the james beard foundation's taste america

	Friday, September 28th and Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Charlotte Celebrates James Beard Foundation's 20th Anniversary at Charlotte Shout!
	Details	Join us at the Charlotte Shout! arts, music, and food festival for chef demonstrations and a panel discussion on the state of American cuisine.
	Location	Main Stage at the 3rd Annual Charlotte Shout! Festival Gateway Village 800 West Trade Street
	Price	$75 pp
	Time	6:00 pm

	Friday, September 28th, 2007 James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Celina Tio and pastry chef Andrew Shotts will represent the Foundation with an entertaining and educational cooking demonstration on the Main Stage at the 3rd Annual Charlotte Shout! Culinary Arts Experience Preview Gala.

	Featured Chefs
		JBF Award Winner Celina Tio The American Restaurant, Kansas City, MO
		Andrew Shotts Garrison Confections, Providence, RI

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	Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Is there an American Cuisine? Tell us what you think and hear what the experts say at a panel discussion on the Main Stage at Charlotte Shout! To fill out a quick survey on American Cuisine, click here.

	Panelists
		Ed Behr Publisher of The Art of Eating
		John Mariani Esquire and Wine Spectator columnist and author of The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink
		Laura Shapiro Food historian and author of Julia Child (Penguin Lives), Perfection Salad, and Something from the Oven
		Michael Stern Gourmet columnist and author of Road Food: Eat your Way Across the USA (with wife Jane Stern)

	Moderator
		Mitchell Davis Vice President of the James Beard Foundation and author of Kitchen Sense

	Sponsored by the American Lamb Board For further information go to www.charlotteshout.com

	SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2007 FREE Festival Day at
	Location	South Park 6401 Morrison Boulevard Charlotte, NC
	Time	10:00 am - 4:00 pm

	A free day of culinary events featuring cooking demonstrations and cookbook signings by award-winning chefs, children's educational activities, and tastings of artisanal products.

	Featured Guests



	Celina Tio, The American Restaurant Andrew Shotts, Garrison Confections Celina and Andrew will be in-store together for a cooking demonstration.

	Children's Activity
		Where do fruits and vegetables come from? How do they grow? Bring your children (ages 6 thru 10) to our festival to learn about the foods they eat at an interactive educational activity. Sponsored by Canon.

	Local Flavors - American Tastes
		Sample regional products from... Nova's Bakery A Charlotte-based company that bakes traditional European breads using old-fashioned techniques Daddy's Girl An artisanal goat cheese producer

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