Festival Gourmet
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| by Vallarta Online Staff |
| Date of event: Friday, November 18, 2005, 12 AM |
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The 11th Annual Festival Gourmet will be celebrated November 10-18 at some of the finest restaurants and hotels in the Banderas Bay area.
For the nightly Chef's Table and Wine Tasting dinners an exquisite six-course menu will be prepared by the invited and local chef at the host restaurant, including appropriate wines for each dish presented by experienced sommeliers. Space is available for only 30 or 40 people, for reservations please contact the restaurant directly.
FESTIVAL GOURMENT PROGRAM 2005
Thursday, November 10
8:00 p.m. "World Chefs" Cocktail Reception at The Grand Mayan at Mayan Resort - Nuevo Vallarta $185 pesos per person, no reservation necessary.
Saturday, November 12
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Coco Tropical
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, La Palapa
Sunday, November 13
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Gourmet Brunch
Guest chef Francis Drillien from the Starwood Los Cabos hotel fuses his unique creativity with exotic flavors to prepare unforgettable dishes. A 20-piece mariachi band and spectacular ice sculptures will also be featured.
Tickets are $350 pesos per person available for sale at the Sheraton Buganvilias. For reservations, please contact Sr. Gustavo Ovalle at +52 (322) 226-0400
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Bellavista
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Los Xitomates
Monday, Novmeber 14
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Gourmet Cooking Classes
Masters from the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française will demonstrate the preparation of unique recipes in the "laboratory" kitchen of the Sheraton Buganvilias hotel, with large projection screens to enhance the live demonstration. Classes are offered with simultaneous English and Spanish translation. Each day features a different menú, and all participants receive a booklet with all the recipes. For reservation and cost information please call +52 (322) 290-2247.
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Expo Forum 2005
$150 pesos per day / $300 for four-day pass. Includes access to Expo Gourmet and forum conferences. Cheeses of the World, Tequilamania and Wine tastings are priced separately and require reservations. For more information please call +52 (322) 290-2247
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cooking Classes École Supérieure de Cuisine Française de Paris "Gregoire-Ferrandi" Chef G. Bousquet & Chef Gerard Dupont
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tequila Herradura Premium Tasting
$275 pesos, VIP Area
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Nestlé Product Demonstration
3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Valrhona Chocolate Product Demonstration
4:45 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.
Conference sponsored by U.S. Meat Export Federation & Wine Institute of California
"UMAMI, Discovering the Fifth Flavor"
Space limited to 60 people
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Bianco
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Da Antonio
Tuesday, November 15
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Gourmet Cooking Classes
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Expo Forum 2005
$150 pesos per day / $300 for four-day pass Includes access to Expo Gourmet and forum conferences. Cheeses of the World, Tequilamania and Wine tastings are priced separately and require reservations. For more information please call +52 (322) 290-2247
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cooking Classes École Supérieure de Cuisine Française de Paris "Gregoire-Ferrandi"
Chef G. Bousquet & Chef Gerard Dupont
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
L.A. Cetto Wine Tasting Somellier: Fernando Ruíz de Chávez, Vice President of the Mexican Asociation of Somelliers
$275 pesos, VIP Area
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Buittoni Nestlé Product Demonstration
5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
Quesos Caprina Cheeses of the World and Wine Tasting by Mrs. Debby Beard
$275 pesos, VIP area
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, La Petite
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Thierry Blouet Cocina de Autor
Wednesday, November 16
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Gourmet Cooking Classes
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Expo Forum 2005
$150 pesos per day / $300 for four-day pass Includes access to Expo Gourmet and forum conferences. Cheeses of the World, Tequilamania and Wine tastings are priced separately and require reservations. For more information please call +52 (322) 290-2247
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cooking Classes École Supérieure de Cuisine Française de Paris "Gregoire-Ferrandi"Chef G. Bousquet & Chef Gerard Dupont
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wine Tasting
$275 pesos, VIP area
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Tequila Herradura Cocktail Preparation Course
3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Conference sponsored by U.S. Meat Export "New Options in Meat Cuts"
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Mr. Lucky Fresh Extravaganza "Gourmet Vegetable Preparation" by : Chef Nicolas Ulloa Arenas
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Kaiser Maximilian
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, The River Café
Thrusday, November 17
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Gourmet Cooking Classes
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Expo Forum 2005
$150 pesos per day / $300 for four-day pass Includes access to Expo Gourmet and forum conferences. Cheeses of the World, Tequilamania and Wine tastings are priced separately and require reservations. For more information please call +52 (322) 290-2247
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cooking Classes École Supérieure de Cuisine Française de Paris "Gregoire-Ferrandi" Chef G. Bousquet & Chef Gerard Dupont
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wine Tasting / Cata de vinos
$275 pesos, VIP area
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference sponsored by U.S. Meat Export Federation & Wine Institute of California "UMAMI, Discovering the Fifth Flavor" Space limited to 60 people
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Voss Water Tasting and Presentation
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tequila Herradura's "Tequilamanía" Cocktails music & much more $275 pesos per person
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Trio-Restaurant-Bar-Café
8:00 p.m. Chef's Table and Wine Tasting, Vista Grill
Friday, November 18
8:30 p.m. Grand Gala Dinner at the Sheraton Buganvilias Hotel. Tickets are $1,050 pesos and includes the Gala Dinner, as well as the finest wines distributed by Tequila Herradura, tax and gratuities. For reservations please call Sr. Gustavo Ovalle at (322) 226-0400. Space is limited.
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