2005 Festival
Events Schedule

Scottsdale Culinary Souvenirs
Sales must be placed separately

Join us for this annual festival that benefits numerous arts and arts education programs throughout Arizona and provides scholarships for students enrolled in culinary institutes.

All ticket orders will be
available for Will Call Only

This year's events include:

New Event for 2005!

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Tickets: $175 per person
Cocktail attire

Presented by:

Join us for this unique dining experience as six James Beard Award winning chefs each prepare a unique course paired with wine. Watch for more information as it becomes available regarding this exciting new event! Limited to 130 persons. Read More

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2005
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Fairmont Princess Resort and Spa
EMCees: Kim Laurie & Don Sandler
of KXAM 1310 am Culinary Confessions

Tickets: $100 per person
Cocktail attire

View the Hall of Fame Past Winners

Honors Culinary aficionados as they are inducted into the Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame. Guests enjoy a fabulous dining experience at the Marquesa, a AAA Five Diamond Award Winning Restaurant located at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and Spa. Limited to 100 persons.

An Asian Affair with Flair & Luncheon

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Fairmont Princess Resort and Spa
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Tickets: $75: includes a cookbook by Chef Lo

Experience the excitement and flavors of Chinese cooking at its best. Join educator, author, and chef Eileen Yin-Fei Lo for an exclusive cooking demonstration and luncheon. (Cost is $75 and includes a cookbook by Chef Lo)

New Event for 2005!

Date: Friday, April 15, 2005
Time: 7:00-11:00 p.m.
Location: Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Tickets: $55 per person ($65 at the door)

Join us in a spectacular Caribbean Carnivale Village, a new event at the Scottsdale Civic Center called Carnivale de Cuisine. Participants will enjoy a magical evening of food, wine, music, culture and cuisine! Don’t miss The Groove Merchants and other surprise performances by local entertainment groups and celebrities. Space limited.

Restuarants

Cathy’s Rum Cake and Caterers T. Cooks at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa Serenade Catering Bahama Breeze Heaven Sent Catering and Personal Chef Services Phoenix College Culinary Studies Quiessence Restaurant and Wine Bar at the Farm at South Mountain Radda Caffe-Bar Tapino Kitchen and Wine Bar Los Olivos Special Moments Heidi's Events and Catering Village Tavern Barcelona Malee's Thai Bistro

Dates: Saturday Only, April 16; Sunday Only, April 17, 2005
Time: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza - MAP
Ticket Price: $45 per person
Casual attire

Wine your way through a "Wonderful Gourmet World of Food & Wine" while you enjoy demonstrations by top Valley chefs. The fun begins at noon, when the doors open to an event complete with food samples, wine tasting and cooking demonstrations. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets early!

Exhibitors

Barrio Café Sweet Basil Cooking School Elements Restaurant The Bamboo Club Mastro Restaurants & Catering Fusion Restaurant & Lounge Mezcal The Orange Tree Cholla Prime Steak House & Lounge at Casino Arizona The Willows Restaurant at Casino Arizona Tammie Coc Cakes & MJ Bread A.C.F. Resort and Country Club Chef's Association Furio Blue Sage (JW Marriott at Desert Ridge) Macayo's Catering Victoria's Catering Humphrey's Pacific Rim

Date: Saturday, April 16, 12:00 noon - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza - MAP
Ticket Price: $5 entrance fee for 12 years and older
$1 per tasting coupon

Presented by:

Enjoy the excitement of food sampling from 50+ of the finest restaurants in the Valley. The picnic features continuous musical entertainment and a Saturday night "Concert Under the Stars", Absolut Tent and Gardunos Margarita Village. A family event for a weekend of fun, including an interactive Kids Zone sponsored by The Peak 98.7!

This year the winner of the First Annual Garduno’s Scottsdale Culinary Festival Margarita Village Challenge will be crowned "Master Margarita Mixer" of the 2005 Scottsdale Culinary Festival. Visit this site again soon for more information about entering the Margarita recipe contest.

