Saturday Savor ~ Georgia Food + Wine Festival 21 & over event

Saturday ~ March 22, 2025

• 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location: JIM R. MILLER PARK ~ 2245 CALLAWAY ROAD

MARIETTA, GEORGIA

An unbelievable afternoon of sumptuous food and drink, with some of Georgia’s best chefs, restaurants and more offering a variety of delicious bites. Tickets include a souvenir wine glass for unlimited beverage tastings of wine, beer and spirits, along with 10 culinary credits (5 Tokens) good towards purchase of gourmet bites and plates from a variety of restaurants and specialty food companies. Samples from the culinary stages will be available for the first 50 people seated in attendance at the Georgia Celebrity Chef Cooking Demo Stage. Several live music stages, presented by Superior Plumbing . will be located throughout the festival. Make a bouquet at Emma’s Flower Truck, stroll the artisan market and Georgia Grown Member Village with an assortment of unique items showcasing food products, handmade gifts, artwork, and more. Make sure you check out the Silent Auction as well, with proceeds benefitting SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center.

**If you would like to donate items for the Silent Auction, benefiting SafePath Chldren’s Advocacy Center, please contact Lindsey Dugan: lindseydugan.safepath@cobbcounty.org

Tickets per person: $99 March/Gate

Your ticket includes an exclusive GF+WF souvenir glass, access to our artisan market, live music, celebrity chef demonstrations and 400+ beverage tastings from our spirits, wine and beer participants, as well as the Bubbles & Brews.

Event Type: Indoor/Outdoor, Rain or shine.

Attire & Info: Casual attire, 21 years and over.

This event will also feature the Cobb Bubbles & Brews Alley, presented by Cobb Travel & Tourism

Cobb breweries and distilleries can fill out the form at the bottom of this page, or click here.

“Georgia Celebrity Chef Stage”

SATURDAY SCHEDULE:

1:15 – 2:00pm ~ Chef Jernard Wells

Jernard Wells is an award-winning TV host, celebrity chef, and bestselling cookbook author. He is the host of New Soul Kitchen and New Soul Kitchen Remix on CLEO TV and is best known from numerous Food Network shows. Wells is also a contributor on The Best Things I Ever Ate on Cooking Channel and Food Fantasies on Oprah Winfrey Network. He has worked with Tyler Perry, TV One founder Cathy Hughes, NBA Allstar Brandon Ingram, Tom Joyner, Bobby Brown, and Bel Biv Devoe, to name a few. He has been featured on/in TODAY, People magazine, The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, ESSENCE, Daily Blast Live, Hallmark Channel, Lifetime, HLN, and more. The James Beard House Honored Chef is a 2-time Telly Award winner and Taste Award winner. Wells is affectionately called “The Family Chef.”

2:15 – 3:00pm ~ Chef Brian Duffy

Brian is an award-winning celebrity chef, television personality, podcaster, food competition judge, and bar & restaurant consultant. He is best known for television appearances on the wildly popular Spike TV series Bar Rescue, where he tours the country (sometimes on his Harley) reforming failing bars and restaurants with his “tell it like it is” style. He had his own show on Food Network, “Opening Night,” which followed him through his 7-day process of opening a restaurant & the roadblocks that come along the way. Duffy made his national on- camera debut over 17 years ago on the network and has appeared on countless networks & streaming platforms. He was a competitor Food Network’s BBQ Brawl and has served as a judge at major events including the World Food Championship.

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm ~ Chef Nick Leahy, VICE Kitchen

In 2018, Chef Leahy opened the Provencal-style restaurant, AIX, and adjoining wine bar, Tin Tin, in Atlanta’s hot West Midtown neighborhood. Both AIX and Tin Tin brought the flavors of his beloved French countryside to Atlanta’s Westside, offering twists on classic Provençal dishes with a Mediterranean flair. At Nick’s Westside, Chef Leahy has created a more approachable, broad-appealed menu that highlights Georgia’s small producers and features fresh, sustainably sourced ingredients. In December 2020, to meet the demand for local meal deliveries and capitalize on the growing trend of ghost kitchens, Chef Leahy launched Chicken Out. This chef-inspired, delivery only chicken concept operates out of Nick’s Westside kitchen and utilizes a Big Green Egg outside of the restaurant to smoke wings.

