Meet Arizona restaurateurs and chefs at the Check, Please! Arizona Festival to sample their culinary creations as featured on the award-winning Arizona PBS show. Also enjoy wine and craft beer sampling, a seminar by Chef Tarbell, and a book signing with Lidia Bastianich for her latest book, Lidia’s the Art of Pasta,. General Admission. $75. 11:30am. Samples of beer and wine and food from more than 20 Arizona restaurants. VIP. $120. includes beverage and food samples + early entry 10:30am, VIP Lounge, and a chance to meet show host Mark Tarbell and Lidia Bastianich with a signed copy of her book. For tickets, visit THIS LINK.