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Cortez Seafood & Cocktail

Raleigh, NC
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Since arriving to Raleigh in 2011, Executive Chef and Partner Oscar Diaz has helmed two acclaimed restaurants in its vibrantly growing culinary scene. Diaz moved to North Carolina after having begun his culinary career working through the ranks in Michelin-starred French restaurant Alize of Las Vegas and Los Angeles’s well renown Patina. Shortly thereafter, he teamed with business partner Charlie Ibarra to open Jose and Sons, a genre bending concept that melds the duo’s Mexican roots with local Southern inspirations. In 2017, Diaz developed a contemporary, diversely flavored menu celebrating the bounty of locally caught seafare for the pair’s new seafood concept Cortez Seafood + Cocktail. If you ask Chef Diaz, the two restaurants are indicative of a traveling soul telling his story through the lens of a first generation American. The restaurants have been featured in the New York Times, Time, USA Today, and on the Food Network. In 2019 Chef Diaz received his first nomination as a semifinalist for the James Beard Best Chef Southeast award. 

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TWFE is always one of the highlights of the year for us. We love the whole weekend. On Thursday we love that we are able to fill a room with all our friends and celebrate with incredible wines! The gala was amazing and so fun and special. We love the addition of celebrity chefs!
Jay & Carmen RitzGenerous Supporter
I think the food is definitely as important as the wine. The opportunity to pair great food and great wine together creates a heightened culinary experience for attendees, and the involvement of our local chefs anchors this event as something special and unique to the Triangle.
Ashley ChristensenTWFE Culinary Curator
There is no drink more synonymous with the word “celebration” and “toast” than champagne. TWFE is about raising our champagne glasses high to celebrate the children and families of Frankie Lemmon and the friendships we’ve made through this event.
Todd & Lisa McGowanGenerous Supporter
For me, it’s a rare and incredibly inspiring experience to be in the same room with so much talent—there are very few local events that can illustrate the power of our food community to come together and make a huge impact
Ashley ChristensenTWFE Culinary Curator
Triangle Wine & Food Experience would not occur without the amazing winemakers, chefs, supporters and volunteers, and more importantly, the Frankie Lemmon School would not exist without them. Everyone who participates with TWFE impacts a child’s life for the better.
Joe PattersonFrankie Lemmon Board of Directors Chairman
Working with Frankie Lemmon for the past 20 years has helped me understand what a gift it is to give back and what a responsibility we have as chefs, Food is a tie that binds, and the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life is one of the best and most rewarding aspects of this work.
Ashley ChristensenTWFE Culinary Curator
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Triangle Wine & Food Experience is North Carolina’s premiere wine and food event. Held annually on the first weekend in February, chefs, restaurants, wineries, and spirit brands from all over the world participate in an unmissable three-day affair that includes lavish dinners and curated tastings that culminates in a grand auction.
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