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 News from Around Banderas Bay | August 2005 
Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival - November 10-20
 PVNN
The International Festival Gourmet Vallarta, a popular culinary event that takes place in Puerto Vallarta every November and hosts distinguished Master Chefs from all over the world, will celebrate its 11th anniversary this year from November 10th-20th.
The brainchild of Thierry Blouet of Café des Artistes, Heinz Reize of Coco Tropical, and Sivan Muller of Nestle, the first annual Gourmet Festival was held from November 18-26, 1995 with the participation of six five-star hotels and six independent restaurants. As the festival has grown over the years, so has the number of participating restaurants.
This year's Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival will showcase 28 Puerto Vallarta restaurants offering a spicy blend of culinary talents, as local chefs invite guest chefs from internationally acclaimed restaurants and hotels from around the world into their kitchens to experiment and exchange culinary secrets.
Invited chefs will prepare special menus for the host restaurant, and every night during the 10-day festival the local and guest chefs will jointly prepare the creative delights and specialties featured on the customized menus. Fourteen of the 28 restaurants will hold Chef's Table nights, while others will feature special menus, events and live music.
Don't miss the highlight of the festival, the Expo-Forum, which includes cooking classes, specialized food seminars, a gourmet food fair introducing the newest and most creative Epicurean products available, Tequila Madness and much more. Other Gourmet Festival happenings include gourmet brunches, cooking classes, wine and cheese classes, tequila tastings, invitational cocktails and the traditional Gala Dinner that concludes the week of festivities.
Since 1995 the Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival has been attracting around 35,000 attendees each year, and the organizers expect the numbers to increase significantly in 2005 for the 11th anniversary of this successful festival. For more information visit the Festival Gourmet website: www.festivalgourmet.com.
Read all the event stories and view the photo galleries of the Festival Gourmet International 2005, from the Jungle themed kick off at the Mayan Palace to the Tropical Odyssey Closing Gala at the Sheraton. Just follow the links below.
Tropical Odyssey - An Exotic End to Festival 2005
 Kathy Taylor
For an evening to be truly memorable, it takes a combination of ambiance, music, wine, food, and often, company. The Tropical Odyssey Gala that was the closing event of the Eleventh Annual International Festival Gourmet Vallarta had all of these elements.more »»»
The ABC's of Gourmet
 Kathy Taylor
What many consider to be the "heart and soul" of the Festival Gourmet takes place in the days between the opening and closing parties, and during the daylight hours before the coveted Chef's Tables. The cooking classes offered by the Festival Gourmet are a great way to learn new skills and rub shoulders with like-minded gourmands.more »»»
The Chef's Table Masterpiece of Cocina de Autor
 Kathy Taylor
Imagine this... you've invited two of the world's finest chefs into your home, as well as a sommelier, a maitre d' and staff, and a jazz duo. The linens are crisp, the glasses gleam in the candlelight, and soothing water cascades down the rock wall in your outside atrium as you watch Chefs Blouet and Tapia create a masterpiece.more »»»
To Know Wine is to Understand Life
 Denise Derameé
It has been said that "to know wine is to understand life," and thanks to the wine tasting events taking place at the Sheraton Buganvilias during this year's Festival Gourmet Expo Forum, you don't have to be a wine connoisseur to explore the wonderful world of wine.more »»»
Bianco - The Best of Both Worlds
 Erich Haubrich
Just a month after their gala opening, Bianco's Chef's Table event, as part of the Festival Gourmet, was a huge success. Guest Chef Bernard Guillas from La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club, and the Bianco staff created a one-of-a-kind 6 course meal in their unique fusion style, bringing together European cuisine and traditional Mexican ingredients.more »»»
Festival Gourmet Brunch Highlights
 Kathy Taylor
One of the most anticipated events of the Gourmet Festival is the Brunch at the Sheraton Buganvilias in Puerto Vallarta. Chef Francis Drillien of the Sheraton Cabo San Lucas, guest chef for this event, celebrated the sea with a minimalist brunch for 400 guests on Sunday. more »»»
The Flavours of Contemporary Chile
 Kathy Taylor
In the leafy aerie that is the top terrace of Chef Thierry Blouet's Cocina de Autor, his guest chef Oscar Tapia gave us a little gift yesterday, an amuse-bouche, which not only pleased but teased in anticipation for the chef's table dinner they will offer this Tuesday.more »»»
Hot Opener for the Gourmet Festival International
 Kathy Taylor
Fire. It is fitting that this most primitive and basic of cooking methods was the theme of the opening festivities of the Festival Gourmet International at the magnificent Mayan Palace in Nuevo Vallarta.more »»»
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