Tickets are now on sale for the 3rd Annual Manhattan Beach Food & Wine event to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 25 and 26.

Manhattan Beach Food & Wine is a two-night strolling culinary extravaganza with two "Grand Tasting Celebrations" on the Friday and Saturday nights of the event. Each evening brings together the industry’s top tastemakers and culinary and beverage connoisseurs to celebrate an all-star lineup of 23 top chefs and restaurants, along with wineries, premier spirits, craft breweries, non-alcoholic beverages, live entertainment, and more.

Event Founder/Producer Shelby Russell and Culinary Curator and Host Chef Neal Fraser announced that this year's festival will debut at its new home, the Westdrift Manhattan Beach hotel.

Early bird tickets are on sale now, with preferred pricing available through August 6. 

Event Benefits Culinary Careers Program

Manhattan Beach Food & Wine’s event beneficiary is Culinary Careers Program (C•CAP). Co-chaired by chef Marcus Samuelsson, C•CAP is a workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens pathways to pursue careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Annually, C•CAP provides culinary, job and life skills in 186 schools across the United States across the state of Arizona, as well as in Baltimore, Camden, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City & Long Island, Newark, Philadelphia, suburban Maryland, and Washington DC.

This year’s event partners include Delta Air Lines, Westdrift Manhattan Beach, San Pellegrino, Chef Works, Sub-Zero, Wolf, Cove, and Southern California Restaurant Design Group.

Ticketing note: This a 21+ event. The DELTA VIP Early Entry Pass will be honored from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and regular admission will be from 7 to 10:00 p.m. For more information on this year’s 2026 hotel packages and to purchase early bird tickets today, visit www.ManhattanBeachFoodandWine.com.