With kicked up Creole flair, America’s favorite chef celebrates the legendary Delmonico’s 110th anniversary with the launch of his latest cookbook:

EMERIL’S DELMONICO
A Restaurant with a Past
By Emeril Lagasse

LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, October 4
7: 00PM
Borders Books & Music
475 S. Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 304-9773

NEW JERSEY
Thursday, October 6
5: 30 PM
BJ’S WHOLESALE CLUB #94
110 Route 23
North Riverdale, NJ 07457

NEW YORK
Saturday, October 8
2: 00pm
Barnes & Noble, #2234
555 Fifth Avenue at 46th Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10017

WASHINGTON DC
Tuesday, October 11
7: 00 PM
SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES
730- 21st Street, N.W.
Lisner Auditorium (campus of George Washington U)
Washington, DC 20560

RALEIGH
Wednesday, October 12
6: 00 PM
BARNES & NOBLE #2647
760 SE Maynard
Cary, NC 27511

PHILADELPHIA
Wednesday, October 19
6: 00 PM
SAM’S WHOLESALE CLUB
Franklin Mills, 1000
Franklin Mills Circle
Philadelphia, PA 19154

TEXAS
Wednesday, November 2
3: 00pm
FORT HOOD MILITARY BASE
Clear Creek PX, Bldg 50004
Fort Hood, TX
*event limited to customers w/military id cards

CHICAGO
Saturday, November 12
12:00pm
MARSHALL FIELDS
Lower Level, 111 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60603

AUSTIN
Tuesday, December 6
6: 00 PM
WAL-MART, AUSTIN
9300 S I H 35 Bldg B
Austin, TX 78748

New Orleans, LA (September 15, 2005) – Chef/Restaurateur Emeril Lagasse has announced his dedication to the rebuilding of the city of New Orleans. Lagasse plans to reopen his New Orleans restaurants as soon as possible. Famous for his innovative “new New Orleans” cuisine, Lagasse is the owner of three New Orleans restaurants including Emeril’s in the Warehouse District, NOLA Restaurant in the French Quarter, and Emeril’s Delmonico in the Garden District. Lagasse’s corporate office, Emeril’s Homebase, is also located in New Orleans. Emeril’s Homebase houses Lagasse’s restaurant operations, as well as cookbook and recipe development and testing, product shipping, the emerils.com website, and a store front.

“Over the past two weeks, I have focused on making sure my family, my friends, and my staff are safe,” says Lagasse. “The city of New Orleans is my home and it is a place that I love and my heart goes out to the many victims of the hurricane. I am completely dedicated to rebuilding this great city.”

“We are very concerned for our many employees and their families who have been displaced by this disaster,” says Lagasse. “We have been in contact with many of our staff, but there are also many who we have not yet been able to reach. We ask them to please call us toll-free at 1-877-578-8884 and let us know how they and their families are doing. We have tried to place as many of our employees as we can at our existing restaurants – many have relocated to Atlanta, Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas where they have family or friends. We’ve also received a generous outpouring from other restaurateurs around the country willing to help place our employees in jobs in other cities.”

“At this time, we are still assessing the extent of damage to the restaurants and our Homebase office,” says Eric Linquest, Vice President of Emeril’s Homebase. “However, it appears that the neighborhoods where our restaurants are located have been spared the major flooding that took place in other areas of city. It’s our hope to open as soon as the city is safe for our employees to return, and its safe to open our doors.”

“The New Orleans restaurant industry has an unbelievable spirit – and we’re all dedicated and passionate about our cuisine, and our community,” says Lagasse. “I have no doubt that it will be a struggle, but I look forward to building a new New Orleans and an even better food city in the future.”

Bio information: Chef, Restaurateur, Television Personality and Author

Emeril Lagasse originally moved to New Orleans in 1983 to work for Dick and Ella Brennan, at their legendary restaurant, Commander’s Palace, where he was executive chef for seven and a half years. In 1990, Lagasse opened Emeril’s Restaurant in the chic Warehouse District in downtown New Orleans. Lagasse is now the chef-proprietor of nine restaurants including three in New Orleans, two in Las Vegas, two in Orlando, one in Atlanta and one in Miami. Lagasse is a national TV personality. Lagasse joined the Food Network in 1993 and celebrated his 1500th show with the network in 2005. He is the host of both “The Essence of Emeril” and “Emeril Live”, which reaches over 78 million homes daily. Lagasse is also the food correspondent for “Good Morning America” and appears on Friday mornings.

Lagasse is also a best-selling author. In 1993 he published the best-selling cookbook Emeril’s New New Orleans Cooking, which introduced his creative approach to Creole cuisine. Nine other books have followed including Louisiana Real and Rustic, Emeril’s Creole Christmas, Emeril’s TV Dinners, Every Day’s A Party, Prime Time Emeril, Emeril’s There’s A Chef in My Soup, From Emeril’s Kitchens, his second children’s cookbook, Emeril’s There’s A Chef in My Family and Emeril’s Potluck. His eleventh book, Emeril’s Delmonico will debut in October 2005. In September 2002, Emeril established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support and encourage programs creating developmental and educational opportunities for children. Lagasse’s corporate office, Emeril’s Homebase, is located in New Orleans. Emeril’s Homebase houses Lagasse’s restaurant operations, as well as cookbook and recipe development and testing, product shipping, the emerils.com website, and a store front for Lagasse’s signature products.

