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Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off, A Benefit For Home Again St. Johns Is This Friday
Oct 9th
Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast Top Chef Cook-Off will take place Friday, October 12 in the Atrium at the beautiful Renaissance World Golf Resort, Convention Center and Beach Club, from 5 to 7 p.m. The competition will feature more than a dozen chefs conjuring up their signature dishes for a panel of celebrity judges who will select the Best of the Best. In addition, everyone in attendance will sample the prix fixe dinners featured by Flavors participating restaurants in October. Ballots submitted by attendees will determine the Flavors People’s Choice Award! Sponsored by the Renaissance World Golf Resort and The St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, proceeds from the event will support Home Again St. Johns, the primary organization responsible for meeting the needs of the homeless in St. Johns County.
Advance tickets for Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off are available online for $20 at www.HistoricCoastFlavors.com. Tickets are also available at the door for $25 per person.
First Coast News Weekend Anchor, Jessica Clark will emcee the Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off. Celebrity judges will be Chef David Bearl, Member of the American Culinary Federation and the Director of College Advancement at the First Coast Technical Institute; Phil Amato, Anchor and Host of Good Morning Jacksonville on WTLV; Jody Sutton, Director of Community Relations at World Golf Hall of Fame; and David Mariotti, Chairman of the VCB Board of Directors and General Manager, The Lodge & Club at Ponte Vedra Beach.
The restaurants chefs presenting at the Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off represent every part of St. Johns County from elegant Ponte Vedra Beach southward through Vilano Beach, World Golf Village, and to laid-back St. Augustine Beach. They include:
619 Ocean View and Augustine Grille (Sawgrass Marriott Resort)
95 Cordova (Casa Monica Hotel) – Aviles (Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront)
Beaches on Vilano – Donovan’s Irish Pub – Kingfish Grill – Raintree Restaurant
Rhett’s Piano Bar and Brasserie – Mulligan’s Irish Pub (Hilton Garden Inn Ponte Vedra Beach)
The Tasting Room – The Reef
Villagio Italian Grill (Renaissance World Golf Resort)
For complete details on Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast and to purchase tickets for the October 12 Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off, go to: HistoricCoastFlavors.com. For video appetizers, visit youtube.com/FloridaGetaways.
Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida’s Historic Coast includes historic St. Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, plus 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches. These same beaches greeted Ponce de Leon in 1513 when he discovered and named La Florida, an area whose boundaries encompassed what would later become the eastern United States. For more information on events, activities, holiday getaways and vacation opportunities in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com, become a fan on Facebook or call 1.800.653.2489.
Source: Visitors and Convention Bureau
Flavors of the Historic Coast Top Chef Cook-Off
Oct 6th
Sample a taste of the tantalizing creations offered by many area restaurants at the Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast Top Chef Cook-Off! Set for 5 to 7 p.m. on October 12 at the beautiful The Renaissance World Golf Village Resort, Convention Center and Beach Club, the competition will feature Flavors chefs who will conjure up their signature dishes for a panel of celebrity judges who will select the Best of the Best.
In addition, everyone in attendance will sample the prix fixe dinners featured during the month-long Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast promotion. Ballots submitted by attendees will result in the selection of the Flavors People’s Choice Award!
Sponsored by the Villagio Italian Grille at the Renaissance and the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau, proceeds from this event will support Home Again St. Johns, the primary organization responsible for meeting the needs of the homeless in St. Johns County.
Online tickets go on sale September 20, 2012. Tickets are $20 per person online and $25 at the door.
Home Again St. Johns Mission:
To promote, foster and support a collaborative approach among social service and governmental agencies, community organizations and dedicated private citizens, for resolving issues related to homelessness in St. Johns County compassionately, effectively and efficiently.
For more information, visit www.homeagainstjohns.org.
Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off Celebrity Judges!
Phil Amato • First Coast News Good Morning Jacksonville Anchor
Jody Sutton • Director of Community Relations, World Golf Hall of Fame
Chef David Bearl • Director of College Advancement with First Coast Technical College
David Mariotti • General Manager of The Lodge and Club at Ponte Vedra
Flavors 2012 Participating Restaurants
Source: Visitors and Convention Bureau
October Is A Flavorful Time to Visit Florida’s Historic Coast
Oct 5th
October is here and chefs on Florida’s Historic Coast are making culinary history with signature dishes featuring local favorites and heritage-inspired flavors. Called Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast, this special program offers unique, delicious and affordably-priced dining choices. Nearly 20 outstanding restaurants are featuring a prix fixe (fixed price) three-course dinner that will showcase their chef’s best culinary skills. Great food, paired with a wide variety of lodging options and enticing cultural events make October an ideal time to experience the history, romance and charm of St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches.
A part of the Spanish Empire for far longer than it has been included in the United States, Florida’s Historic Coast offers a unique culinary heritage resulting from a centuries-old cultural diversity that continues today. Spanish roots, spiced with Minorcan flair and blended with the very best in traditional Southern coastal cuisine create a palate-pleasing culinary collection that intrigues and pleases both “foodies” and folks who simply want to enjoy a memorable meal in a beautiful locale.
In addition to the tantalizing daily creations offered by participating restaurants, The Flavors Top Chef Cook-Off, a benefit for Home Again St. Johns, is set for October 12 at the beautiful Renaissance Resort World Golf Village Resort. This exciting competition will feature Flavors chefs who will conjure up their signature dishes for a panel of celebrity judges who will select the Best of the Best. In addition, everyone in attendance will sample the prix fixe dinners featured during Flavors. Ballots submitted by attendees will result in the selection of the Flavors People’s Choice Award! Sponsored by the Villagio Italian Grill at the Renaissance, proceeds from the event will go to support Home Again St. Johns, the organization primarily responsible for meeting the needs of the homeless in St. Johns County.
And, while dining in any one of the participating Flavors Restaurants during October 7 – 12, $1 from each order off the Flavors menu will go toward supporting the work of Home Again St. Johns.
Participating Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast restaurants are located from elegant Ponte Vedra southward through Vilano, World Golf Village, St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach and on to laid-back Crescent Beach. They include:
619 Ocean View –
95 Cordova – Amici’s Restaurant – Augustine Grille
Aunt Kate’s – Aviles – Beaches on Vilano – Bistro De Leon
Café Atlantico – Donovan’s Irish Pub – Kingfish Grill
Mulligan’s Irish Pub – Raintree Restaurant – Rhett’s Piano Bar and Brasserie
Scarlett O’Hara’s – South Beach Grill – Sara’s Crepe Café
The Reef – The Tasting Room – Villagio Italian Grill
For complete details on Flavors of Florida’s Historic Coast, go to: Historic Coast Flavors.
For video appetizers, visit http://www.youtube.com/FloridaGetaways.
Source: Visitors and Convention Bureau