2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

[MechaGai]

2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

So, for the past 3 years, I've been wanting to go to this event held every year in South Beach. They always have the big name TV chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, etc. and they cook a ton of food for you to try out, as well as hold seminars on how to prepair food, wine and food pairings, and all that high ritzy stuff along with burger cook-outs and such.

I'm probably going to take my girlfriend to this event, but I haven't decided if we should go to the Grand Tasting (Link) which is all day for $212.50 per person, or go to the Amstel Light Burger Bash (Link) for $200 per ticket. I kinda want to meet Rachael and Bobby upclose, but I also want to feel like I've done more things.

Tickets will go on sale in about 20 days, and I'm fairly certain that they'll sell out pretty fast, even at those prices. If I can't get the tickets to the Burger Bash, then I'll probably go to the Grand Tasting event.

So, who else has $200+ to spend for a day of tasting good food and having a great time rubbing elbows with celebrity chefs?

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by MechaGai

2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

So, for the past 3 years, I've been wanting to go to this event held every year in South Beach. They always have the big name TV chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, etc. and they cook a ton of food for you to try out, as well as hold seminars on how to prepair food, wine and food pairings, and all that high ritzy stuff along with burger cook-outs and such.

I'm probably going to take my girlfriend to this event, but I haven't decided if we should go to the Grand Tasting (Link) which is all day for $212.50 per person, or go to the Amstel Light Burger Bash (Link) for $200 per ticket. I kinda want to meet Rachael and Bobby upclose, but I also want to feel like I've done more things.

Tickets will go on sale in about 20 days, and I'm fairly certain that they'll sell out pretty fast, even at those prices. If I can't get the tickets to the Burger Bash, then I'll probably go to the Grand Tasting event.

So, who else has $200+ to spend for a day of tasting good food and having a great time rubbing elbows with celebrity chefs?

heh

10,000 pesos (using estimated exchange rate) just to attend a one-time event.

On the plus side though, one will get to taste food from Emeril, Bobby Flay, Mario Batali, Alton Brown, Tyler Florence and other Food Network chefs.

So it does have its benefits

[MechaGai]

Well, the cheapest one that I saw that doesn't involve kids activities was the Sushi and Wine/Sake Pairings seminar for $100 a ticket. I know the Emril Commemoration Party is like $500-1000. D: Yeah.

[WEABOO]

I would totally go to this (Bobby Flay is the man), but 200 is absolutely out of the question

If only Alton Brown's crazy ass would show up

[MechaGai]

Hah, Masaharu Morimoto is in the list of special guest chefs. :\ Now I have to go to the grand tasting.

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by MechaGai

Hah, Masaharu Morimoto is in the list of special guest chefs. :\ Now I have to go to the grand tasting.

Oh hell yeah

Iron Chef maestro of Japanese cuisine

Waaah, this is unbelievable

Damn I wish I could go to such events

[MC Malicious Gravy]

$200 for the chance to punch Bobby Flay in the face?



I'LL DO IT.


this just in: no I wont :<

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by MC Malicious Gravy

$200 for the chance to punch Bobby Flay in the face?



I'LL DO IT.


this just in: no I wont :<

Aww

That's too bad


In any case

It's only gonna start till February so those who are still eager and persistent to go have around 3-4 months to save up and enjoy the mouthwatering, tongue-salivating...................you know what I mean

[MechaGai]

Those tickets sell FAST. I got mine, though.

[MC Malicious Gravy]

Originally Posted by MechaGai

Those tickets sell FAST. I got mine, though.

Could you pass a message along to Bobby Flay saying:

"Dear Mr. Flay

I tire of your use of mango salsas for everything. Just because it's good the first 10 times doesn't mean it's good for everything after that. And damnit, it's a CHUTNEY. FUCK...

Also, button your fucking shirt. You're a goddamn professional, start acting like it.

How Morimoto kept enough composure to not punch you square in the nuts after dancing on that cutting board after your Iron Chef battle, I'll never know. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big Morimoto fan, he's definitely no Rokusaburo Michiba, and even Nakamura had a one-up on Morimoto as an Iron Chef Japanese. But I digress. Where was I? Oh, right, you should've gotten punched in the balls. Totally.

Your pal,
- MC Malicious Gravy

P.S. Alton Brown is so much cooler than you'll ever be."

Uhhh, or, you know, enjoy yourself. That'll work too. :B

[MechaGai]

Originally Posted by MC Malicious Gravy

Could you pass a message along to Bobby Flay?

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I will consider it.

[MC Malicious Gravy]

Originally Posted by MechaGai

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I will consider it.

Thanks, you're a real pal.