Food Events Abound

It is the beginning of summer and food festivals are tempting our adventurous palates. We will keep you aware of happenings in different parts of the country once a week. If you get a chance to attend any of these events please write a comment or review for your fellow readers

Cooking For Solutions kicks off their annual event on Friday night with a program featuring Chef of The Year, Suzanne Goin accompanied by Rick Bayless. at The Monterey Bay Aquarium. This event is about bringing awareness to seafood production and consumption in a more sustainable manner to bring keep our oceans healthy. Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program is the beneficiary. Great cause and many talented chefs preparing tasty food. Purchase tickets at their website, http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/vi/vi_events/cooking/default.aspx

Tour de Champagne takes it’s event to Atlanta this weekend. A one night event featuring pours from more than a dozen champagne producers and restaurants. This event benefits Angel Flight of Georgia. Purchase tickets at http://www.tourdechampagne.com/atlanta.html

Some of the best grapes grown in the US will put on a grand display at the Paso Robles Wine Festival in Paso Robles, CA. The food offerings and educational are provided by some of the region’s most talented chefs, featuring farm to table dishes. This weekend event has a lot to offer. Get your tickets at http://www.pasowine.com/events/wine-festival-tickets.php

Coastal Uncorked continues through the weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC. This Wine and Food event benefits a great cause…our future culinary professionals through donations to local culinary and hospitality programs. Be sure to check out the Food Fight Gala on Sunday. There will be food sampling and wine pours as you enjoy an Iron Chef style competition of area chefs. I know, you were thinking more pie in the face fun. But this is sure to please your palate without creating a huge dry cleaning bill. For more information and tickets visit http://www.coastaluncorked.com/

Train Food. How about a delicious food festival and the music of Train? The taste of Addison kicks off on Friday with more than 60 participating restaurants. Cousin LuLu tells us that Addison has more five star restaurants in a five mile radius than anywhere else! So this is bound to be a tasty treat. In addition to the food they have some great music lined up. Train is to perform on Saturday Night. Purchase tickets by visiting http://www.addisontexas.net/events/TasteAddison/

All things Sicilian in San Diego! This Festival of culture will take place in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood on Sunday. It features food, entertainment and cultural artisanry. You can even attend a traditional Sicilian wedding for a Sicilian American couple. It’s sure to be a good time in the southern California sun.

Have a delicious weekend. Did anyone make it to the Soul Food festival in San Antonio last week? We would love to hear about it.