Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2013

By Food & Wine
Updated: June 15, 2016
Every year, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen features incredible seminars from the world's greatest chefs, tastings with brilliant wine experts and spectacular food-packed parties. Here, some highlights from the 2013 edition.
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The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen brings star chefs from across the country together in one idyllic location.

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Runners in the Celebrity Chef 5K Charity Run included F&W’s Christina Grdovic, Marcus Samuelsson, Marc Murphy, Viet Pham, Richard Blais and Anthony Giglio.

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At the Top Chef welcome party, Richard Blais rocks a power cowlick and plates a killer lobster knuckle sandwich.

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Insane savory caraway macarons with chicken liver mousse and fruit confiture by Kristen Kish.

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Even shishito peppers taste better in Aspen.

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At the top of the mountain, F&W’s name in lights.

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Proving the F&W Best New Chefs honor is the country’s most extraordinary chef talent finder: alums Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, David Chang and John Besh. Shot before the 25th anniversary BNC party.

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Consistently the best dressed chef: Marcus Samuelsson.

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Gail Simmons and Tim Love.

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Thomas Keller’s seafood station.

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David Chang’s DIY pulled lamb wraps with scallion pancakes and savory sauces.

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John Besh’s super tasty Cajun grain duckling rice bowls with kimchi.

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Good friends Jacques Torres and Jacques Pépin capture memories.

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Mario Batali, Ming Tsai and Drew Nieporent at José Andrés’s Casa José Spanish barbecue.

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Patrón Tequila’s riff on a Bloody Mary: Colorado Spice w/jalapeño + hint of watermelon.

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5 o’clock in Aspen means Patrón popsicles.

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F&W’s Dana Cowin and contributing editor Andrew Zimmern.

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Awesome Negroni made by bartender Brian Means at Kimton’s 39 Degrees Lounge.

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Big news: Dana Cowin announces that the Chefs Club by Food & Wine is coming to a New York City space in 2014.

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Eggshells prepped for F&W Best New Chef 2013 Jason Vincent’s “Chicken & Egg Biscuit.”

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At the F&W Classic, Geoffrey Zakarian and Andrew Zimmern went head-to-head in the annual Aspen cook-off.

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Jim Meehan mixes cocktails at the Chefs Club by Food & Wine in the St. Regis.

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A sign of the best-ever Food & Wine Classic.

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Chefs Richard Blais and José Andrés sip Mionetto Prosecco on the top of Aspen Mountain.

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The Spazmatics bring back the ’80s at Meatballs & Music, hosted by Meatball Shop owners Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow.

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The calm before the storm: T-minus 45 minutes before the Grand Tasting.

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