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Friday, September 26
Welcome Cocktail Reception & Gala Dinner
LOCATION MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom
TIME 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm (Reception)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Dinner)
TICKET PRICE BUY TICKETS $250 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Welcome Cocktail Reception
& Gala Dinner

Kick off the weekend on Friday evening with a lavish Gala Dinner. Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception immediately followed by a special dinner prepared by celebrity chefs Tom Colicchio, David Burke, Claudia Fleming and Michael Schlow paired with extraordinary wines. Ray Isle, Food & Wine’s Deputy Wine Editor, will give his expert insight on the wines and multimedia lifestyle personality Sissy Biggers will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies.

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Saturday, September 27
Grand Tasting
LOCATION MGM Grand Premier Ballroom
TIME 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Trade and VIP Hour

Members of the trade are offered early access to the Grand Tasting on both Saturday and Sunday with purchase of a general admission ticket. Approved trade and media will be admitted starting at noon on both days (the event opens to the public at 1pm). Please bring and present your general admission ticket along with trade credentials/business card at the entrance of the Grand Tasting.

Trade and VIP Hour
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (General Admission)
TICKET PRICE $125 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Includes admission to Celebrity Chef Demonstrations and Book Signings.
Grand Tasting

Enjoy fine wines and spirits at this festive walk-around tasting. Award-winning chefs from the region will be serving their signature dishes and local purveyors will showcase exquisite chocolates, baked goods and more.

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Wine & Spirits Seminars
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom
TIME 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40-80. All beverage and taxes included.
Wine & Spirits Seminars

Distinguished wine and spirits experts, including Joe Bastianich, Anthony Giglio, Ray Isle, Jay James and Bill Whiting, will lead informative tastings on a variety of topics.

Schedule coming soon. Talent appearances subject to change.

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Chef & Winemaker Dinners
LOCATION MGM Grand Meeting Level Ballrooms
TIME 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Reception)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Dinner)
TICKET PRICE $150-175. All food, beverage and taxes included.
Chef & Winemaker Dinners

What do you get when you pair celebrated chefs with accomplished winemakers? Three lavish dinners featuring delicious food and extraordinary wines. Featuring Joe Bastianich, Wayne Harley Brachman, Anne Burrell, Nikki Cascone, William Gallagher, Marc Lippman, Michael Lomonaco, Steve Smith, Sue Torres, Janet Trefethen, and more!

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Bon Bon Boogie Bash - Drinks, Dancing and Dessert Party
LOCATION MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom
TIME 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
TICKET PRICE BUY TICKETS $75 All dessert, beverage and taxes included.
Bon Bon Boogie Bash

Drinks, Dancing and Dessert Party
An after-party like no other! A late-night bash filled with plenty of sweets, spirits and music to dance the night away. Co-hosted by celebrated chefs, Torben Bang, David Burke, Andrew Shotts and Foxwoods Resort Casino's own Philippe Soulat.

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Sunday, September 28
Jazz Brunch
LOCATION MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom
TIME 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (3 seatings/2 hours each)
TICKET PRICE BUY TICKETS $75 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Jazz Brunch

Savor traditional brunch favorites, including a few classics with a twist, at this lavish brunch. Enjoy the sounds of a live jazz band and raise a toast to a great weekend.

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Grand Tasting
LOCATION MGM Grand Premier Ballroom
TIME 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Trade and VIP Hour

Members of the trade are offered early access to the Grand Tasting on both Saturday and Sunday with purchase of a general admission ticket. Approved trade and media will be admitted starting at noon on both days (the event opens to the public at 1pm). Please bring and present your general admission ticket along with trade credentials/business card at the entrance of the Grand Tasting.

Trade and VIP Hour
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (General Admission)
TICKET PRICE $125 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Includes admission to Celebrity Chef Demonstrations and Book Signings.
Grand Tasting

Enjoy fine wines and spirits at this festive walk-around tasting. Award-winning chefs from the region will be serving their signature dishes and local purveyors will showcase exquisite chocolates, baked goods and more.

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Wine & Spirits Seminars
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballrom
TIME 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40-80. All beverage and taxes included.
Wine & Spirits Seminars

Distinguished wine and spirits experts, including Anthony Giglio, Jay James and Divas Uncorked, will lead informative tastings on a variety of topics.

Schedule coming soon. Talent appearances subject to change.

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Celebrity Chef Poker Tournament
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Casino
TIME 12:00 noon
TICKET PRICE Open to the public.
Celebrity Chef Poker Tournament

Watch your favorite chefs go “all in” for charity as they face off in the third annual Celebrity Chef Poker Tournament.

