the james beard foundation's taste america

	Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 New York kicks off the James Beard Foundation's Taste America at The Four Seasons Restaurant
	Event	Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the James Beard Foundation and the publication of a new edition of the classic cookbook Beard on Food with a lavish dinner inspired by Beard's early Four Seasons menus.
	Location	The Four Seasons Restaurant 99 East 52nd Street
	Price	$500 pp
	Time	7:00 pm

	Featured Chefs
		JBF Award Winner Vitaly Paley Paley's Place, Portland, OR
		Christian Albin, Host Chef The Four Seasons Restaurant, NYC
		Thomas Hurley Hurley's, Portland, OR Coupage, Seattle
	Honored Guests JBF Taste America Co-Chair Daniel Boulud Daniel, NYC NYC Taste America Wine Chair Ken Wright Ken Wright Cellars, Carlton, OR

	Featuring wines from Oregon's best cellars, including: Elk Cove Vineyards Ken Wright Cellars Ponzi Vineyards Soter Vineyards

	Tickets and Information: To make reservations or for further information, contact: Sonia Colón at 212.754.9494 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 1,000 meals to Citymeals on Wheels - co-founded by James Beard - from the proceeds of this benefit dinner.

	SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2007 FREE Festival Day at
	Location	Columbus Circle 10 Columbus Circle NYC
	Time	10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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

	Featured Guest
		Daniel Boulud Daniel, NYC Daniel will be in-store for cooking demonstrations and to personalize your copy of Café Boulud Cookbook. (Proof of Williams-Sonoma^® purchase is required)


	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... Rick's Pick's A Brooklyn-based artisanal pickle company Murray's Cheeses An assortment of American cheeses from the renowned Greenwich Village purveyor of cheese and specialty foods Sullivan Street Bakery Handcrafted Italian breads from the acclaimed New York bakery

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