’s La Concha Resort and celebrated locations throughout the island, that includes critically acclaimed and award-winning cooks, restaurateurs, wineries, sommeliers and mixologists.
“We’re delighted to return for a second yr after an extremely heat and welcoming reception at our opening occasion,” mentioned competition founder Robert Weakley. “This yr we’re proud to introduce a line-up of native, regional and worldwide expertise representing the easiest within the culinary and hospitality sectors.”
Head chef and competition host Mario Pagán added, “This competition is a celebration of tradition, neighborhood, collaboration and an ongoing dedication to elevating Puerto Rico as a world-class culinary vacation spot. We will not wait to return collectively once more and make this yr’s occasion much more unbelievable.”
The Puerto Rico Wine & Meals Pageant will see the return of fashionable occasions just like the multi-course OpenTable Energy Lunch Collection, hosted by movie star cooks like Ming Tsai and Pageant Host Chef Mario Pagán, in addition to all-new strolling experiences and tastings throughout the island. Occasion highlights embody the Birdies & Bites golf match and opening evening reception; the Masters of Sabor as a part of the Mates of James Beard Profit Collection and Rum y Rumba walkaround expertise with greater than 15 acclaimed cooks sharing their dishes, greater than 75 wineries pouring, and the island’s high mixologists and sommeliers, and intimate and unique multi-course dinners all through Puerto Rico.
Taking part native and nationwide cooks and restaurateurs embody: Mario Pagán (Chef, Restaurateur, Mario Pagán and Chayote); Juan Manuel Barrientos (chef, entrepreneur, Elcielo Hospitality Group); Geoffrey Zakarian (chef, restaurateur, Zarkarian hospitality); Monti Carlo (chef and TV persona); Ayesha Nurdjaja (Shuka, Shukette); Scott Conant (Mora, The Americano); Ming Tsai (Blue Dragon, BaBa); Paul Bartolotta (chef, restaurateur, The Bartolotta Eating places); Jason Neroni (DANTE); Todd English (Todd English characters): Natalia Rivera (La Concha Resort); Nasha Fondeur (the Condado assortment); Roberto Treviño (DRGN and Budatai); Wilo Benet (Wilo Eetcafe & Bar); Jason O. González Davila (Areyto Trendy Delicacies); Giovanna Huyke; Jose Alvarez (Andaluz); Sebastian Rosado (Levant); Trent Eichler (bottles); Enrique Piñeiro (Mesa 364); Jóse Mendín (Mar Y Rosa, Casa Isola Miami); René Marichal, Raúl Correa & Xavier Pacheco (Bacoa Finca + Fogón); Joerick Rivera (BAKKU Japanese Eatery & Crudo Bar); Abel Mendoza (Estela); César Vega & Daysi Rincón (Godai by Sakana) and way more.
Puerto Rico Wine & Meals Pageant is dedicated to supporting the island’s culinary neighborhood and native economic system. The competition highlights domestically sourced substances – from espresso and recent produce to artisanal merchandise – boosting farmers, makers and small companies throughout Puerto Rico. As well as, the competition helps Puerto Rico Eats for Good, a year-round initiative devoted to culinary and wine training by way of scholarships and profession improvement alternatives.
Ticket costs for all-inclusive Puerto Rico Wine & Meals Pageant experiences begin at $175 and range by occasion. Company are invited to create their very own competition experiences by way of packages accessible on-line, and particular person occasion tickets are additionally accessible.
Extra occasions and featured cooks shall be introduced within the coming weeks.
Extra details about the Puerto Rico Wine & Meals Pageant could be discovered on the competition’s web site.