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All events, prices, personalities, venues, dates and times subject to change without notice. No refunds or exchanges. No one under the age of 21, including children in strollers accompanying their parents, will be admitted.

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Grand Tasting, Saturday September 27

Featuring:
  • Julian Alonzo, Brasserie 8½
  • Robert Ambrose, Bella Bella Gourmet Foods
  • Torben Bang, Knipschildt Chocolatier, LLC
  • Franklin Becker, Sheridan Square
  • David Brai, Al Dente
  • Cabot Creamery
  • Lorenzo Cacace, La Vita Gustosa
  • Prasad Chirnomula, Thali Regional Cuisine of India
  • Daniel Chong-Jiménez,
    Kensington’s at The Spa at Norwich Inn
  • Michael Civali, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
  • Dante de Magistris, Dante
  • Tony DeRienzo, Waterfront Grille
  • Giuseppe Fanelli, Tre Dici Steak
  • Edwyn Ferrari, Shrine
  • Paul Formica, Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant
  • Richard Garcia, Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro
  • Matthew Gennuso, Chez Pascal
  • Jean-Louis Gerin, Restaurant Jean-Louis
  • Anthony Goncalves, 42
  • Greyston Bakery Do-Goodie
  • Hiro Ichikawa, Toshi Japanese Restaurant
  • Garfield Johnson, Stoneforge Restaurants
  • Kevin Long, Shrine
  • Rich Lucas, bosc kitchen & wine bar
  • Michael Yige Ma, Toshi Japanese Restaurant
  • Robert Maffucci, Vito’s By the Park
  • Giuliana Maravelle, Gelato Giuliana
  • Dave Martin, Crave on 42nd
  • Scott Mickelson, Paragon
  • Scott Miller, Max’s Oyster Bar
  • Pain D'Avignon
  • Duane Owen, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Rafael Palomino, Pälōmino
  • Scott Philbin, Stoneforge Restaurants
  • Walter Potenza, Walter's Ristorante d'Italia
  • Chris Prosperi, Metro Bis
  • Jules Ramos, Eleven Forty Nine
  • Marcy Robert, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Georgia and Despina Sarianides,
    Cooking with Georgia & Dez
  • Manuel Romero Sendon, Ibiza Restaurant
  • Alan Rosen, Junior's Restaurant
  • Andrew Shotts, Garrison Confections
  • Philippe Soulat, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Kwok Kuen Tse, Golden Dragon
  • Brooke Vosika, Four Seasons Hotel Boston
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Grand Tasting, Sunday September 28

Featuring:
  • Julian Alonzo, Brasserie 8½
  • Robert Ambrose, Bella Bella Gourmet Foods
  • Torben Bang, Knipschildt Chocolatier, LLC
  • Franklin Becker, Sheridan Square
  • David Brai, Al Dente
  • Cabot Creamery
  • Lorenzo Cacace, La Vita Gustosa
  • Prasad Chirnomula, Thali Regional Cuisine of India
  • Daniel Chong-Jiménez,
    Kensington’s at The Spa at Norwich Inn
  • Michael Civali, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
  • Dante de Magistris, Dante
  • Tony DeRienzo, Waterfront Grille
  • Giuseppe Fanelli, Tre Dici Steak
  • Edwyn Ferrari, Shrine
  • Paul Formica, Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant
  • Richard Garcia, Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro
  • Matthew Gennuso, Chez Pascal
  • Jean-Louis Gerin, Restaurant Jean-Louis
  • Anthony Goncalves, 42
  • Greyston Bakery Do-Goodie
  • Hiro Ichikawa, Toshi Japanese Restaurant
  • Garfield Johnson, Stoneforge Restaurants
  • Kevin Long, Shrine
  • Rich Lucas, bosc kitchen & wine bar
  • Michael Yige Ma, Toshi Japanese Restaurant
  • Robert Maffucci, Vito’s By the Park
  • Giuliana Maravelle, Gelato Giuliana
  • Dave Martin, Crave on 42nd
  • Scott Mickelson, Paragon
  • Scott Miller, Max’s Oyster Bar
  • Pain D'Avignon
  • Duane Owen, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Rafael Palomino, Pälōmino
  • Scott Philbin, Stoneforge Restaurants
  • Walter Potenza, Walter's Ristorante d'Italia
  • Chris Prosperi, Metro Bis
  • Jules Ramos, Eleven Forty Nine
  • Manuel Romero Sendon, Ibiza Restaurant
  • Georgia and Despina Sarianides,
    Cooking with Georgia & Dez
  • Marcy Robert, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Alan Rosen, Junior's Restaurant
  • Andrew Shotts, Garrison Confections
  • Philippe Soulat, Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods
  • Kwok Kuen Tse, Golden Dragon
  • Brooke Vosika, Four Seasons Hotel Boston
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Grand Tasting, Saturday September 27

CELEBRITY CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS

Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom
  • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn secrets of the trade at exciting cooking showcases by celebrated chefs, including Sunny Anderson, David Burke, Guy Fieri, Ingrid Hoffmann and Jacques Pépin.

