Ready, set, cook
November 2, 2007
Ashland, Oregon - The new Food & Wine Classic in Southern brings a weekend of cooking, food and wine tasting.
The Food & Wine Classic in Southern Oregon, will kick off at noon Friday, Nov. 2, with a luncheon to be held at Ashland Springs Hotel, 212 E. Main St., Ashland.
Eight local chefs will be introduced at the luncheon. James Williams from Omar’s; Steve Cameron from Chateaulin; Neil Clooney from Dragonfly Restaurant; Anthony Starelli from T’s Restaurant; Chandra Corwin from Cucina Biazzi; Susan Powell from Global Pantry; Shane Hardin from the Winchester Inn; and Kate Cyr from Lark’s Home Kitchen Cuisine will compete in the Food & Wine Classic’s Chef Showdown to be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3-4, at the Historic Ashland Armory, 208 Oak St., Ashland.
Four chefs will compete from 10 a.m. to noon and four will compete from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, two chefs from each group will compete in semifinals at 10 a.m. at the armory. The final two will compete at 2 p.m. Southern Oregon wineries, breweries and produce growers will be on hand at the Final Showdown.
The weekend event also will feature food and wine workshops to be held at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the hotel. Pre-registration is required.
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