Lagasse Gives Fans New Destination to Savor the Game

LAS VEGAS (September 25, 2009) – Chef Emeril Lagasse today celebrates the grand opening of Lagasse’s Stadium – a sports bar, entertainment venue and restaurant at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Tonight, professional athletes and stars will join Chef Lagasse on the “green carpet” turf before joining fans for the action inside at the ultimate tailgate party to kick off the season at Lagasse’s Stadium. Read more »

GULFPORT, MS (September 1, 2009) – Every Sunday from 5:30 to 9:00 pm at Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House, enjoy a Southern-inspired casual family meal – three courses of comfort classics for only $20 per guest. Children under 12 eat for half price. The special “Sunday Southern Supper” menu is available starting this weekend on Sunday, September 6. The regular menu will also be available. Read more »

TOP CENTRAL FLORIDA CHEFS TO APPEAR AT THE ORLANDO HOME SHOW

ORLANDO, Fla. (August 20, 2009) – Guests can work up an appetite as they stroll the floor at the Orlando Home Show, and the fantastic aromas wafting from the main stage area are bound to draw them in.  They will find some of the area’s top chefs whipping up specialties and serving culinary tips and tasty samples throughout the weekend on the ScottJosephOrlando.com Cooking Stage.  The home improvement extravaganza returns to the Orange County Convention Center September 18-20, 2009.

Emeril’s Tchoup Chop Chef de Cuisine Greg Richie

Gregory Richie of Emeril’s Tchoup Chop at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Bram Fowler of Journeys at Alaqua in Longwood, Scott Hunnel of Victoria & Albert’s at Walt Disney World Resort, Bruno Vrignon of Les Chefs de France in Epcot, John Tan of Park Plaza Gardens in Winter Park, and John Mooney of Highland Manor in Apopka are the culinary wizards hand-picked by Joseph to appear.  The former Orlando Sentinel food critic and brainchild behind Scott Joseph’s Orlando Restaurant Guide will host each demonstration with the insight, panache and wit that has made him the most trusted, reliable and comprehensive source of restaurant information in the region for more than 20 years. Read more »

Macy’s “Come Together” Campaign Aims to Inspire Charitable Dinner Parties Across the Nation to Aid Domestic Hunger

Innovative Awareness and Fundraising Campaign Features One-Stop Online Destination For Planning The Perfect Dinner Gathering

Campaign Launches with TV Spots Featuring Macy’s “Star” Designers Jessica Simpson, Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Usher, Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse, Tommy Hilfiger and Donald Trump Read more »

Emeril Lagasse will be the featured guest on the YES Network’s latest episode of CenterStage, premiering Wednesday, July 29, at 11:00 pm ET, immediately following the network’s coverage of the Tampa Bay-Yankees baseball game.   On Wednesday’s show, taped in front of a studio audience, Emeril talks about his rise to stardom, his move to television, his restaurants and more.

CenterStage is the one-hour Emmy-nominated one-on-one interview show hosted by Michael Kay whose guests include the biggest names in sports and entertainment.

The YES Network is available throughout New York State and Connecticut and in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on cable and on the television services provided by Verizon (FiOS) and AT&T (U-verse).   It is also available nationally on DirecTV (Channel 631), on Verizon and AT&T’s television services, and on select cable systems.  For more information on “CenterStage” on YES Network, please visit www.yesnetwork.com.

Born out of Chef Emeril Lagasse’s commitment to give back to his alma mater, Johnson & Wales University, the annual Emeril Lagasse Golf Classic is a unique event benefiting the renowned chef’s endowed scholarship fund. This year’s event kicks off on Mon, Sep 21, with tournament play the following day, Tue, Sep 22 at the fabled Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island.

The 2008 tournament raised more than $500,000. Four scholarships were awarded to deserving culinary students from each of JWU’s campuses in Providence, North Miami, Denver and Charlotte.

Mark Your Calendar
The kick off dinner for this year’s event takes place on Mon, Sep 21, with tournament play the following day.

You can register for the event online, as well as view options for tournament play, sponsorship packages and information regarding in-kind donations.

For further details, please visit the Emeril Golf Classic detail page at the Johnson & Wales University website or contact Jennifer Fustino, tournament manager, 401-598-4676.

– 9 exclusive menus featuring tastes from around the globe – No airfare required

– “Emeril’s Passport” offers three dinners for $95

NEW ORLEANS (July 13, 2009) – Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans restaurants – Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico – present a summer-long “Cuisines of the World” dinner series exploring some of the world’s most celebrated food cultures. Through September 30, Emeril’s chefs de cuisine will craft nightly three-course dinners for $35* inspired by nine regions – France, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, India, Vietnam, Polynesia and Brazil. Read more »

Fifth Annual Gala & Wine Auction Unites 40 of the Country’s Top Chefs & Vintners – Proceeds to Benefit Children’s Charities in Las Vegas and the Gulf Coast

NEW ORLEANS (June 18, 2009) – The special fifth anniversary Carnivale du Vin gala and wine auction benefiting the Emeril Lagasse Foundation will bring together over 40 prestigious names in the culinary and wine worlds on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. As a result of this event, which continuously ranks among the “Top Ten U.S. Charity Wine Auctions” in Wine Spectator magazine, the foundation has granted over $3 million to charities on the Gulf Coast since the inaugural gala held in Las Vegas in October 2005. Read more »

Tales of the Cocktail Announces the 2009 Spirited Dinner Series

– Emeril’s Delmonico to Feature Renowned Absinthe Historian Ted Breaux and Cocktail Writer Jenny Adams –

June 7, 2009 – Tickets are now on sale for Tales of the Cocktail’s Spirited Dinners. Buy your tickets now for a night of dinner pairings presented at 25 New Orleans restaurants. The Spirited Dinners will take place Thursday, July 9, 2009 during the 7th annual cocktail and culinary festival, Tales of the Cocktail. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to dine in style at New Orleans’ finest for an experience that takes pairing to the next level. Read more »

Renowned winemakers, spirits, producers, chefs and culinary personalities will gather this summer for the 2009 TD Bank Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival July 30 through August 2, 2009.

The Festival promises to be the premier event of Atlantic City’s summer season with four days of events, tastings and celebrity appearances. Chefs from the Food Network and Bravo will host, demonstrate, mix and mingle with guests at more than 20 events filling the schedule throughout the weekend.

Check out some of these events for a chance to see Chef Emeril: Read more »