Thursday, April 14, 2011

Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival 2011

Caesars Entertainment, in cooperation with the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, will host the 2011 Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival July 28 – 31, 2011. Tickets for public events will go on sale Wednesday, April 20, 2011 through http://www.ticketmaster.com/ and http://www.acfoodandwine.com/.

The poster (see left) shows Guy Fieri, Pat and Gina Neely, Robert Irvine and Sunny Anderson. What follows are events I have found on http://www.gourmetshows.com/caesars/events.html. I am so excited for this. Hubby and I had such a blast at this event last year, and in 2009. I like attending the one in Atlantic City better than the one in NYC since that one is so massive and everything is all over the place and somewhat overwhelming. This is a little more intimate and you have casinos all around you to enjoy as well.

An Overview of Festival Events
There's something for every taste in our line-up of festival events, including tastings, parties, entertainment, cooking demonstrations and more. Listed below are a few of the scheduled Festival Events to whet your appetite.

Food Network Chefs On Stage
Guy Fieri
Saturday, July 30
Circus Maximus
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$35

Pat and Gina Neely
Saturday, July 30
Circus Maximus
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
$35

Sunny Anderson
Date and Time TBA

Robert Irvine
Date and Time TBA

The Grand Market
This world of indulgence will excite, inspire and amaze as you eat and drink your way through this tasting village.

Friday, July 29
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday, July 30
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Session 1
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Session 2

Sunday, July 31
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

$45/Session
6th Floor, Bally's

Taste of Italy Pavilion at The Grand Market
The Grand Market is pleased to present a wonderful opportunity to savor the authentic tastes of Italy in our "Taste of Italy" food and wine pavilion.Within the walls ofthe pavilion you will find a variety of fine wines to sample, plus a succulent feast of cheeses, olives, oils, and breads direct from Italy. Local and Philadelphia area restaurants will be on-site as well to present their own signature Italian dishes.

The Grand Market Culinary Demonstrations
The Gourmet Shows 2010 lineup of chefs was a knockout, featuring TV stars, cookbook authors, and renowned chefs from all over the world. The 2011 Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival lineup of appearances by live culinary demonstrations, as listed below, should be even more exciting!

DATES AND TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Rocky Fino
Michael Giletto
Daryl Harmon
J. Geoff Johnson
Maria Liberati
Ralph Mazzochi

Food Network Kick-Off Party
Thursday, July 28
The Pool at Harrah's
10:00PM - 1:00AM
$95

As the sun sets Thursday night in Atlantic City, the Festival heats up at the official kick-off party hosted by the Food Network. Located at The Pool at Harrah's, Atlantic City's hottest nightlife locaton, the Food Network Festival Kick-Off Party will feature fabulous food, signature cocktails, sizzling entertainment and, of course, your favorite Food Network friends!

Restaurant Invasion with Robert Irvine
Friday, July 29
Caesars (Restaurant TBD)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$85

Join Food Network chef and personality Robert Irvine as he invades the kitchen at Caesars. Robert puts his own twist on the foods specific to the garden state. Limited seating for this one of a kind festival dining experience.

Sexy Women Eat
Friday, July 29
Dusk
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$65

Divya Gugnami, CEO of BehindtheBurner.com and author of the newly released book, Sexy Women Eat, will demonstrate how to make some of her favorite signature low-calorie libations. Recipes include the Drinkable Dessert, Sexy Strawberry Smash and Luscious Lemonade. All cocktails are easy to make and have fewer than 150 calories per serving.

Viking Cooking School
Join Cooking Channel talent as they walk festival goers through simple dishes with a gourmet flare easily prepared at home. Attendees share a hands on cooking class at The Viking Cooking School located at Harrah's Resort.

Friday, July 29
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Saturday, July 30
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Sunday, July 31
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

$65/ Session
The Viking Cooking School, Harrah's

Guy Fieri's Cheesteak Battle
Friday, July 29
Dennis Court Yard
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
$75

With or without peppers? With or without Provolone? This summer, chefs representing signature regional restaurants are heading to the Atlantic City beach to find out, once and for all, which makes the best cheese steak. A year’s worth of pride and bragging rights are on the line as YOU decide. Tony Baloneys and crew will be on hand to defend his 2010 title. Who will take home the 2011 title? This year, it’s all up to you!

Wine Unplugged "The Dead"
Friday, July 29
Club Harlem Showboat
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM
$65

It's 1965 and the bizarre mix of psychedelic rock, blues, rock and roll, country-western, bluegrass, country-rock, and improvisational jazz culminates from the stage. The pioneering godfathers of jam bands grooves to one of a kind sound, while the sweet nectar of some of the countries premium boutique wines fill your glass. Join the Juggling Suns as they replicate the sounds of one of histories greatest rock legends.

Guy's Big Bite Brunch
Saturday, July 30
Caesars (restaurant TBD)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$85

A little tired from the Friday night Festival events? Need a little "hair of the dog?" Start your Saturday morning off with a bang at Guy's Big Bite Brunch. Because, no one is better equipped to smack the cobwebs out of you than Food Network star Guy Fieri as he expertly creates a brunch to remember!

