Food & Drink

Photos | See how Sacramento’s Tower Bridge Dinner celebrated local food in 2024

By Lezlie Sterling

Nearly 900 diners joined together Sunday night for the signature Visit Sacramento farm-to-fork event on Sacramento’s landmark Tower Bridge.

The Tower Bridge Dinner kicks off the annual Farm-to-Fork Festival and also raises funds for scholarships for the children of migrant farm workers.

The free Farm-to-Fork street festival is Sept. 20-21. Andra Day and Hayes Carll & The Band of Heathens are the event’s musical headliners. Local artists include Arden Park Roots, Boot Juice and Nat Lefkoff.

Chefs for this year’s Tower Bridge dinner

Chef Cecil Rhodes II of Nash & Proper takes for a photo with his wife Veronica Rhodes and her friend Darlene Osias at the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Chef Cecil Rhodes II of Nash & Proper takes for a photo with his wife Veronica Rhodes and her friend Darlene Osias at the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Guneet Bajwa of Presidio Companies, owner of Hyatt hotels including the Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento, holds up his glass while trying to find a guests at the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Guneet Bajwa of Presidio Companies, owner of Hyatt hotels including the Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento, holds up his glass while trying to find a guests at the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Congresswoman Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, stands with her husband Roger Sant, second from right, while talking with friends at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Congresswoman Doris Matsui, D-Sacramento, stands with her husband Roger Sant, second from right, while talking with friends at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Brock Macdonald of Beast + Bounty, lead chef of the Tower Bridge Dinner, stands waits as guests arrive Sunday.
Brock Macdonald of Beast + Bounty, lead chef of the Tower Bridge Dinner, stands waits as guests arrive Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Valarie Voorhees puts final touches on Hors d’oeuvres as guests arrive at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Valarie Voorhees puts final touches on Hors d’oeuvres as guests arrive at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Hors d’oeuvres sit on tables as guests arrive at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Hors d’oeuvres sit on tables as guests arrive at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan, left, Councilman Rick Jennings and state Sen. Angelique Ashby talk at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Sacramento City Manager Howard Chan, left, Councilman Rick Jennings and state Sen. Angelique Ashby talk at the Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
Guests talk before the start of the Farm-to-Fork’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
Guests talk before the start of the Farm-to-Fork’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
A Sacramento sign leads guests to the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday.
A Sacramento sign leads guests to the Farm-to-Fork Festival’s Tower Bridge Dinner on Sunday. Lezlie Sterling lsterling@sacbee.com
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