Food & Wine’s First Annual Taste of Beverly Hills
Festivals — By festival_lover on September 1, 2010 at 8:56 pm
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Beverly Hills, California
09/02/2010 – 09/05/2010
http://thetasteofbeverlyhills.com/
9.02.10 Beverly Hills Celebration Event
Thursday, September 2nd
7:00pm – 10:00pm
The City of Beverly Hills will be celebrating its famed zip code, 90210 on September 2, 2010, with an event headlined by international pop sensation and Grammy nominee Natasha Bedingfield, along with CNN Talk Show host Larry King as master of ceremonies. The Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce introduces Mayor Jimmy Delshad to kick off the evening’s festivities. Guests will be provided with unlimited food and drink from renowned Beverly Hills restaurants and chefs. Celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck of Spago Beverly Hills and Cut Beverly Hills will make a special appearance.
To learn more about the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce,
“An Evening with the Mayor”, please visit: http://www.beverlyhillschamber.com
The Art of Mixing
Friday, September 3rd
7:00pm – 11:00pm
Where the best in culinary meets the best in cocktails! As guests sample cuisine from the city’s top restaurants, the evening will also showcase some of the city’s top mixologists and DJs, “mixing” talents.
• Some of the most unique and perfectly blended cocktails designed by some of LA’s top mixologists
• Grand Tasting featuring 40+ hand-picked restaurants from the Los Angeles area
• Beer, wine & cocktail tastings
Live musical performance/DJ set by KCRW’s Jason Bentley
Live cooking demonstrations:
Michael Voltaggio Cooking Demonstration Time: 7:30pm - “Refining the Palate/Palette
James Overbaugh Cooking Demonstration Time: 8:30pm – “California-inspired Boullibaise”
Secrets from the Kitchen and Cellar
Saturday, September 4th
11:00am – 3:00pm
The day will be filled with session after session from chefs, master sommeliers, and other experts in their fields, showcasing their tricks of the trade of all things food and wine. Additionally, the day will feature LG’s Taste of Something Better cooking competition, hosted by chef Tim Love.
• LG Cooking Competition: chefs battle to represent North America in the 2010 LG World Cooking Championship to be held in Korea
• Grand Tasting featuring 40+ hand-selected restaurants from the Los Angeles area
• Wine sessions from Master Sommeliers, wine educators and winery owners
• Beer, wine & cocktail tastings
• LA’s best DJs
• Live musical performances
Live cooking demonstrations:
Ted Allen Cooking Demonstration Time: 11:30am – “Avocado Dessert & a Few More Suprises”
Art Smith Cooking Demonstration Time: 12:30pm – “Comfort Foods Lite”
Food News with Melinda Lee will be broadcast “live” from the Festival on Saturday, September 4 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. for more information visit http://melindalee.com/
Date Night
Saturday, September 4th
7:00pm – 11:00pm
Enjoy a beautiful evening of food, wine and entertainment with a significant other or friends, while partaking in some of the city’s top restaurants and their signature entrees. Spend one-on-one time with industry experts and delve into a beautiful variety of wines, showcasing vintners top wines, but also pouring some everyday selections.
• Live cooking demonstrations from favorite regional chefs
• Grand Tasting featuring 40+ hand-selected restaurants from the Los Angeles area
• Wine sessions from Master Sommeliers, wine educators and winery owners
• Beer, wine & cocktail tastings
• LA’s best DJs
Live musical performances by:
Fitz & The Tantrums
Brent Bolthouse
Live cooking demonstrations:
Ludo Lefebvre Cooking Demonstration Time: 7:30pm – “Romance From the Garden”
Tim Love Cooking Demonstration Time: 8:30pm
The Art of Brunch
Sunday, September 5th
10:00am – 3:00pm
No one does brunch like LA. Avoid the hour-and-a-half waits and come partake in an unparalleled brunch experience. LA’s finest brunch hot spots will be serving up each of their signature dishes along side free-flowing Bloody Marys, Bellinis and Mimosas.
• Live musical performance by Sonos
• Brunch specialty drinks (i.e. Bloody Mary Bar, Mimosas and Belinis)
• Grand Tasting featuring 40+ hand-selected restaurants from the Los Angeles area
• Wine sessions from Master Sommeliers, wine educators and winery owners
• KCRW Pie Contest hosted by Evan Kleiman
• Live cooking demonstrations from favorite regional chefs
• Beer, wine & cocktail tastings
• LA’s best DJs
Live cooking demonstrations:
Scott Conant Cooking Demonstration Time: 10:45am – “Spaghetti, Building Flavors”
Ray Garcia Cooking Demonstration Time: 11:45am
Richard Ruskell Cooking Demonstration Time: 12:15pm – “Chemical Garnish”
Michel Nischan Cooking Demonstration Time: 1:45pm
“BBQ in the Hills”
Sunday, September 5th
7:00pm – 11:00pm
The festival will culminate with a “BBQ in the Hills”. Expect the unexpected as local top chef and restaurants express their interpretation of what BBQ is all about.
• Grand Tasting featuring 40+ hand-selected restaurants from the Los Angeles area
• Festival’s finale show featuring top musical performers, acts and celebrities
• Wine sessions from Master Sommeliers, wine educators and winery owners
• Live cooking demonstrations from favorite regional chefs
• Beer, wine & cocktail tastings
• LA’s best DJs
Live cooking demonstrations:
Celestino Drago & Giacomo Drago Cooking Demonstration Time: 7:30pm
Kerry Simon Cooking Demonstration Time: 8:45pm
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