OCALA, FL (352today.com) – This past weekend, a plethora of restaurants, celebrity chefs, local luminaries and folks who just love good food descended upon the World Equestrian Center Ocala for the fifth annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival.

You can check out our recap of the event here and peruse photographer Amber Battillo’s tasteful shots of tasty dishes, partygoers and more below.

The slideshow

  • Multiple food samples on small black plates contain beef, rice and garnish with a bright light pointing down toward the food.
  • A piece of cheese with multiple shreds of cheese in front of it. There is a lit black candle to the left of the cheese and small decorations on the wood log displaying the cheese. There is a sign that reads, "Clawson Mango & Ginger Silton."
  • Four deserts are displayed on a black tray on a baking sheet.
  • A taco featuring meat, sauce and vegetables sits on a black plate.
  • A variety of fruits and vegetables are displayed on a table with a black tablecloth.
  • Sliders are lined up on a wooden table with sticks poking out of them to keep their shapes. Gloved hands push more sliders on the display.
  • A Christmas decoration of polar bear climbing a yellow ladder to add a yellow star onto a decorated Christmas tree.
  • A table features two bottles of alcoholic beverages with diamond decorations scattered around the table.
  • A tower of alcohol bottles has two bottles on either side of it and flowers on top. In the background is the ceiling of a venue.
  • Multiple bottles and cans of alcohol are lined up on a wooden table with cards in front of each bottle describing them. In the background is someone behind the table and a vase with flowers.
  • Two women stand behind a counter with container filled with Surfside branded canned drinks and clear cups next to it. One of the women pours some of the can into a cup for another woman.
  • A woman stands behind a stand featuring canned drinks with logos reading, "Nutrl." On the table is a bowl filled with ice and Nutrl cans, a plant, fake strawberries, pens and clear cups.
  • A canopy stands over a group of people behind a long table featuring fruits, shrimp, plants, sauce and more. The tent and table both have logos that read, "Fresh from Florida."
  • Two women hold alcoholic beverages with labels reading, "Lalo." In the background is a crowd of people walking around a venue.
  • A table covered in lollipop, popsicle, a puppy doll and a large nutcracker displays features candys in cups and a sign reading, "Miss Tilly's Lollipops."
  • Various self-care products are set on a circular wooden display table.
  • A woman pours alcohol from a bottle into a clear wine glass for a man. In the background is a booth with people lining up for more drinks.
  • A table features a board with a logo reading, "BC." On the table is also an upside-down bucket with a bottle of alcohol, a wine glad and a vase with flowers. Around the board are more alcohol bottles, a wine glass and papers.
  • Two bottles of alcohol are standing in a bucket of ice. One bottle has a label reading, "Ostatu." The other bottle reads, "Albarino Do Ferreiro."
  • Multiple alcohol bottles are lined up on a table with a black tablecloth with labels reading, "Traverse City Whiskey Co."
  • Alcoholic beverages are placed on a table with blue tablecloths with labels reading, "Dulce Vida."
  • A woman stands behind a counter and hands an alcoholic beverage to another woman. Drinks are lined up on the table in front of her.
  • Multiple alcoholic beverages are lined up on a table with three blurred in the front and one clear in the back.
  • Three alcoholic beverages are lined up on a table with labels reading, "Johnnie Walker. Black Label." A plant is to the right of the bottles.
  • A table littered in rocks, fake grapes, a corkscrew and various alcohol bottles features a wine glass with alcohol in it. In the background are groups of people in a venue.
  • A white horse jumps over a brick wall facade with a rider in a black jacket and white pants. Behind the horse and rider, an audience watches in anticipation.
  • A man rides a beige horse in a large stadium as guests look on from a balcony.
  • Two black plates contain samples of food on bread with garnish.
  • Large pieces of dark meat lay on a burner over an open fire. A tray of more meat sit in a tin behind it.
  • Multiple plated food samples sit on black plates on top of a wooden counter under a bright light.
