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SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – Things
are cooking up in North Lake Tahoe with the 23rd Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn
Food and Wine Festival offering a sumptuous lineup of culinary events
September 5-7 at the Village at Northstar.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES: B-roll from the 2007 Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine
Festival, also held at the Village
at Northstar, plus soundbite (see below).
SUPPORTING
COPY: It’s an edible extravaganza at the 23rd Annual
Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, scheduled for September 5
through September 7 in the great outdoors at the new Village at Northstar.
Headlining
the event is Stephanie Izard, recent winner of Bravo TV’s Top
Chef, who will showcase her award-winning skills in her first West Coast
cooking demonstration. Returning festival favorites include Chef Lars
Kronmark of the Culinary Institute of America presenting a lively outdoor
grilling demonstration, along with a special four-course luncheon prepared
by Chef Joseph Keller of Yountville’s Bouchon and Bistro Zinc
Restaurant in Las Vegas. The Blazing Pans Mountain Chef Cook-Off pits
reigning champion Chef Jacques Cornelis of the Resort at Squaw Creek
against Mike Trombetta a personal chef, formerly with Tahoe City’s
Christy Hill.
Additional
featured events include the Gourmet Marketplace and Vendor Fair, Grand
Tasting Competition, an international wine and cheese pairing seminar
and a hands-on sushi rolling and sake pairing class. Kids and families
can also get creative with a free hands-on pizza class and flowerpot
painting workshop.
For event
details and ticket information, click to www.tahoefoodandwine.com.
Lake Tahoe
was recently recognized as the #1 U.S. travel destination by TripAdvisor
for 2008 (#10 in the world), and the #1 destination by Orbitz users
for winter 2007-2008. To experience firsthand what the users of TripAdvisor
are raving about, along with the latest weather conditions, special
events, web cams and recreational activities, click to www.GoTahoeNorth.com.
North
Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport,
two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three
hours from San Francisco International Airport. Visitor information
centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969
Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village.
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SOUNDBITE:
- Jacques Cornelis, Executive Chef, Resort at Squaw Creek
LOCATORS:
- North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
- Village at Northstar, North Lake Tahoe
Footage
provided by:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
