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Devoured Culinary Festival announces earlier dates, higher ticket prices & VIP access for 2014

Some notable changes are in store for the 2014 Devoured Culinary Classic, Arizona’s premier food and drink event, held at the Phoenix Art Museum.

First, there’s a slightly tweaked new name: Devoured Food & Wine Classic.

Second, the dates have been moved up nearly two weeks to March 1-2.

Third, prices have gone up as much as 35%. Advance tickets for one day have increased from $59 to $80 ($105 to $140 for both days), and general tickets from $69 to $90 ($13o t0 $160).

Lastly, new VIP tickets ($150 per day) will allow 300 festival-goers to enter an hour earlier (10:30 a.m. each day) and include access to a VIP lounge with exclusive wine tastings and cooking demonstrations.

Devoured tickets go on sale Friday (through Nov. 30) for museum members. Advance tickets for everyone else go on sale Dec. 1-15. General tickets goe on sale Dec. 16 until sold out.