Savannah Food and Wine Festival: Days 3 and 4
Whew! This week has already flown by, did you make it to the first two days of the Savannah Food and Wine Festival? If not- you’ve still got a few days to go! Check this out:
Tomorrow, Wednesday the 12th, is the day for the Celebrity Chef Tour which will benefit the James Beard Foundation. You will want to be at the Mansion of Forsyth Park for this event, starting at 6:00 pm. The following chefs will be there: Katie Button, Curate, Asheville, NC; Steven Satterfield, Miller-Union, Atlanta, GA; Kevin Gillespie, Gunshow, Atlanta, GA; and Jay Swift, 4th & Swift, Atlanta, GA, host Executive Chef of the Mansion on Forsyth Park, Rich Beichner and dessert by Chef Jean Vendeville. Several local chefs will be preparing hors d’oeuvres, including Roberto Leoci, Leoci’s Trattoria, Kirk Blaine, Cohen’s Retreat, Eric Backer, The Bohemian and Kurtis Schumm, Tybee Island Social Club. The chefs and along with the two Master Sommeliers who helped choose wines for this event will be present, Robert Jones, Master Sommelier and Larry O’Brien, Master Sommelier.
Jealousssss….. I am so jealous! But wait- there’s even more.
Thursday will be the Grand Reserve Tasting & Silent Auction, presented by the Big Green Egg. This will be from 5:30- 7:30 pm, “along the majestic Riverfront Esplanade of the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. This not-to-miss wine event will feature the festival’s most extraordinary wines sampled in a souvenir glass, 90 points plus and/or retail values of $50 plus a bottle. There will also be an opportunity to meet and greet most of the celebrities in town for the festival.” (from the press release)
After that event, at 8:00 pm, be sure to attend the hog roasting and BBQ at the Westin Savannah Harbor along the river. This is Le Grand Cochon presented by The Local Palate Magazine, and “the event will feature celebrity chefs Anthony Lamas from Seviche, in Louisville, KY and Linkie Marais, Big Green Egg Executive Chef – both of Food Network fame. Billy Allin of Cakes & Ale in Decatur, GA, Harrison Sapp of Southern Soul Barbecue from St. Simons Island, GA, pit master, Rodney Scott of Scott’s Barbecue in Hemingway, SC, and the BI-LO corporate executive chef team, Harland Walden and Tim Haire will be showcasing their le porc and BBQ sides mouth-watering recipes. Savannah’s own Chris Nason of Sapphire Grill and Wiley McCrary of Wiley’s Championship BBQ, Steve Black, Westin Savannah will be creating some local big pig favorites. Stella Artois’ Master Beer Sommelier, Marc Stroobandt will be on-hand to pair some of the Best of Belgium beers with the pit master creations.” (from the press release)
So, what are your plans for Wednesday and Thursday? If you are anywhere near the Savannah area and you DON’T make it to these events- well, “I pity the fool”. (You know- picture me trying to pull off a gruff voice.) Or rather, how about, I simply refuse to feel sorry for you because I told you about all of this?! I’ll be on a plane to NYC or lord KNOWS I would be there myself!
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Love to all y’all,
Molly
