*South Beach Wine&Food Festival-Sat.2/21/09(2/4 tix)! Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village-Saturday 2/21 Start Price USD 799.99 Current Price USD 799.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 15, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Tampa, FL See more about '*South Beach Wine&Food Festival-Sat.2/21/09(2/4 tix)! ' Description Two (2) tickets to the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village (Culinary and Lifestyle Seminars and American Express Grand Tasting) on Saturday, February 21st, 2009.   TICKETS ARE IN HAND AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPPING!!! I have two additional tickets for Saturday on my other auction.  Win both auctions and a total of four tickets to enjoy with your friends!!!  This is an experience not to be missed!!!   Light in spirit and heavy on flavor, the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village features it all: the tastes, the superstar chefs and the fun. Here’s a perfect chance to strap on a favorite pair of sandals, adjust your attitude to “laid back” mode and take a leisurely stroll through a diverse, global community of renowned wine and spirits purveyors, acclaimed restaurateurs and caterers, highly regarded confectioners and others, all ready to entertain you. Beneath crisp white tents, with the soft white sand of South Beach as your “red” carpet, you will be greeted warmly at the Delta Welcome Center, where your Waterford wine glass and gift bag await. From there it’s on to non-stop feasting and imbibing with stops along the way to enjoy diversions such as culinary demonstrations featuring Food Network chefs strutting their stuff before rapt audiences. Culinary and Lifestyle Seminars (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) You’ve watched them on TV, taken inspiration from their advice and faithfully followed the recipes in their cookbooks. Now see your culinary idols in person! More than a dozen Culinary and Lifestyle Seminars offered by Food Network hosts and chefs along with other expert speakers will take center stage. There they will demonstrate techniques, reveal kitchen secrets and answer questions as they prepare some of their favorite dishes. Afterward, don’t miss the chance to exchange a few personal words with your culinary hero when you purchase a book for signing. American Express Grand Tasting (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.) It’s the Olympic Games of gastronomy! The American Express Grand Tasting will have you sprinting in sheer anticipation from one delicious experience to the next. This food marathon will offer the chance to sample dozens of signature dishes from some of South Florida’s finest restaurants, each offering the perfect-size dish to go with the international wines and spirits as well as refreshing spring waters and other beverages on hand for your tasting pleasure. Revel in freshly grilled meats, succulent seafood, exotic ethnic fare and vegetarian delights. Then enjoy a brief lesson or two from representatives of the internationally renowned wineries and spirits producers standing by to pour you a sample. Finally, head toward the “finish line” with chocolate truffles, rich cakes, frozen treats and more.   Exhibitors       Arla Foods USA www.arlafoodsusa.com Cooking with Georgia & Dez www.georgiasrealfood.com Del Grosso Foods, Inc www.delgrossos.com Kerrygold Cheeses www.kerrygold.com/usa Phillips Foods www.phillipsfoods.com The Cayman Islands www.caymanislands.ky Tonnino Tuna www.tonninotuna.com     Tickets will be mailed (FREE, via USPS Express Mail) to the Winning Bidder of this sold out event when payment is confirmed!!!  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!!!  Thanks for looking!!!  You will have the time of your life at this years event!!! Place a Bid!