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The Eagle Chamber of Commerce has organized the Eagle Food & Wine Festival to help support our emerging wine industry, as well as to highlight our tremendous local, top-rated talent, art, food and wine.
The Eagle Food & Wine Festival will begin on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 950 E Riverside Drive, Eagle with the Gala Dinner and Auction. Signature Wineries will be spotlighted with wine tasting and vintner conversations that will involve and fascinate each guest.
Saturday’s Festival will take place at our beautiful Merrill Park. Featured Idaho Chefs’ will prepare their signature dishes and be paired with regional and local wines in the Chef’s Tent for your sampling pleasure.
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Outside on the lawn local Idaho Preferred vendors, local artists booths, unique food booths, wine tasting, local and regional wineries with live music.
Interested in Sponsorship Opportunites? Call 939-4222 or send us an e-mail. View Sponsorship Opportunities flyer.
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Gala & Benefit Auction — Friday Evening
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Where: 950 E Riverside, Eagle (Map & Directions)
Ticket Cost: $75 per person
Proceeds to benefit Meals on Wheels and The Landing Community Youth Programs.
Enjoy wine tastings from six premier wineries.
The six featured wineries will be: 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards, Davis Creek Cellars, Periple, Syringa Winery, Vale Wine Company, Wood River Cellars. Live entertainment courtesy of the Basque Dancers. There will be a live/silent auction, featuring several unique items with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Meals on Wheels and The Landing Community Center.
Welcoming Ceremony — Saturday at Noon
When: August 22, 2009
Where: Merrill Park
Time: Noon – 12:30 pm
Guest Speakers: Eagle Mayor Phil Bandy, Eagle Chamber President Teri Bath, Eagle Food & Wine Festival Chairman Mary May, Lloyd Mahaffey, Gary Cunningham, and Ben Atkin winner of Eagle Food & Wine Festival Artist Contest.
Chef’s Tent — Saturday
When: August 22, 2009
Where: Merrill Park
Time (three sessions):
1) Noon - 1:45
2) 2:00 - 3:45
3) 4:00 - 5:45
Ticket Cost: $50 for each session
Must be 21 years of age or older
Come experience the popular Chef's Tent, where fourteen of the Valley's top-rated chefs will delight your palate with their signature creations, each paired with a fine wine.
Restaurants and Featured Chef’s, paired with Complementing Wineries:
• 3Horse Ranch featuring Executive Chef Tom Atkins paired with 3Horse Ranch Winery
• Bardenay-Eagle featuring Travis Levi paired with Parma Ridge Winery
• Bella Aquila featuring Bill Cooper paired with Periple Winery
• Blue Moose Café featuring Marcy Anderson paired with Woodriver Cellers
• Brick 29 featuring Dustan Bristol paired with Vale Winery
• Cool Hand Luke's-Eagle featuring Garrett Mercadante paired with Carmela Winery
• Eagle Hills Golf Course featuring Aaron Horsewood paired with Indian Creek Winery
• Eagle Mai Thai featuring Chef Bunchong paired with St. Regulus Winery
• Meadow Lake Village featuring James Grimes paired with Fraser Winery
• Murphy's Seafood Bar & Grill featuring Jake Arredondo paired with Sawtooth Winery
• Ono Hawaiian Café featuring Michael Mohica paired with Syringa Winery
• Pamela's Bakery featuring Lauren Ianniciello & Pamela Hoevel paired with Williamson Winery
• River Rock Ale House featuring Todd Lancourt paired with Bitner Winery
• Willowcreek Grill featuring Zach Chalkus paired with Cold Springs Winery
Wine Tasting On the Lawn — Saturday
When: August 22, 2009
Where: Merrill Park
Time: Noon - 6:00 pm
Ticket Cost: $20 per person
Must be 21 years of age or older
Stroll through the park, tasting wines from some of the finest wineries the Northwest has to offer, while enjoying the live music of Gayle Chapman, Blaze & Kelly, and Lane Lowry. Erikson Fine Wines will be hosting a "Wine 101"
class, while local art & food vendors showcase their unique creations.
Artists and Vendors — Saturday
When: August 22, 2009
Where: Merrill Park
Time: Noon - 6:00 pm
Ticket Cost: Free and open to the public
Enjoy artists, interactive art, food booths and several select vendors.
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