Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac ($8.25) features brown sugar streusel and strawberry crackle (popping rocks) is as insane as it sounds and it’s oddly obsession-worthy! It’s completely wacky and we loved it.

Grilled Top Sirloin

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

Grilled Top Sirloin ($8.25) features roasted garlic-Gruyère smashed potatoes with black garlic chimichurri and is a strong contender for best of the fest with savory hearty flavors balanced by a bright chimichurri. Must try!

Ají de Gallina

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️⚫⚫

Ají de Gallina ($7.25) features Spicy Yellow Chile Creamed Chicken with Jasmine Rice and Olive Tapenade. It’s a nice savory dish with a fair amount of heat. Remarkable? No, but a nice way to warm up the palate.

Chile Relleno Empanada

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️⚫

Chile Relleno Empanada ($8.50) with Arbol Pepper Salsa featuring Oaxaca and Cotija Cheeses is a great meat-free option. The fun handheld treat features bold flavors and a little bit of heat. It’s not a must-try but definitely worth a buy!

Honey-Orange-glazed Salmon Salad

RATING: ☀️⚫⚫⚫⚫

Honey-Orange-glazed Verlasso® Salmon Salad ($8.00) with Citrus Vinaigrette is an easy skip. It’s VERY rare that we throw away food but this was just bad. The salmon was chilled, hard, and fishy. The citrus was bitter and unbalanced.

Mango-Carrot Gazpacho with Grilled Shrimp

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️⚫⚫

Mango-Carrot Gazpacho with Grilled Shrimp ($8.25) features Jalapeño Crema and will honestly not be for everyone. The plump flavorful shrimp are the star here but the zesty gazpacho is a fun and unique pairing.

French Onion Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

French Onion Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider ($8.50) features gruyère cheese sauce with caramelized onions on an onion roll making this an irresistible combination of flavors. We tried this in previous years and found the meat was cooked perfectly medium rare, tender and tasty!

Artichoke Toast with Olive Tapenade

RATING: ☀️☀️⚫⚫⚫

Artichoke Toast with California Olive Tapenade ($6.75) – I love olives and I love a good tapenade but this artichoke toast is not exactly mind-blowing. We tried this in previous years and while it’s absolutely delicious for what it is. there’s nothing particular inventive about this one making it hard to declare it a must-try. The artichoke cream cheese helps balance the strong flavor of the tapenade.

Fried Artichoke Dip

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️⚫⚫

Chicharron-crusted Fried Artichoke Dip ($6.50) features a smoked pepper crema and Oaxaca cheese. These were a decent offering but completely forgettable.

Brisket Fries

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

Brisket Fries ($13.49) features French fries topped with shredded smoked BBQ brisket, cheddar cheese sauce, pico de gallo, chipotle crema, and green onions. You know exactly what you’re getting here and it’s delciious. What’s pictured here is the full-size version so your Sip and Savor version will be smaller.

Orange-Honey Cold Brew

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️⚫⚫

Orange-Honey Cold Brew ($6.00) features Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, orange blossom honey, white chocolate, orange juice, vanilla, orange extract, and almond milk. If it sounds weird to you, it is. It’s fine, not necessarily a must-try option.

Next Level Crackers & Cheese

RATING: ☀️⚫⚫⚫⚫

Next Level Crackers & Cheese ($8.00) features House-made herb crackers with white cheddar-infused fromage blanc, spicy prosciutto spread, and cherry jam. There’s so much that sounds right with this dish but it comes together into a confusing and offputting caucophony of good ideas gone bad.

Mushroom Bao

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️☀️⚫

Mushroom Bao ($) features .hoisin-glazed mushrooms, Asian slaw, and jalapeño in a steamed bao. All the flavors melded together pretty well here and it’s great to have another solid meat-free option.

Raspberry Spiral Ration

RATING: ☀️☀️☀️⚫⚫

Raspberry Spiral Ration ($) features a yellow strawberry spiral churro with berry compote. We weren’t over the moon about this, easy to skip.

Find the Shortest Line

Festival Marketplace kiosks are equipped to sell you items from ANY of the kiosks. So if you find a kiosk with a shorter line you can jump in that one to order your food from another kiosk. Just take your receipt to the appropriate kiosks to get your items!

Caveat Emptor!

The ultimate way to save time is to be smart. We advise scoping the scene before ordering anything. In some cases it might not be quicker to order food from another booth because the pick-up line for that location might be super long. Plus, booths can tend to run out of food so you’ll want to be careful where, what, and how much you order!

D•Lish

Food Items:

• Black & Tan Beef Potato Puffs: Karl Strauss Wreck Alley stout gravy and lager micro sponge (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• Cubano Slider: Slow-roasted mustard-crusted pork and sliced smoked ham with melted swiss cheese and slice of pickle served on a Hawaiian roll (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Central California Cooler: Peach, apple, orange, and lemon juice (non-alcoholic) (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• Chocolate Marshmallow Cold Brew Cocktail: Irish whiskey, Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, chocolate syrup, almond milk, and toasted marshmallow (New)
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Nuts About Cheese

Food Items:

• Peanut Butter & Jelly Mac with brown sugar streusel and strawberry crackle (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Next Level Crackers & Cheese: House-made herb crackers with white cheddar-infused fromage blanc, spicy prosciutto spread, and cherry jam (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