Georgia Grown Chef Stage

1:15 ~ Woody Back, Executive Chef Table & Main

Chef Woolery “Woody” Back’s upbringing in Louisville, KY grounded his culinary style in the foodways and traditions of the South. He pursued a classic culinary arts education at Johnson & Wales, graduating to work as a Sous Chef at restaurants in Virginia Beach. He truly fell in love with Southern cuisine while Chef de Cuisine at Coastal Grill. Following his passion, he moved South to join the kitchens of James Beard Award winning Chefs Tom Colicchio at Craft as Sous Chef and later Linton Hopkins as Executive Sous Chef at Restaurant Eugene. Chef Woody joined Table & Main as Executive Sous Chef in 2015, taking the Executive Chef role in 2015. Woody uses his friendships with farmers and keen interest in responsible sourcing to support our “simple, seasonal, Southern” menu. He is deeply involved in leadership of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. He’s also passionate about the mission behind Atlanta’s Giving Kitchen, which provides emergency assistance to foodservice workers in need. Woody lives in Sandy Springs with his wife, Amanda, and two cats Gemini and Galazie. When not in the kitchen, you can probably find Woody outside running crazy long distances as an ultra-marathoner.

2:30 ~ Josh Swinney, Sincere Fare

Chef Josh started out working in catering at 14 yrs old. He was awarded the opportunity to learn the basics of cooking from 1:1 experience with some great Black chefs and from there, went into working in restaurants in his high school years. After 5 years of working in fine dining, he transitioned to find his passion in corporate dining and has been working in corporate dining for the last 7 years, currently, serving as an Executive Chef.

NEW IN 2025

Cubano Cigar Lounge

Grab a beverage and relax in our outdoor cigar lounge with an exceptional selection of vintage Cuban and New World cigars. Each Cubano Cigar has its own unique blend aroma that will carry you subliminally back into Cuban Cigar history on the island of Key West.

Emma’s Flower Truck

The little ‘66 Chevy flower truck of Marietta GA supplies a bed full of beautiful fresh cut flowers! You can build your own bouquets, purchase pre-made bouquets (fresh or dried), or even choose 1-2 of your favorite flowers to wrap and take home.

The Atlanta News First & Jernard Wells Culinary All-Stars Experience

Featuring:

Chef Jernard Wells – Host of Savor the city on TV One, Cookbook Arthur “Cornbread & Butter”

Chef Amelia Payne – Internationally acclaimed Belizean culinary artist of Caribbean fusion

Chef Anthony Sanders – Renowned for redefining Southern cuisine at “Atlanta Breakfast Club”

Chef Richard Ingraham – NBA Private chef to the stars and author of “Eating Well to Win & Love”

Antonio & Onteaya Tate – Dynamic culinary duo known for their bold flavors at Cha Cha Masala Chai

Expert chefs share insights and mouthwatering bites curated with libations.

Official Music Sponsor:
Superior Plumbing

Main Stage ~ 1:00-4:00 Scott Thompson & Brother Mojo

Get ready to have the time of your life! Scott Thompson and Brother Mojo , will have you moving and grooving all night long. This 8 man band knows all of your favorites; from Jazz to Funk, Blues to Soul and Rock and Roll; these guys love to have a good time. Scott’s smooth, textured vocals combine with guitars, horns and a rhythm section to create an unparalleled Big Band sound that will have you out of your seat and hoping the night never ends.

Plaza ~ 1:00-4:00 Lance and Wes Duo

Incorporating a variety of styles and influences from every genre of music from rock and blues to country, Lance Price has been bringing his signature guitar and vocal sounds to the Atlanta music scene for the past ten years. Whether playing dazzling melodic lines on his electric guitar with a band or delivering a powerful solo performance on his acoustic guitar, Lance brings a blend of sonic alchemy to a gig that commands attention.