The Lodge at Torrey Pines Hosts Annual Celebrate the Craft Festival

La Jolla, CA – The Lodge at Torrey Pines, San Diego’s distinguished AAA Five Diamond resort, hosts the 21st iteration of the Celebrate the Craft culinary festival on April 14, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A premier showcase of California’s agricultural bounty and epicurean craftsmanship, Celebrate the Craft brings together dozens of the region’s finest chefs, food artisans, farmers, ranchers, fishers, wineries, distilleries, and breweries in one stunning outdoor setting: The Lodge’s Arroyo Terrace overlooking the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Considered one of San Diego’s finest food fêtes, hundreds of gourmands will converge at The Lodge to mingle, sip and savor regionally grown ingredients, innovative cooking, masterful winemaking, and more. Tickets are available for $250 per person at www.CelebrateTheCraft.com. Each all-inclusive ticket includes an extensive array of food tastings, wine, craft beer and spirits, and complimentary valet and self-parking. An exclusive VIP Experience is also available for $350 per person which includes a private seating area in the luxe Gamble Suite and the opportunity to sample exclusive reserve wines from the event’s featured wineries.

Guests interested in extending their Celebrate the Craft experience can reserve a deluxe room package, starting at $695, which includes an overnight stay in a Signature room, plus two general admission tickets to Celebrate the Craft. Guests can upgrade their stay with a Palisade room overlooking the Torrey Pines Golf Course.

A portion of all ticket proceeds will be donated to The Ecology Center, a 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified farm and education center that serves as a hub for Southern California’s ecological movement.

“Celebrate the Craft is one of The Lodge’s most exciting annual traditions,” said Bill Gross, General Manager of The Lodge at Torrey Pines. “Tickets are sure to sell out, due to the impressive, expanded lineup of culinary talent we have this year.”

Curated by The Lodge’s Executive Chef Kelli Crosson and Jeff Jackson, Corporate Culinary Advisor for Evans Hotels, Celebrate the Craft showcases 24 of the area’s top chefs including: Roberto Alcocer, Executive Chef, Valle; Paul Arias, Executive Chef, Oceana Coastal Kitchen; Shihomi Borillo, Owner, Kinme; Drew Deckman, Michelin Star Chef/Owner, Deckman's Restaurant Group; Jack Fisher, Chef/Owner, Jack Fisher Confections; James Foran, Pastry Chef, Grossmont College; Greg Frey Jr., Executive Chef/Farmer, Golden Door; Flor Franco, Chef/Owner, Indulge Catering; Antonio Friscia, Chef/Owner, Curiocity Catering; Eric Gallerstein, Chef/Owner, Mastiff Sausage Company; Jason Knibb, Executive Chef, Nine-Ten; Aly Lyng, Pastry Chef, George's at The Cove; Tim "TK" Kolanko, Corporate Chef/Partner, Urban Kitchen Group; Jason McLeod, Chef at Large; Jarrod Moiles, Executive Chef/Director of Food & Beverage, Pacifica Real Estate Services, Inc.; Noah Newhart, Chef de Cuisine, The Fishery; Jojo Ruiz, Chef/Partner, Clique Hospitality; Doug Settle, Executive Chef, The Ecology Center; Ronnie Schwandt, Corporate Executive Sous Chef, Blue Bridge Hospitality; Matt Sramek, Corporate Executive Chef, Blue Bridge Hospitality; Andrew Spurgin, Owner, Bespoke Event Styling and Menu Design; Travis Swikard, Chef/Owner, Callie; Kaitlyn Weber, Executive Sous Chef,The Lodge at Torrey Pines, and Brad Wise, Chef/Owner, Trust Restaurant Group.

Visit www.CelebrateTheCraft.com for the most up-to-date list of participating chefs.

Fresh produce and other ingredients are provided by 19 farms, ranches, seafood purveyors and other food artisans including Andrade Farms, Black Hat Bread, Brandt Beef, Bread & Cie, Coleman Family Farms, Dassi Family Farm, Drake Family Farms, El Faro Seafood, Fishbone, Golden Door Farms, Liberty Ducks, McGrath Family Farm, Pacific Shellfish, PureFish, Schaner Family Farms, Stehly Farms Organics, Taj Farms, Temecula Olive Oil Company and Tzaddik Farms.

Paul Krikorian, The Lodge’s Advanced Sommelier, curated a collection of esteemed California vintners for the event including Ancient Peaks (Santa Margarita), DAOU Family Estates (Paso Robles), Far Niente Winery (Oakville), Frog’s Leap Winery (Rutherford), Golden Door (San Diego), Jackson Family Wines (Santa Rosa), Louis Pommery (Napa), Merry Edwards Winery (Sebastopol), Navarro Vineyards & Winery (Philo), Raft Wines (Sonoma), Ramey Wine Cellars (Healdsburg), Silver Oak Cellars (Napa), Tablas Creek Vineyard (Paso Robles), and ZD Wines (Napa).

San Diego’s famous craft beer and spirits scene is also being represented by Rough Draft Brewing Company, You & Yours Distilling Co. and San Diego Mixology.