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If you're a food, wine and craft beer enthusiast, you'll definitely have an appetite for the Scottsdale Culinary Festival. The popular two-day event occurs at the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall beginning Saturday, April 13 from noon to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 14 from noon to 6:00 p.m. Celebrating its 41st year, the event features cuisine from over 35 restaurants and adult beverages from 30 craft breweries, wineries and distilleries. Culinary demonstrations by notable chefs and a teen cooking challenge are taking place to spice up the weekend. If you love music, the festival is also featuring entertainment on three stages. GET YOUR "EAT" ON If you love BBQ, save room for samplings from Bobby-Q BBQ, Pork on a Fork, Honey Bear’s BBQ, Trapp Haus BBQ. American-inspired fare includes menu items from Aioli’s Gourmet Burgers, the Crepe Club, Famous 48 and Pitch. If you're in the mood for Latin cuisine check out Susie's Mexican Cafe, Social Hall, La Señora, Loco Patrõn and Rodizio Grill. Asian-inspired fare includes dishes from Sushi Roku, Kasai Asian Grill and PokiTrition. If you have pizza on the brain, stop by and Grimaldi’s or Famous 48. Walk up delights are available from these food trucks: Bored Baker Pizza Maker Wood Fired Pizza, Don Jose’ Mexican Food, Floridinos Pizza & Pasta, Jeztecos and Kono Pizza. And satisfy your sweet tooth with treats from Butta Cakes, SO Delicious Dairy Free, Nina's Concessions and The Nitro Live Ice Creamery. CRAFT BEER, WINERIES AND OTHER SPIRITS Quench your thirst via 30 adult beverage providers, including local purveyors like Arizona Light Lager, Barrio Brewing Co., Callaghan Vineyards, Hop Valley Brewing Co., Crush Craft Cider Co., Huss Brewing Co., Mother Road Brewing Co., Lumberyard Brewing Co., Mudshark Brewery, Oak Creek Brewing Co., Truly Hard Seltzer and Loco Patrõn Brewery. This year the Liquid Arizona lounge is sponsored by Phoenix Magazine and Hensley Beverage Company. It spotlights local wineries, craft beer and other spirits, including Barrio Brewing Co., Mother Road Brewing Co., Lumberyard Brewing Co., Mudshark Brewery, Oak Creek Brewing Co., Pitch, 3 Amigos Tequila, Arizona Distilling Co. and Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine Tequila THREE STAGES, MORE THAN 20 BANDS Throughout the weekend get your groove on listening to live music! Appearing on the Stella Artois Stage Saturday, April 13 is Berlin, featuring Terri Nunn. The band's top single “Take My Breath Away” was featured in “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise. APRIL 13 - MAIN STAGE Elvis Before Noon - 12:00-1:30 p.m, The Hourglass Cats - 2:00-3:30 p.m., Wyves - 4:00-5:30 p.m., The Black Moods - 6:00-7:00 p.m. CACTUS STAGE Michael Nitro Band - 12:30-2:00 p.m., Lane Change - 2:30-4:00 p.m., SuperHero - 4:30-6:30 p.m., DJ Jen Jones - 7:00-9:00 p.m. FOUR PEAKS BEER GARDEN Vinyl Station - 12:30-2:30 p.m., Jane N The Jungle - 3:00-4:30 p.m., Sara Robinson Band - 5:00-6:30 p.m. APRIL 14 - MAIN STAGE Calumet - 12:30-2:00 p.m., Nineball - 2:30-4:00 p.m., AbbaFab - 4:30-6:00 p.m. CACTUS STAGE 76th Street - 12:30-2:00 p.m., Chad Rubin - 2:30-4:00 p.m., Down for Whatever - 4:30-6:00 p.m. FOUR PEAKS BEER GARDEN The Crown Kings - 12:30-2:45 p.m., Whiskeys Quicker - 3:15-5:30 p.m. FUNDRAISING HELPS LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Presented by the City of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale League for the Arts, the Scottsdale Culinary Festival is one of the premier culinary-focused fundraisers in Scottsdale AZ. The longest-running festival of its type in the nation, the event raises money and then gives those proceeds to local arts non-profit organizations. The grant funding supports thousands through the 25 selected organizations, serving at-risk youth, aspiring playwrights, young composers, hospitalized children and more. We at the Connie Colla Group at RETSY are a local Arizona business and we care about our community and are dedicated to bringing you the important news and information as it happens.  Please reach out to us anytime if you have questions about this story or about buying or selling your home here in the Valley.  We Open Doors In Arizona Jeff Hernandez, Esq., Realtor  | 602-550-1114 | Jeff@ConnieCollaGroup.com  Connie Colla, Realtor  | 480-599-5058 | Connie@ConnieCollaGroup.com | ConnieCollaGroup.com  The Connie Colla Group | RETSY | Forbes Global Properties

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