• SNICKERS Caramel-Peanut Milk Chocolate Mickey Macaron: Chocolate Mickey macaron filled with caramel ganache and SNICKERS pieces (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Spicy Honey-Apricot Cocktail: Rye Whiskey, apricot, orange, lemon juice, spicy honey syrup, and bitters (New)
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Uncork California

Food Items:

• California Artisan Cheese Selection: Habanero Jack and TomaProvence (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch: Chocolate-hazelnut mousse topped with chocolate-hazelnut glaze and a gold leaf (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Sauvignon Blanc
• Pinot Grigio
• Chardonnay
• Merlot
• Pinot Noir
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Brut
• White Wine Flight
• Red Wine Flight
• Green Apple & Lychee Mimosa: Flavors of green apple and lychee (New)
• Passion Fruit & Banana Mimosa: Flavors of passion fruit and banana (New)
• Cherry, Yuzu & Ginger Mimosa: Flavors of cherry, yuzu and ginger (New)
• Tropical Mimosa Flight
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

California Craft Brews

Food Item:

• IPA Sausage Dog on a soft pretzel roll with onion-pepper Jardinière, cheddar cheese sauce, and malt vinegar-jalapeño crunch (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

Beer:

• Mexican Style Lager
• Pilsner
• Sour
• Hefeweizen
• Tropical Wheat 
• Witbier
• Gose
• Fruited India Pale Ale
• Imperial Red India Pale Ale
• Hazy Double India Pale Ale
• Bright & Balanced Beer Flight 
• Bigger & Bolder Beer Flight 

Hard Seltzer and Hard Cider:

• Boysenberry Lemonade Hard Seltzer 
• Hard Cider

Novelty:

• Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Berry Patch

Food Items:

• Strawberry Cheesecake with lemon Chantilly (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

Beverages:

• Cherry-Chocolate-Mint Dessert Cocktail: Vodka, crème de menthe liqueur, cherry, chocolate syrup, coconut cream, and heavy whipping cream (New)
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Peppers Cali-Ente

Food Items:

• Chile Relleno Empanada with arbol pepper salsa and Oaxaca and Cotija cheeses (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Ají de Gallina: Spicy yellow chile creamed chicken with jasmine rice and olive tapenade (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

Beverages:

• Cantarito-style Paloma: Reposado tequila, habanero-pineapple juice, rock melon syrup, lime, and Fresca
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

I Heart Artichokes

Food Items:

• Chicharron-crusted Fried Artichoke Dip with smoked pepper crema and Oaxaca cheese (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Artichoke Toast with Olive Tapenade: Toasted sliced baguette with artichoke cream cheese, topped with olive & artichoke tapenade and drizzled with olive oil (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Passion Fruit Rum Cocktail: White rum, Italian bitter apéritif, passion fruit, orange, guava, orgeat, and lime (New)
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Avocado Time

Food Items:

• Petite Avocado Impossible Burger with dairy-free pepper jack (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• Frozen Guacamole: Avocado paleta with lime crema, pico de gallo, and chile-lime seasoning (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Ruby Grapefruit Sparkling Beverage: Grapefruit juice, raspberry syrup, agave nectar, and Topo Chico mineral water (non-alcoholic) (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Cluck-A-Doodle Moo

Food Items:

• • Ranch Wings with hot sauce drizzle (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

• French Onion Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider: Grilled beef tenderloin topped with a Gruyère cheese sauce and caramelized onions served on an onion roll (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Blackberry-Lavender Lemonade: Blackberry, pineapple juice, lavender syrup, and lemon juice (non-alcoholic) (available with Sip & Savor Pass)
• IPA
• DIPA
• Belgian Style White
• Lemonade Lager
• Sampler Beer Flight
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Golden Dreams

Food Items:

• Honey-Orange-glazed Salmon Salad with citrus vinaigrette (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Mango-Carrot Gazpacho with grilled shrimp and jalapeño crema (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

Beverages:

• Orange-Honey Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, orange blossom honey, white chocolate, orange juice, vanilla, orange extract, and almond milk (non-alcoholic) (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Pineapple-Tiki Bitter Cocktail: Aged rum, campari, pineapple juice, orgeat, lime juice and tiki bitters (New)
• Chardonnay
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

Garlic Kissed

Food Items:

• Grilled Top Sirloin with roasted garlic-Gruyère smashed potatoes and black garlic chimichurri (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Carbonara-Garlic Mac & Cheese with peppered bacon (available with Sip & Savor Pass)

Beverages:

• Rosemary Bitter Orange Mule: Vodka, Aperol, orange juice, lime juice, rosemary syrup, and ginger beer (New)
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)

LA Style

Food Items:

• Glazed BBQ Pork Belly with furikake-togarashi mac salad (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)
• Gyro-inspired Flatbread featuring Impossible Ground Beef with chipotle hummus, tzatziki and spiced crispy chickpeas (available with Sip & Savor Pass) (New)

Beverages:

• Mezcaleros Ancho Sandia Margarita: Mezcal, ancho chile liqueur, watermelon, mango, lime, and agave nectar (New)
• Sake-Melon ’75: Sake, ginger liqueur, prosecco, rock melon syrup, and lemongrass-citron purée (New)
• Novelty: Red or Green Grapes Glow Cube Charm (can be added to any beverage)