Wolfgang Puck American Food & Wine Festival
Posted on Oct 05, 2010 under Archives | No Comment
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Once again, many of the world’s top chefs and wine and spirit purveyors gathered on the lighted backlot of Universal Studios, to raise a celebratory glass in support of the Meals On Wheels Programs of Los Angeles at the 28th Annual American Wine & Food Festival, hosted by Chef Wolfgang Puck.
Wolfgang and me
I ran into the host, Chef Wolfgang Puck, while we walked around the Universal Backlot.
wolfgang chefs
A huge section of the festival was a staging area for booths featuring chefs from Wolfgang Puck restaurants throughout the country.
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All the chefs served great food. Here are some pics of food from the Wolfgang Puck booths.
salad
Lamb
This lamb was our fave of the night.
lettuce wraps
dumplings
short rib
Four Seasons Wailea
The Four Seasons Wailea had a nice sampling at their booth.
pork belly and polenta
They served a pork belly and polenta and a snapper crudo plate.
Snapper crudo
chefs cooking ribs
Chefs were working hard in booths throughout the mock Italian village.
The scene
It was hot as Hades, but folks were everywhere eating and drinking.
Chef Charlie Palmer
Loads of famous chefs were there, including Charlie Palmer.
Nancy Silverton, cooking up dogs
Nancy Silverton, master pastry chef, was cooking up dogs and sausages at the Mozza booth. They also had killer frozen bananas dipped in chocolate.
Chef at Mozza booth
Picasso Bellagio Las Vegas
Picasso at Bellagio, Las Vegas, served up a basil gimlet.
Pouring gimlets at the Picasso booth
The STK booth served short ribs.
STK Vegas booth
STK shortrib
Chef Jose Andres
Master Chef Jose Andres played around with my business card.
proscuitto and caviar
My friend Nicole came with me and helped sample all the food.
my friend nicole
Blue Ribbon Chefs from the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Chefs from Blue Ribbon Sushi at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas gave us some tasty hand rolls.
Handrolls
salmon hand rolls
Salmon hand roll. Yummy.
Bouchon booth
The Bouchon booth was incredible, lots of fresh seafood. Master chef Thomas Keller was on hand, throwing signed beach balls into the crowd.
Chef Thomas Keller at bouchon booth
Matsuhisa chefs
Chefs at the Matsuhisa booth served up some tasty sushi and fish dishes.
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Wraps at Matsuhisa booth. Marc Peel from Camponile and Tar Pit was also there.
Marc Peel
The event was really fun and raised lots of money.