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Chef Adrianne Calvo to Host Recurring Cooking Segment on Miami, Florida NBC Affiliate, NBC 6
Chef Adrianne Calvo, a Miami, Florida-based chef, restaurant owner, and popular television food personality, will co-host a live weekly food prepartion segment, "Maximum Flavor with Chef Adrianne, brought to you by Panda Kitchen and Bath", during South Florida Today, the flagship local... - June 23, 2009 - Chef Adrianne Calvo
My Private Chef Appears at 2009 Taste of Chicago/Dominick's Cooking Corner
Taste of Chicago welcomes back Executive Chef Christopher Tong of the upscale Chicago-based private gourmet dining service, My Private Chef. Chef Tong is one of Chicagoland’s most accomplished chefs and a favorite at Taste of Chicago will appear again this year at the Dominick’s Cooking Corner. My Private Chef’s demonstration is scheduled for Sunday, June 28 at 12:00 noon at the Dominick’s Cooking Corner tent on Buckingham Fountain Plaza. - June 23, 2009 - My Private Chef, Inc.
Rothschild Safaris Offers Insider Edge to Growing Culinary Tourism Trend
For nearly two decades, Rothschild Safaris has been dedicated to personally exploring the African Continent in order to custom design safari adventures for clients worldwide. Whether travelers are looking for the adventure of camping under the stars of the African sky or a safari in total luxury and style in permanent tents and lodges, Rothschild Safaris always delivers high value at a reasonable cost. - June 22, 2009 - Rothschild Safaris
Old Crew, New Brew
Matt Hagerman and Favio Garcia, formerly brewers for Ashburn VA’s Old Dominion Brewing Company, plan a fourth quarter 2009 opening of a new Brewery. For more information visit www.RhinoChasersBeer.com. - June 21, 2009 - M.A Hagerman Brewing Company
Summer Wine Party Fun
Take advantage of summer special pricing, and kick off the party season with a wine tasting party. - June 21, 2009 - SWILLparty, LLC
Rocky Top Hospitality Offers AllStar Game Promotion
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced a promotion being put on by Hi5 that will give customers a chance to win a trip to the 2009 AllStar baseball game in St. Louis, Mo. Winners will receive two tickets to the game, $500 spending cast, and a tour of... - June 21, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Denver Cake Decorator Opens Doors with a Twist. "I'm Just Sayin' Cake Co." Specializes in Famous Quotes Embedded on Cakes.
When a cake decorator and writer get together, things get interesting. Tamara Failla's passion is baking and decorating cakes. Cheri Foster is an author. Together they have formed a Denver Colorado company based on a new edgy concept, celebrate special occasions and personalities by decorating cakes with sayings and quotes. - June 21, 2009 - I'm Just Sayin' Cake Co.
Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery Wins Five Awards in State Competition
Of the five wines entered by Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery, all of them received medals in the annual state wine competition. - June 20, 2009 - White Owl Winery/Purgatory Cellars
Maite Eceiza Named Director of Guest Relations at Rocky Top Hospitality
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Maite Eceiza has been named director of guest relations. In this position, Eceiza will oversee the strategic development of training programs, coaching and mentoring for upper level management to enhance... - June 20, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Father's Day Restaurants Specials
Celebrate Father’s Day by treating dad or hubby to special meal. There are plenty of places in New York where you can take your dad or darling husband to celebrate the occasion. Royal card unites the restaurant where you can try great food that won’t disappoint. Most of them will... - June 19, 2009 - Royal Card
Downtown Cary Restaurant Renamed Chatham Street Café & Catering
Gayla Bonke, managing partner of the restaurant formerly named Cindy’s House Café and Catering located at 140 E. Chatham St. in Cary, N.C., has announced the change of the restaurant’s name to Chatham Street Café & Catering. Bonke has owned and operated the restaurant... - June 19, 2009 - Chatham St. Cafe & Catering
Wine Style Asia Award 2009 Scores Three Firsts
It is the first wine award to receive the new tax exemption incentive on wines to be judged – among other firsts - June 18, 2009 - MP Wine Resources Pte Ltd
What Wine Goes with iPhone? Hello Vino Has an App for That
Wine pairing and suggestion Web site launches free iPhone app to help wine shoppers - June 17, 2009 - Hello Vino, Inc.