Wine Down 101: Fast Track to Wine Expertise Seminar
Saturday, July 30
Mia, Caesars
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
$50

America's premier wine tasting class is returning to the shore! Michael Green will teach you how to taste and speak intelligently about wine by sampling the classics. Discover grapes and regions from around the world that you probably don't know but should at this fast-paced, high energy tasting. By session's end, you will feel more confident with the world's most irresistible beverage.

Brews, Blues and BBQ
Saturday, July 30
Music Hall Showboat
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
$65

20 craft brews, mouth-watering BBQ from the grills of Pat and Gina's kitchen. The House of Blues provides the setting, and John Popper provides the sound track. In 2010, Blues, Brews and BBQ was one of the highlights of the Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival. It was so nice, we had to do it twice. Join BBQ experts Pat and Gina Neely, along with John Popper for cool grooves, stellar brews, and tasty barbecue.

LeTour de France
Saturday, July 30
Mia, Caesars
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$50

Grab your corkscrew and a baguette and sip your way through France's most celebrated wine regions. With stops in Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Loire Valley and the Rhone, Michael Green will help you master the lexicon of how to decipher a French wine label and learn what makes these classic wines so special. A selection of French cheeses will also be served.

The Lobster
Saturday, July 30
Dennis Court Yard
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
$125

Experience one of the ocean's treasures and the different ways it can be prepared. Regional chefs put their personal touch on this tantalizing piece of ocean goodness. Savor mouth-watering lobster dishes while a sommelier pairs wines with the variety of dishes from the sea. The chefs will demonstrate how easy it is to prepare alobster meal in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Sunset Sliders with Sunny Anderson
Saturday, July 30
Caesars Pool Deck
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$75

Sunny Anderson, star of Food Network "Cooking for Real", will host an intimate dining experience under the starry sky of Atlantic City. Join her as she rolls out the red carpet on Caesars Rooftop Pool for an evening of food, cocktails and fun.

Mixology Seminar
Saturday, July 30
Caesars (exact location TBD)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
$50

Sweet and Stylish with Sunny Anderson
Saturday, July 30
Caesars Palladium Ballroom
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
$75

Sunny Anderson will host, along with some of your favorite Food Network stars, this ultimate nightlife event that will blend designer fashion, sensual desserts and cocktails to create a one-of-a-kind showcase of style and decadence. Sunny will present her favorite specialty cocktails and featured chefs will serve their best-loved desserts for your tasting pleasure. Plus, the hottest models will walk the catwalk in today's trendiest fashions.

Cigar & Whiskey Gala
Saturday, July 30
Caesars Palladium Ballroom
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM
$95

You are invited to an exclusive, multimedia learning and tasting experience. Enjoy whiskey-based cocktails and appetizers and a full whiskey education program featuring your favorite whiskey blends. Get hands on instruction from the professional rollers of Cortez Cigars. The Cigar and Whiskey Gala will highlight 10 of today's hottest cigar makers and manufacturers. All of this under the stars with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. This event is a cigar smokers dream.

Chef Party
Saturday, July 30
The Foundation Room, House of Blues
12:00 AM - 2:00 AM
$210

Spend some time with a few of your favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel personalities in the relaxed setting of The Foundation Room at the House of Blues. Rub shoulders and enjoy festival signature cocktails in this ultra-exclusive festival nightlife event.

The Neely's Gospel Brunch
Sunday, July 31
House of Blues, Music Hall
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$60

Pass the biscuits! Join us at the House of Blues for an inspiring gospel performance and an amazing buffet. Food Network stars Pat & Gina Neely will be on hand to welcome you with a little Southern hospitality. While the choir performs, you can enjoy a delicious, traditional buffet featuring pecan caramel sticky buns, hickory smoked bacon and sausage links, homemade biscuits and country gravy, homemade waffles, an omelet station, southern fried chicken, homemade macaroni and cheese, Creole chicken and shrimp jambalaya and much more!

Super Suds: Tastes and Trends in Artisan Beer
Sunday, July 31
Mia, Caesars
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
$50

Build your "Beer I.Q." as Gary Moterosso reveals the latest trends in artisan beer. Brush up on the brew-making process, taste through classic styles, and learn how to pair beer with your favorite summertime foods. With some of the finest pilsners, porters, stouts, ales and lagers from across the world, "Super Suds" is sure to delight the beer drinker in you!

Sun, Sand & Organic
Sunday, July 31
Bally's Beach
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
$100

Join us as we celebrate our planet and the fruits it gives us, in the first Atlantic City Green Organic Beach Wine and Food tasting. Featuring wines that are totally organic from wineries around the country, paired with a menu that is coompletely raw. This event will feature NO electric, NO petroleum, and all products wll be recycled or donated. At the event, the staff, family and friends will initiate a beach clean-up to reduce our carbon foot print and beatify the Atlantic City Beach.

I will post more as I find out information.

http://www.caesars.com/acfoodandwine/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Network-Atlantic-City-Food-and-Wine-Festival/394280993342

Poster © acfoodandwine.com

-Sophia/Two Frys

2 comments:

  1. This will be YEAR 3 for the TwoFry's we are already getting fired up :)

    Allen/One of Two Fry's

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  2. We must go too!!!

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