Exhibitors

Arizona Bread Company Cathy's Rum Cake Chipotle Mexican grill Cookies in Bloom Drift Julio's Mexican Restaurant Marriotts Canyon Villas Paradiso Freeze Patsy Grimaldi's Pick up Sticks Pie in the Sky The Salty Senorita Stingray Victorian Cake Companie VooDoo Daddy's Kitchen Wild Noodles San Felipe's Cantina AFC Resort and Country Club Melting Pot Bahama Breeze Spirit Ice Cream Company Red Fish Painted Horse Café

Saturday, April 16, 2005 - 12 Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 2005 - 12 Noon - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza - MAP
Ticket Price: $5 per person (includes souvenir mug, separate from Great Arizona Picnic $5 admission fee)

A spectacular Beer Garden featuring more than 200 specialty beers. Food, fun and musical entertainment!

Presented by:

Exhibitors

Papago Brewing Co. B.J's Restaurant and Brewery Streets of New York Brewing Co. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Joseph Bierbitzch Golden Pilsner Sonoran Brewing Co. Four Peaks Brewing Co

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Location: Brittlebush Golf Club, a property of the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa - MAP
Ticket Price: $175 per person
Black-tie attire

Imagine a starlit night, champagne toast, fabulous h’orderves and a chauffeured trolley escorting you on a progressive dinner to the Valley's finest dining establishments. Le Tour Culinaire takes guests on a coach tour to three different restaurants for a sampling of cuisine created to impress. Each course is paired with a prominent wine and the winemaker accompanies guests on the tour. Enjoy a fantastic dessert finale with music and dancing to complete this most elegant evening. Limited to 200 persons.

Exhibitors

Marquesa Acacia Mosaic Restaurant The Grill EddieV's Edgewater Grille Sassi Roaring Fork Um-Bacio Different Pointe of View LV Bistro Barcelona – North Scottsdale Moriah Restaurant La Hacienda Gainey Ranch Golf Club Baleen Elements Restaurant Vincent on Camelback Marcellino Ristorante

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center - MAP
Ticket Price: $55 per person
Resort Attire/ Theme: Brunch around the World!!

This year our enduringly popular event will take on a fabulous Global theme. Mark your calendars for Sunday April 17th when the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center takes you to a far away place with Brunch around the World serving up the best brunch menu in Scottsdale while you sample wines from different regions!! Enjoy a dessert pizza from our Italy station, a Crepe from our French Station to name a few, while sampling wines from our exclusive list of participating vineyards. Limited to 500 persons.

Wineries

Joseph Phelps Vineyards Casa Cassara Winery and Vineyard Caterina Duck Pond Cellars Trefethen Vineyars Heck Estates Kenwood Vineyards Valley of the Moon Lake SonomaPeju Vander Heyden Vineyards Winery Desert Wind Winery

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Amphitheater Stage, Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza - MAP
Ticket Price: Included in $5 GAP entrance fee

Part of the Great Arizona Picnic, this event features several chefs, each presented with identical "mystery baskets" of ingredients. The challenge: create an appetizer and an entrée - all within a time limit - and you get to watch every move!

Chef prize donated by Pro-Edge Cutlery.

 

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2005
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch
Tickets: $150 per person
Cocktail attire

The Festival Finale! Watch prominent Valley chefs create at tableside a five-course dinner for their table of ten guests. Each course is complemented by a specially selected vineyard presentation. A most elegant Sunday evening affair! Limited to 200 persons.

The players in this year's Best of the Fest are:

Reed Groban Juan Solorio William Bradley Micheal Hoobler Gregory Casale Micheal Risconi Tom Brewington Kevin Binkley Matt Carter Scott Thompkins

Marquesa Ristorante Sandolo Golden Swan The Boulders T. Cooks at the Royal Palms Lon's at the Hermosa Inn Barcelona Binkley's Zinc Bistro Mastro's

An Asian Affair with Flair & Luncheon

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Fairmont Princess Resort and Spa
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Tickets: $75: includes a cookbook by Chef Lo

Experience the excitement and flavors of Chinese cooking at its best. Join educator, author, and chef Eileen Yin-Fei Lo for an exclusive cooking demonstration and luncheon. (Cost is $75 and includes a cookbook by Chef Lo)