Sai Prasad Foods Wins Prestigious International Quality Excellence Award
Sai Prasad Foods LTD. announces wining of The International Business Productivity Forums (IBPF) prestigious International Quality Excellence Award 2008 in recognition of outstanding performance in quality & services. - June 17, 2009 - Sai Prasad Foods LTD.
Celiac Disease Awareness Event Joins Medical Professionals and Food Industry
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is set to host the first Northwest Arkansas Celiac Awareness & Education Day on Friday, July 10th 2009 in Springdale, Arkansas. This landmark event held from 9:30am to 3:30pm will expand awareness and education among critical professional... - June 16, 2009 - National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
Taste of Crete is a Sponsor in the First Gabby Awards Honoring Outstanding Greek Americans in Chicago
Taste of Crete, a gourmet food company focused on the healthy diet of Crete, Greece is a sponsor at the inaugural Gabby Awards which will reward excellence amongst Greek Americans in Chicago, Illinois, June 19th. - June 16, 2009 - Taste of Crete LLC
Dieting and America’s Obesity Crisis May be Solved by Emerging Field of Food Psychology Coaching
Creators say if facts and information could heal and transform people's food, weight and health woes, they would have done so long ago. - June 16, 2009 - John Spencer Ellis Fitness & Personal Development
The Mash House Brewery Wins Seven Carolina Championship of Beer Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the Mash House Brewery was honored with seven Carolina Championships of Beer Awards at the seventh annual Hickory Hops Beer Festival in Hickory, N.C. Gold awards were presented to Jack'd up Stout and... - June 13, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Kimball Distributing Debuts a New Beverage Star in Dallas-Fort Worth: ViB Arrives
Kimball Distributing has been named the sole distributor of ViB (Vacation in a Bottle) for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. “We wanted to partner with Kimball because they have a reputation of delivering premium, sports nutrition beverages to the market. They also deliver five-star service... - June 13, 2009 - ViB Holdings, LLC
Streetza - a Mobile Pizza Restaurant That Tweets - a Taste of Things to Come
Streetza, in Milwaukee, WI offers freshly made gourmet pizza from a mobile kitchen which actively communicates with customers using social media tools. - June 12, 2009 - Streetza
Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Celebrates Founders’ Day with the Burger Badge Bash. Featuring 71 Cent* Legendary Burgers for Las Vegas’ Clark County Public Servants.
Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas is celebrating Founders’ Day, the company’s 38th anniversary, in true rock-star style. On Sunday, June 14th, Hard Rock staffers will don 70’s attire and turn the clock back to 1971 with a selection of oldies and rock classics. The event will also feature... - June 12, 2009 - Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas
Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery Wins Gold in International Wine Competition for One-of-a-Kind Wine
Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery has won another gold medal with their one-of-a-kind Persimmon Solera. This sherry-style wine was entered in contests, starting in 2007. So far, it has won a silver medal in Vienna, Austria, the Illinois Governor's Cup for Best Dessert Wine in the State, a 90 point wine rating from the Beverage Tasting Institute, the P.E.A.K. Label of Excellence Award and numerous other gold and silver medals. - June 12, 2009 - White Owl Winery/Purgatory Cellars
The Pomegranate Lime Rickey
Pho Republique brings the Lime Rickey back to Boston with a Pomegranate Twist - June 11, 2009 - Pho Republique
Certification and Advanced Color-Matching Techniques Enables Packaging Service to Diversify
Barry Sanel Packaging Advisors achieves IoPP certification and expands to offer new print color services. - June 10, 2009 - Barry Sanel Packaging Advisors
Lansing Community College, Going for World Record to Raise Money for Local Kids
Lansing Community College and Culinary Professor Chef Nick are attempting to break the world record for the largest slab of fudge. Proceeds from the sale of the fudge go to support kids in need. Please help support this great cause, order your fudge today at www.candyrecord.com. - June 08, 2009 - Lansing Community College record event
