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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES HIGH PROFILE LINE-UP OF CHEFS TEAMING UP FOR NEW TASTEMAKER DINNER SERIES
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival’s Tastemaker Dinner Series Brings Together Nationally Acclaimed Chefs From All Over Country To Work With Local Culinary Trendsetters
SAN DIEGO, CA (November 08, 2010) – The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival announces line-up of chefs for the Tastemaker Dinner Series, a new feature of the food and wine festival’s multi-faceted weeklong event. The Tastemaker Dinner Series, taking place on Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18, brings together culinary masters from all over the country, San Diego’s top chefs, and legendary wineries to create the ultimate food and wine pairing experiences, said Michelle Metter, co-producer of the Festival.
“We’re very excited to launch this year’s Tastemaker Dinner Series. We have a fantastic line-up of national talent flying in for this year’s new event, in addition to some of San Diego’s finest chefs,” said Metter. “The dinner series is an epicurean’s dream come true. The chefs collaborate in the kitchen to design a one-of-a-kind menu that blends together each chef’s unique cooking style, giving attendees the rare privilege of enjoying the talents of two highly skilled chefs.”
The prestigious list of participating chefs include Chef Patrice Olivon of L’Academie de Cuisine, Chef Fabrice Hardel of Le Fontainebleau, Chef Deborah Scott and Chef Mike Suttles of Island Prime, Chef Kim Canteenwalla of Society Café Encore, Chef Suzette Gresham of Acquerello, Chef William Bradley of Addison, “The Chef in The Hat” Thierry Rautureau of Rovers, Chef Paul McCabe of KITCHEN 1540, Chef Billy Strynkowski of Cooking Light Magazine, and Chef Scotty Wagner of ChileCo Bistro & Catering and Eden Nightclub.
The dinner series takes place at various locations around San Diego, with the local chefs hosting the dinners at their respective restaurants. Each dinner is designed around a multi-course menu, anywhere from five to seven courses, and every course is expertly paired with wines from a participating wine sponsor. A portion of the proceeds from the dinners benefits different charities in San Diego, hand-selected by the chefs. To purchase tickets, reservations must be made with the individual restaurants. Ticket prices vary by location.
An Evening of Vouvray
Chef Patrice Olivon of L’Academie de Cuisine and Chef Fabrice Hardel of Westgate Hotel’s Le Fontainebleau
Wines by Loire Valley Wines
Wednesday, November 17 at 6:00pm
Location: Le Fountainebleau at the Westgate Hotel
Reservations: 619-238-1818
Price: $125 plus tax & gratuity
Dinner Benefiting: St. Jude Children's Hospital
Presented By Wine Spectator
Chef Suzette Gresham of Acquerello in San Francisco and Chef William Bradley of Addison at the Grand Del Mar
Wines by Domaine Serene
Thursday, November 18 at 6:00pm
Location: Addison at the Grand Del Mar
Reservations: 858-314-1919
Price: $175 plus tax & gratuity
Dinner Benefiting: San Diego Humane Society & SPCA
Chef Kim Canteenwalla of Society Café Encore at the Wynn Las Vegas and Chef Deborah Scott of Island Prime with Chef Mike Suttles
Wines by Robert Mondavi Winery
Thursday, November 18 at 6:00pm
Location: Island Prime
Reservations: 619-298-6802
Price: $125 plus tax & gratuity
Dinner Benefiting: Project Wildlife
“The Chef In The Hat” Chef Thierry Rautureau of Rovers Seattle and Chef Paul McCabe of KITCHEN 1540
Wines by Justin Winery
Thursday, November 18 at 6:00pm
Location: KITCHEN 1540
Reservations: 858-793-6460
Price: $125 plus tax & gratuity
Dinner Benefiting: Slow Foods
An Evening of Cooking Light
Chef Billy Strynkowski of Cooking Light Magazine and Chef Scotty Wagner of ChileCo Bistro & Catering
Wines by Casa Vinicola Zonin USA
Thursday, November 18 at 6:00pm
Location: Specialty Produce Warehouse
Reservations: 866-66-CATER
Price: $125 plus tax & gratuity
Dinner Benefiting: Mama’s Kitchen
To learn more about the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival and to see a complete schedule of events taking place November 17-21, visit www.WorldOfWineEvents.com. To see a complete menu for each of the Tastemaker Dinners, click on Event Schedule and select Tastemaker Dinner Series.
SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
The 7th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an international showcase of the world's premier wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods. Held November 17-21, 2010, the event benefits the American Institute of Wine & Food culinary arts scholarship program. Over 170 wineries, 70 of San Diego’s top fine dining restaurants and 30 gourmet food companies and exhibitors will participate in the 2010 Festival. For more information visit
www.worldofwineevents.com. Produced by World of Wine Events and Fast Forward Event Productions. For more information call 858-578-9463.