food festivals

Bodega Festival Celebrates Seafood and Wine In A Hitchcock Setting

The Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival celebrates its 16th year when it gets underway August 28 and 29th. The festival brings revelers to Watts Ranch in the village of Bodega, California for art, music, wine, beer and plenty of seafood. This scenic location in Sonoma County is where Alfred Hitchcock filmed his classic thriller, "The Birds." More than 30 wineries and 15 micro breweries will pour wine and beer, while 15 restaurants and catering companies will served up barbecued oysters, crab cakes, Key Lime calamari, clam chowder and other delicacies.

A juried art show and sale will feature the work of 100 artists and craftspeople and the festival also has three stages with a variety of musical entertainment, a Wild Wonders Animal Show and other activities for children including rubber duck races. Headline entertainment this year includes saxophonist Jules Broussard (Saturday afternoon) plus Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks (Sunday afternoon). Proceeds from the event support Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, which works in partnership with the California State Parks Foundation to provide environmental stewardship programs, and the Bodega Volunteer Fire Department. Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 29. Tickets purchased in advance are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for children between the ages of 12 and 18, and free for children less than 12 years of age. For additional information, go online to www.winecountryfestivals.com.

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Giant Orange Festival Includes Chef's Challenge, Lil Jon

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Chefs will be sizzling under the hot California sun this weekend at the Giant Orange Festival in Irvine, California. A celebrity chef challenge hosted by Food Network star Adam Gertler (shown at right), comedienne Judy Tenuta and celebrity image consultant Daniel DiCriscio will be held at noon on Saturday July 17. Celebrity Chef Challenge participants include Chef Bert Agor (Ruth's Chris Steak House), Ken Cruz (Riptide Rockin' Sushi & Teppan Grill) and Eddy Rocq (Rocq Catering). Live musical performances follow the Celebrity Chef Challenge with Lil Jon, The English Beat, Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow and others.

The event supports several Orange County-based nonprofit organizations including the Wyland Foundation, Alzheimer's Association and many others. General admission tickets cost $15 in advance or $20 at the event. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $60 which includes access to party pit at main stage, private VIP area with bars, seating and restrooms (and hopefully some shade, it's going to be a hot one).

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Pueblo Bonito's Annual PacifiCooks Culinary Event Coming in July

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What if you could be on Top Chef, but instead of cooking your job was to eat what was cooked – taking your time, savoring flavors, with a bottle of wine perhaps and maybe even an ocean view? Baja's Pueblo Bonito has put together the closest thing to that scenario with its 2010 PacifiCooks week, happening July 18-25.

The oceanfront spa's own award-winning chef Antonio de Livier will host the event, which gathers Mexico's top chefs at the resort's four locations. Each evening will feature five-course, all-star menus designed by the two different chefs every evening, along with cocktail receptions and cooking seminars. In case you're worried about pedigree – because we know you take your savoring seriously – the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort & Spa has already been on Condé Nast Traveler's Gold List for "The Best Food in the Americas."

The dish pictured is La Boquita de Frida. If you attend the event, please let us know how if it's as delish as it looks...

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Emeril Lagasse Heads New Kentucky Food Festival

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Louisville Kentucky's Churchill Downs will be the setting for a new food and wine festival called Fork, Cork and Style. The event, scheduled for September 12 from 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at Churchill Downs racetrack will feature chef Emeril Lagasse among other celebrity chefs who will offer cooking demonstrations. A wine testing will feature Grgich Hills, Jordan Winery, Cloudy Bay and many more. Festival tickets run from just $15 (for festival admission and the first plate of food) to as much as $500 for a VIP ticket that includes a meet and greet with celebrity chefs, reserved seating at the cooking demo stage, access to the wine tasting and VIP parking.

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Omnivore Friendly Dinner At Wall & Water

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No omnivore's dilemma here, instead an omnivore's celebration. The Omnivore Festival comes to Brooklyn, New York on June 4 and 5 bringing master classes and a bunch of fabulous feasts. The Omnivore Festival's Friendly Dinner on June 4th at at Wall & Water in the Andaz Wall Street Hotel will host Chef Gregory Marchand of Frenchie's in Paris along with Chef Maximo Lopez May of Wall & Water. Menu items will include duck, prosciutto and salami from the Hudson Valley; smoked trout, avocado and cucumber pickles; line caught hake with spring minestrone and bitter lemon; spice and honey glazed pork belly; and a delicious dessert with Frenchie's caramelized passionfruit tart with salted butter caramel and the Wall and Water apple pie with anglaise sauce. The price is $115 per person with wine. For reservations, please call 212-699-1700.

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Miami Wine and Food Festival

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Filed under: Dining, Wine, Charity

The Miami Wine and Food Festival is all set to offer a wide variety of gourmet delicacies, rare vintages, and fun experiences for food and wine lovers in South Florida. Celebrating its 15th year and scheduled to take place on the 22nd - 24th of this month, one of the highlights is the return of chef Todd English to the festival for the "Food, Friends & Fun Interactive Dinner" where tables will team up to cook their own 3 course meals under the direction of Chef English. Other events include live music, the "Taste and Toast" extravaganza (with VIP tasting), and The Champagne GH Mumm reception with silent auction.

The Miami Wine and Food Festival benefits Camillus House and United Way of Miami-Dade, and more info and event tickets are available here.

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