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| - I attended the Devoured event this year with my sister and had a fantastic time. We both were overwhelmed and delighted by all the choices in food, wine, and desserts available for us to try. We went on Sunday and even though there were a lot of people there, it wasn't so crowded that you couldn't maneuver around. Having some seating available inside when you needed a break from the foodie throng out in the garden was a big plus. The weather was perfect, there was plenty of water around, and the staff was on top of keeping the place clean so overall it was just a really well executed event. The cop directing traffic outside made it easy to get in and out stress free and I also really appreciated the free parking.
My favorite dishes were actually the ones offered by the Santa Barbara group. I had not been to the new cafe in the museum, cleverly named Palette (it was formerly Arcadia Farms) and I really like what they have done with the place. They had samples of dishes they serve at The Farm at South Mountain and The House at Secret Garden and they were all just awesome. Butternut squash soup was creamy deliciousness in a cup, sweet potato salad was a fresh burst of flavor, truffle mac and cheesy was a-ma-zing, and the roasted pork croquettes were all of my favorite tastes mushed up together. I liked that they had recipe cards available too! Some other highlights were the mussels from Breadfruit, ice cream from Churn, bruschetta from Postino, Elote (corn) from Barrio, burgers from Relish... and so many others that all blended together in my post event food coma. And please, please, please... if anyone knows the name of that mushroom place from Glendale then message me because they are not listed in the program or the website. Even though it is clear on the other side of town from me, I am willing to drive 45+ minutes for those little delectable little fungi!
I also discovered my new favorite Spanish red wine called Tinto (Trenza). I was a little disappointed that all the AZ wineries were hidden away all together in the back since I didn't encounter them until towards the end of the afternoon when I had already quit drinking (I was driving). I do think having the desserts and wine available for sale in the great hall was a genius move so that you could grab a couple of treats and bottles to take home with you. However, that was a bit of a hassle since if you did that you had to go thru a different exit because the docents were out in full force executing the "no food or drink in the museum" rule. So, instead we skipped the bottle purchase and decided to take a tour of the museums' resplendent halls filled with wondrous, captivating, delightful works of art (yes, I like to use a thesaurus when I write my reviews sometimes). My sister had never been before so that was fun for her and a great way to walk off some off the excess food and drink before heading home.
With my museum membership the tickets were only $50. I know that sounds like a lot but after stuffing ourselves with as much fantastic food from all our favorite places (and some new ones) and as much wine as you want it is actually quite a deal. I agree with one of the other reviewers that this is way better than the GAP event that is part of the Scottsdale Culinary Festival because there you have to pay for food and drink in addition to the entrance fee and so I spent way more money there last year but the quality of selections just does not compare to Devoured. And I get to support my favorite museum and LFA! My sister and I agreed that we will make Devoured an annual event from now on. Next year we will probably bring some more friends or maybe our husbands... if they are lucky!
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