3PL Nexus Distribution Expands to 1 Million Square Feet in Chicago
Third party logistics provider Nexus distribution expands to 1 million square feet in Bedford Park, IL, adding a third warehouse to its Midwest region facilities. The new distribution center has direct access to the adjacent CSX intermodal yard and gives Nexus exclusive access to a private roadway that can be used to transport heavy containers. - June 08, 2009 - Nexus Distribution
Woods Hole Gets New Restaurant
Quick's Hole is where Baja California meets Cape Cod with wicked local lobster tacos, traditional lobster rolls, gourmet burritos, homemade salsas and much more. - June 07, 2009 - Quicks Hole
Tweet for Tat: Social Media Contest Gives Away More Than Free Wine
One website is changing the rules of internet advertising. By enlisting participation using social networking websites, 'The Wine Whore' has devised an innovative and highly effective way to deliver a message. - June 07, 2009 - The Wine Whore
Brownie Revolution Born in Argentina Takes Root in Seattle: TrixieBakes Spurs Uprising for All-Natural Dark Chocolate Brownies
TrixieBakes offers a variety of flavored brownies online and at a number of Seattle locations. - June 06, 2009 - TrixieBakes LLC
IUFoST and CIFST Form Expert Panel on Food Safety Dedicated to Improving Standards Within China
First meeting in Beijing, June 25-26 to discuss emerging and established issues facing the Chinese food community. - June 06, 2009 - International Union of Food Science and Technology
Imperia UK Awarded Distribution Rights for Moldova’s Milestii Mici Winery
Imperia UK has been given the privilege of becoming the UK distributor for the world famous Milestii Mici wine cellar. Wines from the cellar are considered some of the finest to be produced in Moldova and compare favourably to prestige wines from Western Europe. - June 05, 2009 - Imperia UK Ltd - Fine Moldovian Wine
Granite Shield Has Received Kosher Certification
Granite with Granite Shield is the first branded granite on the planet to receive the Kosher certification. - June 04, 2009 - Granite Shield
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Goes Pink
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge along with presenting sponsor, Duke Medicine will support the 2009 Komen N.C. Triangle Race for the Cure® on Saturday, June 13 at Meredith College. The event is the largest... - June 04, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Burrito Diet Empowers Dads to Conquer Their Obesity
The Burrito Diet is Matt Lisk's wonderfully simple, perfectly adaptable, and astonishingly successful healthy-eating-for-healthy-living program. He lost 80 pounds on The Burrito Diet and has kept it off for almost four years, which is a lifetime for chronic dieters. Matt lost the weight so he could be there for his wife and sons, and thinks The Burrito Diet makes a perfect gift for the overweight dad or husband this Fathers' Day who are looking to do the same. - June 02, 2009 - The Burrito Diet
!00% Safe System to Professional Knife Skills
Knife Skills & Kitchen Safety DVD. A New method to teach knife skills safely. Developed for the home cook and the professional. How to select sharpen and maintain your knife. Correct worktable height & correct product and hand positioning. Chef Gargone`s unique safe system to learn professional knife skills with no fear of injury. - June 01, 2009 - Food Art
"New" Food Art: Food Garnishing & Fruit Displays DVD
Chef Garde Manger Shares his unique system to garnish and display all edibles. No special tools or gadgets required. Just easy to follow step-by-step instruction to create hundreds of different garnishes and displays with common fruits and vegetables. - June 01, 2009 - Food Art
Private Label Opportunity for Cherry Juice Concentrate and America’s Award Winning Salsa
Private label tart cherry juice concentrate and award winning salsa recipe from Traverse Bay Farms. Salsa was voted #1 salsa in America two years in a row. - May 30, 2009 - Traverse Bay Farms