  • Two white, circular bowls of plane donuts sit under a bright light. A bowl of chocolate sprinkles sits on the left and a bowl of colorful sprinkles sits on the right.
  • A green bottle of whiskey stands on a lit display in a Japanese style setting.
  • A table with fall decorations has a wooden display shelf with alcoholic beverages from Redemption Whiskey.
  • Two J. Lohr alcohol bottles are displayed on a table with a green tablecloth. In the background is a bucket of ice with more alcohol bottles in it.
  • Three people sit in white chairs in front of tables with a large stadium in the background.
  • A man and woman stand together for a picture behind a bouquet of flowers. In front of them is a table with a burgundy tablecloth and wine glasses.
  • A black plate with bread, meat and sauce sits under a bright light with two more plates of food blurred in the background.
  • Black plates of sample foods are stacked on a white display dish. The plates are illuminated by a bright light nearby.
  • A black plate with a clear plastic fork has sample food made of rice and vegetables.
  • Gourds sit in the background with dishes laid out in front.
  • A worker in blue gloves assembles ingredients on a pizza dough base.
  • Tomahawk steaks grilling on a suspended Cowboy Cauldron.
  • Three men gather around a metal table with cooking equipment. One man holds a microphone with purple flowers in the foreground.
  • A man and a woman hold cocktails huddled together at a draped table in an outdoor venue.
  • A bronze case of alcohol stands next to a blue, WEC branded table.
  • A brown race horse jumping over a hurdle decorated to mimic a flower garden wall.
  • An open, dirt-floor arena with shrubbery and hurdles for horses to traverse through.
  • An ice sculpture of a horse standing on its hind legs in a dark, indoor venue.
  • A man in a light blue shirt sets up a Jenga tower with black and white blocks.
  • Pulled pork sandwiches on small black plates sit under a warmer.
  • The World Equestrian Center Expo Center facade with purple feather flags advertising the Ocala Food and Wine Festival. Attendees await entry.
  • A dish covered in garnishes on a black plate under a warmer.
  • A booth for FishHawk Spirits displays varieties of alcoholic beverages.
  • A man in a white shirt holds a cooking utensil at a cooking station engaging with an audience.
  • Bottles of Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is displayed at a table.
  • A worker wearing blue gloves frosts a donut on a black plate for a customer.
  • A variety of wine bottles displayed on a table with pink mood lighting.
  • A group of people enjoy food samples together.
  • A group of people are lined up at a booth with decorative plants in the foreground.
  • A Japanese decorated stand hosts two light up displays with whiskey on them and two light fixtures in the background. Plants surround the stand and a sign reading, "Sample Here" features three alcoholic beverages. The whiskey bottles read, "Toki Suntory Whiskey."
  • A person in black clothing holds a white plate with three rows of sushi rolls. In the background, a brick floor can be seen.
  • Two servers stand behind a wooden table with lights shining down onto small displays with samples of food on them. One of the servers places two sample plates onto the display. In the background is a neon light up sign reading "Since 1978. Certified Angus Beef Brand."
  • A yellow, orange, red and brown bean bag board has two blue bean bags with white text hanging from the board into the hole. The white text on the bean bags and the board read, "Surfside."
  • A light up display has alcoholic beverages line up on a tiered shelf with plant decorations around them.
  • A long wooden table has a variety of fruits, cheese, vegetables, meats and other goods.
  • A chocolate bar with carvings of horses in the shape of hearts sits horizontally against a wooden bull filled with chocolate pieces and a wooden serving spoon on top.
  • A plate with three chocolate chip cookies lies under a bright light on a white plate. In the background is another plate with five chocolate chip cookies.
  • Multiple sliders are lined up on a wooden table with wooden stick poking out from the top of them.
  • Multiple serving sizes of shrimp salads are lined up on a table with black cutlery sticking out of them. The containers are blue with "Fresh from Florida Club" printed on them.
  • Golden scallops sit on a burner with people in chef's outfits in the background.