the james beard foundation's taste america

	FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2007 Houston Celebrates James Beard Foundation's 20th Anniversary With A Benefit Dinner
	Details	A five-course seated dinner prepared by top Southeast Texas chefs.
	Location	Downtown Aquarium 410 Bagby Street
	Price	$200 pp
	Time	7:00 pm

	Featured Chefs
		JBF Award Winner Robert Del Grande Cafe Annie, Houston
		Charles Clark Ibiza Food & Wine Bar, Houston
		Ryan Pera 17, Alden Hotel, Houston
		Monica Pope, Chef/Owner t'afia, Houston
		Kathy Ruiz Downtown Aquarium, Houston
		John Sheely Mockingbird Bistro, Houston

	Local Sponsors Downtown Aquarium

	Tickets and Information To make reservations or for further information, contact: Customer First Phone: 713-524-8351
	American Express^®is the Official Card of the James Beard Foundation. Please remember to use your Card for your ticket purchase. The James Beard Foundation will donate a portion of the proceeds from the benefit dinner to Recipe for Success.

	SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2007 FREE Festival Day at
	Location	Highland Village 4060 Westheimer Houston
	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 Guest
		Robert Del Grande Cafe Annie, Houston Robert will be in-store for a cooking demonstration.

		Dorothy Huang Dorothy will be in-store 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... Heritage Pie A Piney Woods bakery specializing in handmade, all-natural gourmet pies and cobblers Brown Paper Chocolates Decadent confections made by chocolatier Richard Kaplan

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