West of Western Culinary Festival |
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| Location | Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N. Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 |
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| Dates | March 11, 2010 - March 14, 2010 - Approximate Date(s) Only! | |
| Event Categories | Food & Drink, Food Festival | |
| Description: | Fourth Annual event presents over fifty of Arizonas most renowned chefs, along with wines from around the world. Tasting festival includes cooking and wine seminars, children’s and adults cooking classes, live music. www.westofwestern.com.The ambiance of a sophisticated garden party. The artistry of 60 renowned Arizona chefs. The flavors of 100 wines and spirits. West of Western, the Southwests premier culinary arts festival, features chefs from top independent restaurants and delivers an avant-garde epicurean experience. Held at Phoenix Art Museum, this multi-sensory affair of signature dishes, stunning works of art, live musical performance and hands-on demonstrations celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2009. Designed as a weekend of fine food, education and entertainment, the highlight of West of Western is the Chefs Invitational Grand Tasting, an unparalleled gathering of the Arizonas top executive chefs, chefs de cuisine and pastry chefs. Participants are selected for their excellence and innovation in the culinary arts and come ready to impress with trend-setting specialties. Set in Phoenix Art Museums lush and tranquil Dorrance Sculpture Garden, chefs prepare entrees al fresco exposing the art of the kitchen to guests who sample incredible gourmet offerings. West of Western is a showcase of the great culinary artists that are responsible for the amazing haute cuisine this region is becoming known for, commented Scott Andrews, Director, West of West Culinary Festival. West of Western focuses on quality, nor quantity. We intentionally limit the number of participants because we want our guests to sample the best that Arizona has to offer in a setting that allows the chefs to engage with festival goers. Inside Phoenix Art Museum the festivities continue. In the Museums Great Hall at The Wine Table, connoisseurs and novices sample dozens of labels from around the world with the assistance of trained sommeliers and wine masters. Presentations by local and national food and wine experts, cooking demonstrations, live music and docent lead tours of Phoenix Art Museum complete the experience. West of Western Culinary Festival is a terrific display of all Phoenix has to offer, commented Jim Ballinger, The Sybil Harrington Director, Phoenix Art Museum. The fifth anniversary of West of Western coincides with the opening of the Museums spring exhibition In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein bringing together world-class art with amazing cuisine from Valley restaurants and resorts in one unique lifestyle event. The ambiance of a sophisticated garden party. The artistry of 60 renowned Arizona chefs. The flavors of 100 wines and spirits. West of Western, the Southwests premier culinary arts festival, features chefs from top independent restaurants and delivers an avant-garde epicurean experience. Held at Phoenix Art Museum, this multi-sensory affair of signature dishes, stunning works of art, live musical performance and hands-on demonstrations celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, 2009. Designed as a weekend of fine food, education and entertainment, the highlight of West of Western is the Chefs Invitational Grand Tasting, an unparalleled gathering of the Arizonas top executive chefs, chefs de cuisine and pastry chefs. Participants are selected for their excellence and innovation in the culinary arts and come ready to impress with trend-setting specialties. Set in Phoenix Art Museums lush and tranquil Dorrance Sculpture Garden, chefs prepare entrees al fresco exposing the art of the kitchen to guests who sample incredible gourmet offerings. West of Western is a showcase of the great culinary artists that are responsible for the amazing haute cuisine this region is becoming known for, commented Scott Andrews, Director, West of West Culinary Festival. West of Western focuses on quality, nor quantity. We intentionally limit the number of participants because we want our guests to sample the best that Arizona has to offer in a setting that allows the chefs to engage with festival goers. Inside Phoenix Art Museum the festivities continue. In the Museums Great Hall at The Wine Table, connoisseurs and novices sample dozens of labels from around the world with the assistance of trained sommeliers and wine masters. Presentations by local and national food and wine experts, cooking demonstrations, live music and docent lead tours of Phoenix Art Museum complete the experience. West of Western Culinary Festival is a terrific display of all Phoenix has to offer, commented Jim Ballinger, The Sybil Harrington Director, Phoenix Art Museum. The fifth anniversary of West of Western coincides with the opening of the Museums spring exhibition In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein bringing together world-class art with amazing cuisine from Valley restaurants and resorts in one unique lifestyle event. | |
| Contact name | Mindi Carr | |
| Phone | 602-262-5652 | |
| Email Event Promoter | Click Here | |
| Location Type | outside park | |
| Year # | First Year | |
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