The Gateway City Barbeque Festival will take place July 3-4, 2009 at the Old Rock House in downtown St. Louis.  We are now accepting entries and are limited to 20 spaces, so first come first serve. Be sure to sign up before the June 25, 2009.

The Gateway City Barbeque festival will be two days of cooking, competing, eating and dancing. While the camaraderie is fun and festive, the judging is all business as teams vie for the coveted title of Gateway City Barbeque Grand Champion. Trophies are awarded to teams preparing the best dish in each category as well as the grand champion. Awards are also presented to the team who captures the crowd‚s taste buds in our Peoples Choice competition

As the sweet smell of smoke drifts over the downtown St. Louis area twenty teams will have the opportunity to compete for over $2500 in cash and prizes plus supreme bragging rights as the first winners of this coveted competition. The open contest is for everyone, from the beginner to the seasoned barbeque competitor.  The Gateway City Barbeque Festival encourages each team to adorn their area with decoration, trophies, and of course a creative team name.

Hurry sign up today as space is limited

A Canvas of Culinary Inspired Art and Incredible Edibles: The "Art of Food" Event At The Mad Art Gallery To Benefit Slow Food St. Louis and Fair Shares.

WHO:
Slow Food USA, St. Louis chapter, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting food traditions, holds its fundraiser, "Art of Food" on July 25, 2009 at the Mad Art Gallery in Soulard from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fair Shares Combined Community Supported Agriculture

WHAT:
The "Art of Food" event will showcase the area's top restaurants serving delectable hors d' oeuvres using only the freshest, local ingredients prepared by the hottest chefs in the slow food tradition. Food-themed art by local artists, gift baskets filled with a variety of specialty goodies from boutiques, wineries and restaurants are up for auction from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

WHEN:
Saturday, July 25, 2009
6 to 10 p.m.

WHERE:
Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th St.
St. Louis, MO
63118

COST:
In Advance:
$30 for members
$40 for non-members
Brown Paper Tickets

At the Door:
$40 for members
$50 for non-members

• Cash bar

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND CHEFS:
Araka - Mark Curran
Bailey's Chocolate Bar / Rooster
Erato on Main - Kevin Willmann 4. Local Harvest Cafe
Mad Art Gallery - Dave Lewis
Monarch - Josh Galliano
Niche - Gerard Craft
Sidney Street Cafe - Kevin Nashan
Kakao Chocolate
...and more to come .

FEATURED ARTISTS:
TBD

EVENT SPONSORS:
Slow Food St. Louis, Fair Shares CCSA, Sauce Magazine, 
Mad Art Gallery, Schlafly Beer

ABOUT SLOW FOOD USA
Slow Food USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. From the spice of Cajun cooking to the purity of the organic movement; from animal breeds and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables to handcrafted wine and beer, farmhouse cheeses and other artisanal products; these foods are a part of our cultural identity. They reflect generations of commitment to the land and devotion to the processes that yield the greatest achievements in taste. These foods, and the communities that produce and depend on them, are constantly at risk of succumbing to the effects of the fast life, which manifests itself through the industrialization and standardization of our food supply and degradation of our farmland. By reviving the pleasures of the table, and using our tastebuds as our guides, Slow Food U.S.A. believes that our food heritage can be saved. All food, art and silent auction revenues benefit Slow Food U.S.A., St. Louis chapter.