GOOD TASTES.WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Last call! It's not too let to get a ticket to the 23rd annual American Wine American wine production in the United States wine has existed for over 300 years. Today wine production exist in all fifty states, with California leading the way in wine production followed by Washington State, Oregon and New York.[1]. & Food Festival, running from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Hosted by Wolfgang Puck Wolfgang Johann Puck (born Wolfgang Johann Topfschnig on July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and businessman based in Los Angeles. and Barbara Lazaroff at the Universal Studios backlot backlot Noun an area outside a film or television studio used for outdoor filming , it will feature more than 55 chefs from throughout the country, along with 60 wine and spirit purveyors. Participating chefs include Rick Bayless of Chicago's Frontera Grill, Bobby Flay of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Las Vegas' Mesa Grill and other restaurants, Mario Batali of New York's Babbo and other restaurants, Mark Peel of Los Angeles' Campanile campanile (kămpənē`lē, Ital. kämpänē`lā), Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. , Eric Ripert of New York's Le Bernardin, and numerous chefs from Puck's restaurants. The festival will also feature live bands, live and silent auctions, and a lounge showcasing the talents of Bellagio Hotel bartender Tony Abu Ganim, Spago pastry chef Sherry Yard and a blues band. Ticket are $250 per person in advance and $300 at the door (as space allows). Proceeds will benefit Los Angeles chapters of Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. . For reservations or more information, call (310) 777-3707, send e-mail to festival(at)wolfgangpuck.com, or visit www.awff.org. - N.H. FEAST OF SAN GENNARO The Feast of San Gennaro, originally a one-day religious commemoration, is now an 11-day street fair beginning on the second Thursday in September in the Little Italy area of Manhattan as an annual celebration of Italian culture and the Italian-American community. The Feast of San Gennaro, featuring Italian food, rides, games and entertainment, will be held 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, on The Grove Drive (between Beverly Drive and Third Street) at the Grove/Farmers Market. Food from more than 50 Italian restaurants along with Italian wines will be available. Admission is free but there will be a charge for food and wine. Parking is available at CBS Television City “Television City” redirects here. For the proposal for a Television City in New York City, see Trump Place. CBS Television City is a television studio located in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles' West Side at 7800 Beverly Boulevard, at the corner of Beverly and and the Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization specializing in the education and history of with free shuttle service provided to the feast. The event will kick off on Thursday with Prima Notte, a charity gala, with tickets priced at $100 and $250 each. For more information and tickets, call (877) 832-1418 or visit www.sangennarofoundation.org. - N.H. MIRASSOU INTRODUCES RIESLING Mirassou Winery just introduced its limited first vintage 2004 Monterey County Riesling. According to the company, it's made in a bright, fruit-forward style that pairs well with a variety of cuisines. Try it with spicy Mexican or Asian dishes or foods off the grill. It retails for $10 a bottle. - N.H. STATE CHICKEN CONTEST There's still time to enter the Cook Like a Californian contest sponsored by the California Poultry Federation. Recipes must be original and can be submitted in two categories - Chicken Traditions With Flair and Chicken With an Ethnic Twist - with the winner in each taking home $2,500. Rules are detailed at www.cpif.org. Deadline for entries is Sept. 30. Last year's winning recipes are now available in a free leaflet, ``Winning California Chicken Recipes! For a copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 2004 Chicken Recipe Brochure, 3117-A McHenry Ave., Modesto, CA 95350. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) PUCK (2) no caption (Mirassou wine) |
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