Cupcakes and beer make splash at Feast Walla Walla

Cupcakes and beer made their debut among the fine foods and wines at this year’s Feast Walla Walla.

But unknown to many local oenophiles, beer has already debuted in many local wineries, sometimes through the back door, said brew master Court Ruppenthal.

As the owner of Laht Neppur Brewing Co. in Waitsburg, Ruppenthal said he does a number of regular deliveries to Walla Walla wineries, which usually buy his 21/2-gallon “pigs” for their own personal consumption.

“It’s kind of a route. When someone is getting one (a pig), I will call and see if other guys need one,” and usually they do, he added.

Apparently Feast Walla Walla needed a couple pigs as well, and Ruppenthal noted coordinators approached him about selling his beer at this year’s event. But instead of pigs, he brought … Continue Reading

Win tickets to Feast Walla Walla

Feast Walla Walla is taking place in downtown Walla Walla next week on Saturday, April 10. It is organized by the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation and features some of the best wine and food in our lovely valley. You can also expect art and music as you roam around the tent with your complimentary wine glass and and small tray full of  food samples. And when we say food, we also mean delicious desserts. And when we say wine, we also mean delicious beer.

They are expecting 34 wineries and over 15 restaurants this year. The cost is $45 per person which gets you 10 tokens that can be used to sample Walla Walla Valley wine or sample food prepared by some of the best chefs in town. Wine and Dine Walla Walla will be covering the event so stop by our table to say hello.

We’ll be walking around the tent with a camera and interviewing local winemakers, chefs and random people enjoying the festivities. If you can’t attend, we’ll be shooting short video profiles with all the participating wineries and restaurants. We’ll try to post those throughout the day. We will also be setting up an … Continue Reading

Find your appetite at Feast Walla Walla

Call it the carnival of consumption. Soiree of sustenance. The gala of goodies.

Any way you slice it, the third annual Feast Walla Walla will offer more bite this year.

The April 10 event will host its largest number of vendors yet with 50 eateries and wineries already on board, said Jennifer Northam, events and public relations manager for the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation.

“We’re going to be so packed in that tent,” Northam said. “I can hardly wait.”

She said the number of restaurants and eateries has increased this year as … Continue Reading

New flavors are on tap for Feast Walla Walla 2010

Walla Walla’s showcase event for food and wine will bring some new flavors to the table this year. Fish tacos, draft beer and hard cider among them.

Organizers of foodie festival Feast Walla Walla are getting tongues wagging for the third annual event, signing the largest number of food participants yet.

Fourteen food purveyors — from longtime chefs to culinary arts students — will serve everything from pub grub to fancy fare at the April 10 event, according to an announcement from the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation.

The $45 tickets are on sale now for participants 21 and older. The three-hour event starts at 1 p.m. that Saturday. Here’s how it works: Guests at the entrance of a 400-foot heated tent on First Avenue between Main and Alder streets trade their tickets for 10 event tokens and a commemorative wine glass. The tokens are exchanged at stations set up throughout the tent for samples of food and wine. … Continue Reading

Video wrap-up of Feast Walla Walla

Web producer Jeremy Gonzalez got a quick tour of the festivities and talked to some local winemakers, chefs, and artists to find out what makes Feast Walla Walla successful.

Feast Walla Walla Live

Streaming live video from Feast Walla Walla taking place in beautiful downtown Walla Walla. We’ll be talking to talented local winemakers and chefs. And we’ll also be grabbing random visitors to find out what they think about the wine and food on display. Tune in starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. And don’t forget to join in the chat below.

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2008 Feast Walla Walla

This year’s Feast Walla Walla will be taking place t his coming Saturday, April 11. If you’ve never been, here is a video we shot last year that will give you a taste of what to expect.

Live from Feast of Walla Walla

We’ll be streaming live from Feast of Walla Walla on Saturday, April 11. Look for our banner. You’ll see us set up with a laptop and a video camera. We’ll be doing live interviews of local wine pros, gourmet experts as well as visitors in between sips of wine and bites of food.