Schedule:
  • 11:00 am - FAST FOOD JACQUES’ WAY Hosted by Jacques Pépin
  • 12:00 noon - TUNA THREE WAYS Hosted by David Burke
  • 1:00 pm - COOKING FOR REAL Hosted by Sunny Anderson
  • 3:00 pm - SIMPLY DELICIOSO TOMATILLO SHRIMP Hosted by Ingrid Hoffmann
  • 4:00 pm - WORLD WIDE CUISINE Hosted by Guy Fieri

Talent appearances subject to change.

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Grand Tasting, Sunday September 28

CELEBRITY CHEF DEMONSTRATIONS

Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Learn secrets of the trade at exciting cooking showcases by celebrated chefs, including Sunny Anderson, Ingrid Hoffmann, Masaharu Morimoto and Michael Schlow. And, a panel discussion of Bravo’s "Top Chef" contestants, Nikki Cascone, Dave Martin, Spike Mendelsohn and Sam Talbot, moderated by "Top Chef" judge Gail Simmons from Food & Wine magazine.

Schedule:
  • 11:00 am - JAPANESE WAGYU BEEF Hosted by Masaharu Morimoto
  • 12:00 noon - LATE SUMMER TOMATOES Hosted by Michael Schlow
  • 2:00 pm - COOKING FOR REAL Hosted by Sunny Anderson
  • 3:00 pm - SIMPLY DELICIOSO TOMATILLO SHRIMP Hosted by Ingrid Hoffmann
  • 4:00 pm - BEING A "TOP CHEF" A panel discussion featuring “Top Chef” contestants Nikki Cascone (Season 6), Dave Martin (Season 1), Spike Mendelsohn (Season 6) and Sam Talbot (Season 2). Moderator: Gail Simmons, Food & Wine magazine and “Top Chef” Judge.

Talent appearances subject to change.

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Grand Tasting, Saturday September 27

BOOK SIGNING

Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom
  • 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
World-class chefs and wine and spirits experts, including Joe Bastianich, David Burke, Guy Fieri, Ingrid Hoffmann, Masaharu Morimoto, Jacques Pépin and Michael Schlow, will be on hand to sign their most recent books. All books will be available for purchase at the Festival bookstore.

Schedule:
  • 12:00 noon - Tom Colicchio and Jacques Pépin
  • 1:00 pm - Joe Bastianich, David Burke and Masaharu Morimoto
  • 2:00 pm - Sunny Anderson
  • 3:00 pm - Sunny Anderson
  • 4:00 pm - Ingrid Hoffmann
  • 5:00 pm - Guy Fieri, Anthony Giglio and Michael Schlow

Talent appearances subject to change.

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Grand Tasting, Sunday September 28

BOOK SIGNING

Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom
  • 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
World-class chefs and wine and spirits experts, including Ingrid Hoffmann, Dave Martin, Masaharu Morimoto, Michael Schlow, Gail Simmons and Sam Talbot, will be on hand to sign their most recent books. All books will be available for purchase at the Festival bookstore.

Schedule:
  • 12:00 noon - Masaharu Morimoto
  • 1:00 pm - Michael Schlow
  • 4:00 pm - Anthony Giglio and Ingrid Hoffmann
  • 5:00 pm - Dave Martin, Gail Simmons and Sam Talbot

Talent appearances subject to change.

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Chef & Winemaker Dinners

A TUSCAN DINNER
LOCATION MGM Grand Bravo Room BUY TICKETS
TIME 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Reception)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Dinner)
TICKET PRICE $150 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Viva Toscana! Take a gastronomic tour of Tuscany, one of Italy’s great wine regions, featuring an unforgettable four-course menu created by William Gallagher of the famed New York City restaurant Becco. Each course will be paired with Tuscan wines from acclaimed winemaker and restaurateur Joseph Bastianich (Bastianich and La Mozza Wines).

THE GREAT STEAK OUT
LOCATION MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom C-D BUY TICKETS
TIME 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Reception)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Dinner)
TICKET PRICE $175 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Here’s the beef - a dinner for the carnivore in you. A three-course dinner, prepared by renowned chefs Michael Lomonaco (Porter House New York, NYC) and Marc Lippman (Fraîche, CT) followed by out-of-this-world desserts by celebrated pastry chef and author Wayne Harley Brachman (Porter House New York, NYC). Featuring the award-winning wines of Craggy Range Winery and its winemaker, Steve Smith.

