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Giveaway: Two Tickets to this Friday’s Wildwood Wine and Food Festival

September 11, 2012 by arfoodie

Manager Greg Robinson and Executive Chef James Hale from Acadia at the Wildwood Wine and Food Festival in 2010. Acadia will be among the participating restaurants again this year.

Note: The contest is over! Congrats to Sam L. See you at the event on Friday!

This Friday is one of my favorite foodie events of the year, the Wildwood Wine and Food Festival held at the Wildwood Park for the Arts in Little Rock.

I first experienced the event two years ago as a culinary student, as Pulaski Technical College Arkansas Culinary School had a table to present tasty wares created by students. This was one of the first times I was able to directly have a hand in creating good food, then handing it directly to the people who were going to (hopefully) enjoy it. It was extremely gratifying and was probably a defining moment in my passion to make people happy through food.

The event consists of several stations featuring an astounding selection of wines, reportedly at least 150 varieties, as well as food from several of the area’s very best chefs. This year’s choices will include Acadia, Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse, Ashley’s, The Blue Cake Company, Boscos, Bravo! Cucina Italia, Cantina Laredo, Chenal Country Club, Cinco Entrees, Cupcakes on Kavanaugh, Lulav Eatery and Scallions.

A dance band, live auction, grape stompers and roaming musicians will round out the experience, which is limited to “600 of some of Little Rock’s most interesting people,” according to the event web page.

Wanna go? Of course you do. Just leave a comment below citing why you should get to go, and you’re in. (The drawing, that is.) But it’s a random contest, so pleading won’t get you any extra play. Just saying.

(Meanwhile, it won’t help your cause any, but could ya like us over on Facebook? I’ll be doing some other fun stuff there, so just do it!)

The winner will be chosen at 10 a.m. Thursday.

Don’t think you’re gonna win? Hedge your bets and buy tickets here, or call Wildwood at (501) 821-7275.

Event Deets:

Wildwood Wine and Food Festival
Wildwood Park for the Arts
20919 Denny Road, Little Rock
Friday, September 14
6:30 – 9 p.m.
Tickets: $75/ea, $200 for combined ticket to Wine Reserve Dinner at Governor’s Mansion on Sept. 28

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Comments

  1. Jamie Walden says

    September 13, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I heard about your giveaway through the grapevine! Pick me! Pick me!
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 1:15 pm

      Well honey, the drawing happened at 10 a.m., so no can do. ;) But the next giveaway will have a couple weeks to get the word around, so better luck then! ;)
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 1:15 pm

      OHHH, *grapevine.* That's nice.
  2. Mandy says

    September 13, 2012 at 8:23 am

    I should win because I want to go, I love food, I love wine, I love food, I love wine, and I want to go - realllllly want to go! And for FREE!!!
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 9:46 am

      Glad you came by, Mandy! Win or not, I hope you'll comment more. Now that you're in the system, I won't have to approve you each time.
  3. Jon Smith says

    September 12, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    I really wanna go and enjoy some amazing food and drink. Also, this would give me a chance to reconnect with some of my culinary peeps from PTC!
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 7:58 am

      Would love to see you! Not sure if PTC has a station this year; they weren't on the release.
  4. Beth says

    September 12, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    I love food, love wine, and love events at Wildwood! Plus hunting season starts this weekend, so it would be a great event for a girl's night with my bestie! And, aside from the giveaway, I love your blog! I am still trying to make a respectable risotto!:)
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 9:46 am

      Well, you know I offer group and private classes, and we start with risotto! I'm just saying.
  5. Siuc2001 says

    September 12, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    Ooooh! I would love tickets! I'd buy tickets but they won't take my SNAP card.
    • arfoodie says

      September 13, 2012 at 7:57 am

      Aw, snap! ;) Good luck!
  6. The Mighty Rib says

    September 12, 2012 at 2:26 pm

    I heart food. Here's to potentially my first randomizer win ever!!!
  7. Saige says

    September 12, 2012 at 9:23 am

    Free? Food? Oh heck yes. I should go because I love those two things.
    • arfoodie says

      September 12, 2012 at 9:52 am

      Plus an excuse to get all dressed up and go to a fancy party! :)
  8. graciecat says

    September 12, 2012 at 6:55 am

    This sounds like a lot of fun, I would enjoy the opportunity to attend. Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
  9. Erin in AR says

    September 11, 2012 at 11:25 pm

    We'd love to go! First Friday night my Mr. Has had off in a long time. Must celebrate
  10. Ashley says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I just really wanna go! Pretty pretty please? :)
  11. Chris says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Did someone say food? :)
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 11:03 pm

      Yesh. Yesh indeed. And I'm going to ignore the fact that your wife has already entered for the two of you. ;)
  12. Christy L. Smith says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    Wildwood Park would be a lovely venue in which to enjoy fine wine and cuisine.
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm

      Indeed it is!
  13. Sam L says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    I really need to see grape stompers. That's why you should (totally randomly) pick me! :-)
  14. lisamullis says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:25 pm

    I love food. I love wine. And I love date night.
  15. Anita says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Would love to experience this, sound like a wonderful event for a food blogger!
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      Yeah, it's pretty much a foodie nirvana. Also a great opportunity to learn from the "greats" who work in food in Arkansas.
  16. Julie Bird says

    September 11, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    I want to go! :) I have survived 4 weeks back in the classroom.
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:54 pm

      You totally deserve it for that. I'll tell the random entry generator to give you an extra look. ;)
  17. csjenkins says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    This is a fun event! I wanna go!!
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      If all else fails, Cary, I'm sure you can swing a press pass! ;)
  18. shelia emmert says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:16 pm

    Ooooooo I want ,want ,want this . Celebrating 2 years cancer free and a brand new grand daughter .
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:57 pm

      Go girl! What a way to celebrate!
  19. Sonja Nelson says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:15 pm

    Love wine and of course food. My husband would love to go food has been his life his mother a caterer her whole life and he now a restaurant manager that sacrifice so much for his wife and family. As he works two jobs with three boys at home so I can go to nursing school. So really he derserves to go.
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 9:58 pm

      Wow, Sonja, I didn't know all that! Who is your awesome hubby...I have probably covered the restaurant at some point!
  20. eggsandherbs (Julie) says

    September 11, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Oh I would LOVE this! As a fellow foodie blogger this would be an awesome once in a lifetime experience!
  21. Sharon Arab says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    I wanna go! Pick me! Pick me!
  22. David Gillson says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:53 pm

    The easiest way to get me to do something is offer food!
  23. Michael says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    I will leave a comment because I love free things. Especially free things that involve food being stuffed into my face. Also, I will say lovely things about the evening ;)
    • arfoodie says

      September 11, 2012 at 7:50 pm

      Hear hear. But since you've become the shizzah food blogger in town while I was schlepping through culinary school, I'm not sure if you can win. Just kidding. Sorta. ;)

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