FUN FOR FOODIES: Metropolitan Cooking and Entertainment Show (November 12-13, 2010)

Are you a food enthuiast ? Love to cook or entertain ? Then, the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show just might be the event for you. Taking place on Saturday, November 13th and Sunday, November 14th at the Washington Convention Center, it is the premiere consumer event in the nation for cooking and entertaining enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.



The show will feature more than 300 exhibitors, live cooking demonstrations by the D.C. area's hottest chefs, tasting and entertaining workshops, and presentations from Food Network celebrities Paula Deen, Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray.

Admission Costs ?
General admission is $20.00 which gives you access to free Tasting & Entertaining Workshops, access to the Cooking Stage featuring the DC area's hottest chefs, and more than 300 exhibitors selling and sampling specialty food and entertaining products.

Special Events !!!
The Celebrity Theater ticket comes with an assigned seat to see the celebrity of your choice live on the celebrity stage for one hour. Each celebrity theater ticket includes a complimentary general admission ticket which gives you access to free Tasting & Entertaining Workshops, access to the Cooking Stage featuring D.C.'s hottest chefs, and more than 300 exhibitors selling and sampling specialty food and entertaining products.

Other special events include presentations on "Savvy Holiday Entertaining", "Food & Wine Pairing Session", "Beer, Wine, and Spirits Pavilion", and Cocktails with Todd Thrasher.

PLEASE NOTE: With the exception of the Celebrity Theater Ticket, other special events tickets must be purchased separately. Please visit their official Schedule At A Glance for information on ticket pricing.

Visit their official website at http://dc2010.metrocooking.com/. See you there !

Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself...

"Uh-Uhm (*clears throat*...)...is this thing on (*taps the mic*....) ???"



I'm baaaaack :-). Where have I been you ask ? It's been a crazy year filled with so many personal and professional high points that the blog had to take a backseat. Now that Fall is upon us, it's time for a renewed energy and renewed commitment to this here creative space. Stay tuned for postings on the DMV's twist on "social"/"culture"tainment offerings to include music reviews, book reviews, concert and show must sees, Fun for Foodies, and new features like The Gridiron Gab and My Service Spotlight.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming out...God bless and good night :-).

More Fun for Foodies THIS WEEKEND !

Greetings everyone,

How did I fail to mention the 2nd annual Food & Wine Festival at the National Harbor ? If you didn't know, now you know :-).

Taking place from June 6-7, the Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor celebrates the chefs’ use of local, fresh and responsibly sourced ingredients from both land and sea, which inspire their creativity and protect the environment. Attendees will also be able to explore the expanding world of food pairing with wine and beer.

Now in its second year, The Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor features:

What’s Cooking For Kids? a new program of fun activities and demonstrations to inspire children to cook and enjoy healthy food.
Seminars and Guest Chef Demonstrations
A varied selection of informative and entertaining sessions will be offered to both the consumer and trade professional. Accomplished chefs, wine and beer experts will host demonstrations, tastings and share signature dishes and techniques.

Belgian Beer Café
Relax and enjoy in our waterfront Belgian Beer Café featuring Stella Artois, Hoegaarden & Leffe.

Artisanal Products and Boutique Wines
Sample and learn about the growing trend of handcrafted artisanal products, which are made with great care and attention to detail, such as premium sea salt, cheese, bread, chocolate, coffee, teas, beer, olive oils, ice cream, etc. Boutique Wines represent vineyards making fewer than 5,000 cases per year and specialty wines from larger vineyards made in limited quantity. These exclusive wines present a particular passion by the winemaker.

You must purchase a General Admission ticket to gain entry to the festival. Ticket prices and additional information can be found at http://www.foodandwinenh.com/tickets.html. Please note that rain or shine, the festival will go on and photo ID will be required onsite.

Your general admission ticket includes:

Food, wine, beer and spirits tastings
Attendee bag and wine glass
Access to seminars, chef demos and workshops
Ability to enter our Country Fair Baking Contest with Big Prizes
Ability to participate in our Dine Around (extra charge)
Ability to participate in our Very Special Private Events (extra charge)

All proceeds will benefit The Erikka Hayes Foundation. To find more information about this worthy cause, please visit http//www.erikkahayesfoundation.org.