WOMEN & WINE
LOCATION MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom E-F-G BUY TICKETS
TIME 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Reception)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Dinner)
TICKET PRICE $175 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Women are in this kitchen! Enjoy an unforgettable evening of culinary delights prepared by some of America’s top women chefs–-Anne Burrell (Centro Vinoteca, NYC and the new Food Network series “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef”); Nikki Cascone (24 Prince, NYC and Bravo’s “Top Chef: Chicago”); award-winning chef Sue Torres (Los Dados, NYC), renowned for her new Mexican cuisine; with dessert by Marcy Robert (Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods). Featuring winemaker Janet Trefethen and her award-winning wines from Trefethen Family Vineyards.

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Wine & Spirits Seminars, Saturday September 27

GREAT AMERICAN PINOT NOIRS - HOSTED BY RAY ISLE
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All beverage and taxes included.
Pinot Noir is the hottest grape around, and its popularity keeps increasing each year. Curious why? Delve into the mysteries of Pinot Noir by taking a tasting voyage with Food & Wine Deputy Wine Editor, Ray Isle, through California and Oregon's premier Pinot Noir regions. The tasting will feature primarily single-vineyard wines from top producers in California's Russian River Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley and Oregon's Willamette Valley.

ITALY'S NOBLE REDS - HOSTED BY JOE BASTIANICH
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $60 All food, beverage and taxes included.
Italy’s most distinguished varietals-Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, Aglianico, Amarone and the Super Tuscan blends-truly represent the power and potential of the nation’s red wine. Taste these global standouts paired with the cheese of the regions from which they hail as restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich walks you through what makes these grapes such fine juice!

BUILDING A MONTALCINO SUPER TUSCAN: THE MAKING OF A MATERPIECE - HOSTED BY BILL WHITING
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All beverage and taxes included.
Bill Whiting, Wine Education Director for Banfi Vintners, will lead you on a unique tasting of varietal components to understand how they harmonize in the Montalcino Super Tuscan cuvées Cum Laude, SummuS and ExcelsuS from the Castello Banfi Vineyard Estate in Montalcino. A rare, first-hand look at the result of three decades of research and study by Castello Banfi together with the universities of Milan and Pisa, including clonal development of the Sangiovese grape, perhaps best known for the region’s Brunello wine but a key component in the mirror Sant’Antimo DOC denomination.

AMAZING AUSTRALIANS - HOSTED BY ANTHONY GIGLIO
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All beverage and taxes included.
Join Anthony Giglio, sommelier, educator, and author of Food & Wine Magazine’s Wine Guide 2009, for a dazzling dash through six of the best wines from the land Down Under.

SCOTTISH TREASURE: A TOUR OF THE MALT WHISKY REGIONS - HOSTED BY JAY JAMES, MS
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All beverage and taxes included.
Please join master sommelier Jay James as he leads a tasting tour through the diverse and unique malt whisky production regions of Scotland. Taste through seven distinct single malt whiskys and learn how the lay of the land and regional techniques conspire to give us a broad range of styles and flavors.

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Wine & Spirits Seminars, Sunday September 28

I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME WINE - HOSTED BY DIVAS UNCORKED
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Acapulco B BUY TICKETS
TIME 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All food, beverage and taxes included.
The internationally known wine education and consumer group Divas Uncorked guides you through a multi-station tasting of award-winning wines from women winemakers and women-owned wine businesses—all perfectly paired with "Divalicious" hors d'oeuvres. Featured wines earned top honors at the recent Wines Women Want™ competition, the first such competition judged by women! The Divas’ own Divas Uncorked Chardonnay won a bronze medal in the competition's inaugural year! While with the Divas, you'll discover why women are sought-after wine consumers!


AHEAD OF THE PACK: RARE AND EXCLUSIVE CHAMPAGNE - HOSTED BY JAY JAMES, MS
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $80 All beverage and taxes included.
Join master sommelier Jay James for a unique opportunity: taste six of the most exquisite wines crafted by legendary Champagne houses, including Dom Pérignon, Dom Ruinart, Krug and Veuve Clicquot.


SPAIN'S NEXT SUPERSTARS - HOSTED BY ANTHONY GIGLIO
LOCATION Foxwoods Resort Casino Grand Pequot Ballroom BUY TICKETS
TIME 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TICKET PRICE $40 All beverage and taxes included.
Join Anthony Giglio, sommelier, educator, and author of Food & Wine Magazine’s Wine Guide 2009, for a whirlwind tour of Spain to taste six of the country’s hottest new wines.