Live! AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival 2022

May 18, 2022

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(Photos by Gerry Furth-Sides. AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival content)The Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena, one of the most, if not the most gracious, old-school and fun event sites in the world, will be home for a day to the AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival presented by CHUBB. The garden grounds with ponds are the perfect setting for this outdoor gourmet food and drink in-person festival on Sunday, June 5^th, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring nearly 400 guests together in the stunning gardens to celebrate and sample wares from 20 top restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries and much more.

**AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** at the historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House in Pasadena.

This year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will bring nearly 400 guests together for one exquisite evening featuring more than 20 top restaurants, cocktail bars, wineries, and breweries and much more.

Superb sushi at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival**

**AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival major culinary celebrities – here totaling** over a century and a half of experience

Some of this year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival Restaurants and Desserts include Alexander’s Steakhouse, El Cholo Café, Gale’s Restaurant, Mi Piace, Porto’s Bakery, Ruth Chris Steak House, Tam O’Shanter, We Olive, Lark Cake Shop, Poppy Cake Bakery Company, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and more.

The inimitable Alexander’s Steakhouse, a star at **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena

Beverages featured include Cocktails and Spirit Tastings from 1886 at The Raymond, Dulce Vida Tequila, Krafted Spirits, JuneShine, and Golden Road Brewing, along with specially curated Wines. Pasadena’s very own Cerveceria Del Pueblo will also be pouring their distinctive beers showcasing flavors and aromas from South America, and Califia Farms and PepsiCo will be serving non-alcoholic beverages.

THE green corn tamales from El Cholo at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena

Proceeds from this year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival presented by CHUBB will directly benefit AbilityFirst which has targeted programming to help an individual successfully transition from childhood to adult life; providing employment preparation, training, and experience; building social connections and independence; and offering both their participants and their caregivers an opportunity to refresh and recharge through their recreational activities.

Tam O’Shanter at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena

AbilityFirst’s person-centered programs empower individuals to discover what is important to them in their lives, and to develop the skills that are important for them to achieve their goals.

The Raymond 1886 at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse — we kept going to see when the burgers would be done and wound up LOVING these superb spicy potato chips the most at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse at the **AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival** in Pasadena, so hospitable even while the food wasn’t ready because of a technical difficulty

Sponsors: Additional sponsors include, Bank of America, GHJ & Advisors, The Hartford, Longo Toyota-Longo Lexus among others.

Ticket Information: The AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival will take place on Sunday, June 5^th, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Historic Laurabelle A. Robinson House. For more information and to purchase Tickets directly to this year’s AbilityFirst Food & Wine Festival, please visit Tickets to AbilityFirst Festival of Fall 2022.