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Thursday evening’s official weekend Kick-Off Party, which will feature expertly selected wines paired with gourmet hors d’oeuvres, is an introduction to the weekend’s celebrity and featured chefs and event sponsors. The evening’s proceeds and wine and food-themed silent auction will benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
The Grand Tasting Gala on Friday evening is will feature tastings by the event’s featured chefs from Connecticut and New York (TBA), fine wine and spirit vendors, a live auction and a live musical performance (TBA).
On Saturday, the Culinary Village, the center of the entire GREENWICH 2013 WINE+FOOD FESTIVAL, will offer tastings and demonstrations from more than ninety food, wine, spirits and product vendors. Culinary demonstration tents and stages will house cooking presentations by celebrity chefs and local talent, including Sara Moulton, Ray Lampe (Dr. BBQ), sommelier Laurie Forster and Bravo “Top Chef All-Stars” winner Richard Blais. Guests will also enjoy sommelier presentations, a beer garden, celebrity chef book signings, a Southern Bash with barbeque, the second annual Burger Battle and live musical performances by indie rock band Dispatch, with local group the Ian Murray Band opening the evening’s musical performances. This event will take place rain or shine at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich.
A new event is also debuting this year on Saturday in conjunction with Saturday’s Culinary Village. “A Little Bit Country” will take place from 5-7pm, and feature bourbon tastings, southern style cuisine, live music, a cigar bar and the opportunity to mingle with celebrity talent from the event.
This year’s featured chefs includes:
Michael William Batt, Food Design Catering, Greenwich, Conn.
Rui Correia, Douro Restaurant, Greenwich, Conn.
Clifford Crooks, BLT Steak, New York, N.Y.
Eric Gabrynowicz, Restaurant North, Armonk, N.Y.
Bryan Gilmore, 121 Restaurant, Oxford, Conn.
Frederic Kieffer, L’Escale, Greenwich, Conn.
Michelle Klem, CakeSuite, Westport, Conn.
Fritz Knipschildt, Chocopologie, New Haven/South Norwalk/Stamford, Conn.
Eric Korn, Good Life Gourmet, Irvington, N.Y.
Tim LaBant, The Schoolhouse at Cannondale Restaurant, Wilton, Conn.
Debra Ponzek, Aux Delices Foods, Greenwich/Westport, Conn.
Bill Taibe, LeFarm and The Whelk, Westport, Conn.
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