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Orlando Food & Wine Fest, Orlando, FL, November, 14-15, 2009

Posted on November 4, 2009 by kweaver

Orlando Food & Wine Fest

The Orlando Food and Wine Fest returns to Downtown Orlando November 14th and 15th!

Smooth 103.1 WLOQ, Orlando Home & Leisure magazine, and The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association will join forces to produce a festival that will celebrate great food, great wine, and great entertainment.


* Over 35 of Orlando's top restaurants.
* The very popular Sports bar where you can watch your favorite collegiate and pro sports games.
* The Metro PCS Main Stage featuring two days of live entertainment and national recording artists.
* The Brighthouse Chef's Stage with seminars and cooking demonstrations

* Vendors, multiple wine stations, beverage stations and more.

Location: The setting will be Robinson Street along Lake Eola from Rosalind to Eola Drive. This wide boulevard offers plenty of room for strolling in a picturesque setting bordering Lake Eola Park. This year you will be able to sprawl out into the north side of lake Eola park and enjoy your food and beverage.  

Entertainment:  The MetroPCS Entertainment stage will feature all of the musical performances, and will be located in the northeast corner of the park, at the corner of Eola and Robinson.


Dates & Time: Saturday, November 14th from 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Sunday, November 15th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm

Admission price: Advance tickets can be bought on our website or at ticket locations all over town. Weekend pass: $15; One-day pass: $10; At the gate: $15. Ticket sales will be limited.

Charity: This event will help benefit the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Educational Foundation and the Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS). Interested in Volunteering with CHS? Click here!

Hotel Special: The Crowne Plaza Orlando-Downtown is offering a special Food and Wine Fest rate of just $99 per night. Call 407-843-8700 and ask for the Orlando Food and Wine Fest special.

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Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting & Auction, Hollywood, FL, September 25, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by brelleva

Friday, September 25, 7 p.m.16th Annual Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting & Auction To Benefit Ann Storck Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, with the participation of over 20 favorite restaurants – i.e. 3030 Ocean; Anthony's Runway 84; Aruba Beach Café; Bamboo Noahs; Bin 595 Eclectic Grille & Wine Bar, Blue Martini; Bob Roth's New River Groves; Brooks Restaurant; Chef Allen’s, and more… - a special performance from Cirque Dreams and a silent and live auction called “Bids for Kids,” where guests can make a difference by sponsoring a child attending the Ann Storck Center’s Preschool. Raffle tickets, available for $25 each, will provide guests with the opportunity to win a 14K gold and diamond encrusted fashion ring. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way. (954) 327-ROCK, 1 800-937-0010 www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com. For more information contact Daniela Bitshman at (954)584-8000 x372 or via email at dbitshman@ascfl.org



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