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25th Anniversary Scottsdale Culinary Festival 2003 Event Fact Sheet
www.ScottsdaleCulinaryFestival.orgToast to 25 Year Participants. January 12. In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, this event was created to thank all past participants and volunteers who have made the festival what it has become. It is a salute to all of the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into the festival.
Evening with the Authors. March 11. To celebrate the single longest running culinary festival in the country, we are inaugurating an "Evening with the Authors". Meet and greet celebrity chefs from around the nation such as, Jeremiah Tower, Ethan Becker, Douglas Rodriguez and Robert McGrath at the Five Diamond Marquesa Restaurant in the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and Spa. Tickets are $75.
25th Anniversary Awards Dinner. April 10. This year the "Culinary Student Competition Awards Dinner" and the "Hall of Fame Awards Dinner" have been combined for a spectacular awards dinner honoring those who have made significant contributions to the culinary profession in Arizona and showcasing the best culinary students from Culinary Programs in a head-to-head culinary arts competition. Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch. Tickets are $100.
A Caterers' Fare™ April 11. Featuring entertainment and some of the best caterers in the Valley showcasing their food and spirits. Tickets are $75 per person and include all food, beverages and entertainment.
LeTour Culinaire™. April 12. This black ties affair is an enchanted evening featuring a tour of the Valley's finest dining establishments. Trolleys take guest to three different restaurants paired with an upscale start/stop location. Dessert and dancing following the restaurant tour, cost $175.
Great Arizona Picnic™ April 12 & 13. Restaurants from around the valley offer tasting of their menu. 24 bands play throughout the weekend. This event is geared towards families, with an admission of $5 per person for those over 12 and up. Attended by over 50,000 people.
Southwest Festival of Beers™. April 12 & 13. A spectacular Beer Garden featuring more than 200 specialty beers. Admission is $5 per person (includes souvenir mug).
Cooks and Corks™. April 12 and 13. Guests taste and sip their way through a "Wonderful Gourmet World of Food and Wine" while enjoying demonstrations by some of the Valley's best celebrity chefs. Cooking demos and classes are offered and the tickets are $45 per person.
Wine Country Brunch™. April 13. Guests have the unique opportunity to meet winemakers and experience award-winning food and wine combinations from ten wineries. Enjoy the food of this upscale brunch and participate in the silent auction. Scottsdale Four Seasons Resort. Tickets are $55.
Best of the Fest™ April 13. Eight of the top chefs paired with eight of the top wineries. Each chef works with the winery to create a five-course dinner for two tables, Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch. Tickets are $150.
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