The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery Hosted Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Mash House Restaurant & Brewery hosted the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up event on May 13. The Mash House closed for business and donated the facility to the local charity and provided food for all participants. - May 30, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Unit and IBP to Work Together for Marketing Cachaca
Unit Brazil, an ingredients brokering company located in Sao Paulo, has just concluded a commercial agreement with Industria de Bebidas Pirassununga (IBP) with the purpose to market the brazilian sugar cane distillated called "cachaca" all over the world. Since 1999 Unit has been... - May 29, 2009 - Unit Brazil
WinePress.US Winefest 2009 St. Paul, MN July 30, 31 and August 1
This is the 5th annual WinePress.US Winfest. Sign up for two full days of seminars on making wine, growing grapes and more. Seating is limited and so are the discounted pricing, so sign up today. - May 28, 2009 - WinePress.US
Gnosis Chocolate Offers Custom Raw Chocolate Bars
Gnosis Chocolate introduces a one-batch run of SuperCounselor chocolate to the public as well as offering custom chocolates for any occasion or retailer. - May 27, 2009 - Gnosis Chocolate
Happi House Sees Huge Spike in QSR Catering Sales
Happi House, an emerging teriyaki franchise, focuses on growing ‘Affordable Catering’ market. - May 21, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Salute Wine + Food Festival Offers Calgarians Entertaining & Affordable Events
Festival organizers challenged international wine makers, celebrity chefs and some of Calgary’s best restaurants and wine boutiques to deliver premium quality at an affordable price. The result is a lifestyle event offering one-on-one access to an exciting world of international wine craftsmen, renowned chefs, fine dining, educational seminars and stylish tastings to be enjoyed by novice and serious wine lovers alike. - May 21, 2009 - Salute Wine + Food Festival
Lambda, the Most Expensive Olive Oil in the World, Lands in London
/lambda/ ultra premium olive oil now available at Harrods - May 21, 2009 - /lambda/
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill to Host Bartender Competition
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com) located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant will host a bartender competition on Wednesday, June 3 at 7 p.m. Participants in the competition will showcase their skills, dance steps and... - May 21, 2009 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
IFIS Proud to Announce New Edition of Popular Food Science & Technology Dictionary
Leading food science publisher IFIS (International Food Information Service) announce publication of the new and updated IFIS Dictionary of Food Science & Technology Second Edition. - May 20, 2009 - IFIS
Networking for Supply Management Professionals
Institute for Supply Management - Florida's First Coast 2009 networking event for Supply Management Professionals is coming to Orange Park, Florida. - May 19, 2009 - Institute for Supply Management - Florida's First Coast
Indian Restaurant in Los Angeles, Electric Karma, Introduces the Bollywood Movie Night on Thursdays
Electric karma has become the new name of a popular dining destination in the Hollywood area. A break from the nightclubs and bars that populate this side of town, this Indian restaurant in Hollywood delivers a relaxing yet upbeat dining experience that anyone is sure to enjoy. The newest... - May 19, 2009 - electric karma
With Her New Cookbook, Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms, Jane Doiron Seeks to Inspire Busy Moms One Recipe at a Time
Jane Doiron, Ashburnham resident, elementary school teacher and busy mom of two sons, said she envisioned that the recipes, which she spent years modifying into make-ahead meals, would someday be published in her first cookbook. Out of Doiron’s vision, Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms was born. - May 15, 2009 - Jane Doiron
Fourth Annual TomatoFare® Chef's Challenge at White Heron Cellars in Trinidad, WA., Above Crescent Bar ~ Labor Day Sunday Sept 6 ~ 4PM-9PM
Culinary professionals and aspiring chefs from across Washington State, Oregon and Idaho are invited to participate in the Fourth Annual TomatoFare® Chef’s Challenge, Labor Day Sunday Sept 6 at White Heron Cellars in Trinidad, WA. above Crescent Bar. - May 15, 2009 - TomatoFare 2009