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Shepherd Center’s 2005 Legendary PartyThe Epicurean, A Culinary ExperienceATLANTA (August 4, 2005)—The Legendary Party will take place on November 5, 2005 at the new InterContinental, Buckhead. The Legendary Party is Shepherd Center’s black-tie event and the Center’s largest and most successful fundraising event. Over the past 16 years, the Legendary Party has raised more than $5.7 million to benefit the patients and families of Shepherd Center. The proceeds from the 2005 Legendary Party will help support Shepherd Center’s Patient and Family Housing and Transportation Fund, which allows families of patients to live in nearby apartments owned by Shepherd Center while their loved one is undergoing treatment at the Center. The evening’s festivities will include cocktails, gourmet dining, live and silent auction, dancing to Moonstruck and The Joe Gransden Quartet, at midnight, Varsity Jr. will provide chili dogs and fried pies. Read more »

‘From Emeril’s Kitchen’ Live TV Special to Air July 16 on Shop at Home
Wednesday July 13, 2005

Food Network personality Emeril Lagasse will demo Emeril-brand products during live appearances at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 16, 2005

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 13, 2005– Emeril Lagasse is known for being a Food Network personality, a celebrity chef, and a restauranteur. And on Saturday, July 16, Emeril Lagasse will add Shop at Home host to his growing list of credentials.

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2006 South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented by Food & Wine Magazine Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26, 2006
Thursday June 9, 11:43 am ET

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 9 /PRNewswire/ — Building upon four phenomenally successful years, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University, plans to celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2006 with some of the world’s greatest culinary superstars and wine and spirits personalities, all of whom will converge in South Beach for three glorious days of non-stop food and wine indulgence, Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26.

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On Friday, May 27, 2005, Emeril’s Restaurant in New Orleans will present a wine and food seminar entitled, “Breaking the Rules: White Wine with Red Meat.” Chef Chris Wilson and Sommelier Matt Lirette, along with moderator Michael Green, a wine educator and consultant, will explore the world of versatile white wines, pairing them with some of your favorite red meats.

The seminar is part of the 14th Annual New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE) — a five day event featuring seminars, wine dinners, grand tastings, and more.

For more information, please call 504-529-WINE, or register online at www.nowfe.com.

FOOD NETWORK TRANSFORMS VIEWER KITCHENS IN
ALL STAR KITCHEN MAKEOVER

Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Alton Brown and Paula Deen
To Design Dream Kitchens for Lucky Viewers

For Immediate Release - Food Network calls on top chefs Emeril Lagasse, Bobby Flay, Alton Brown and Paula Deen to help some lucky viewers change their kitchens from drab to fab in its new series of one-hour specials, Food Network’s All-Star Kitchen Makeover, premiering in August.

Production began on the specials in March, at four locations across the country. Each chef will bring their signature styles to the winners’ kitchen and do whatever it takes to make them into gorgeous, functional masterpieces. From Emeril Lagasse kicking up the kitchen at The Children’s Storefront School in Harlem, to Bobby Flay creating an outdoor kitchen in Las Vegas, to Paula Deen bringing Southern style to a hundred year old house in Mystic, CT, this show transcends typical makeover shows and brings the warmth, humor and style of Food Network’s celebrity chefs to viewers’ homes.

Additionally, FoodNetwork.com will feature interactive virtual tours of each kitchen beginning in August. Users will be able to tour the brand new kitchens and explore the form and function of each as part of the site’s growing kitchen design section. The site will also feature Q&A’s with the chefs in the show, as well as other behind the scenes information.

Emeril Lagasse takes over the kitchen at The Children’s Storefront School, an independent tuition-free school in Harlem that features monthly food workshops for its students. The workshops range from studying the history of chocolate to a garden table project to learn where food comes from. However, the school’s kitchen was not in great shape, so Emeril will take the kitchen, and the students, to the next level with a brand new space that brings his signature sensibility to Harlem.

Bobby Flay travels to Las Vegas, NV and meets Pamela and David Stivers, an about to be married couple who have a spectacular outdoor patio/pool area in their desert home. They moved to Las Vegas so David could continue his career as a professional dancer (currently the lead in “Moving Out” in Vegas) and Pamela could audition for roles in plays like “Mama Mia” to further her singing career. Food-wise, Pamela loves Mediterranean cooking and David is a grillmaster. Who better to design the outdoor kitchen of their dreams than Bobby Flay? Bobby cooks with the couple in his new kitchen at Mesa Grill Las Vegas to get the juices flowing and has some ideas about adding bold colors…

Alton Brown hits the road to Ann Arbor, Michigan where Nic Sims is pursuing her dream of starting a catering business. A Brooklyn transplant, Nic enrolled in a two-year culinary program at SchoolCraft College and works for several families as their “personal chef” preparing family meals and catering small parties. However, Nic’s kitchen leaves a lot to be desired – it even has a toilet in it! Alton will bring his food smarts to this party and whip up a kitchen that’s updated, functional and of course fun.

Paula Deen, the ultimate Southern belle, heads north to Mystic, CT to help Shelly and Brian Brouwer change their quintessential New England kitchen into a comfortable country haven. Paula has some ideas for this hundred-year-old house and viewers will see how Brian, an architectural draftsman and carpenter, reacts. Shelly is a sea lion trainer at Mystic Aquarium and she shows Food Network around the tanks and some of the food spots in Mystic (including its famous pizza) as well.

Tune in to ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday, May 6 to see food correspondent, Emeril Lagasse surprise a lucky mom in the “Emeril’s Breakfast in Bed Contest.”

Good Morning America viewers were asked to submit their story about a Mother’s Day hero who they believe deserves breakfast in bed. Emeril will surprise the winner at their home and cook a special Mother’s Day breakfast.

May 2005 — Orlando Magazine recently announced the 2005 Dining Awards. In the May issue, Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop were both recognized in many of the magazine’s categories. Emeril’s Orlando was nominated in six categories including “Best Restaurant”, “Best Wine List” and “Best for a Business Dinner.” The restaurant won first place in the category of “Best Place to Take Company.” Emeril’s Tchoup Chop also received nominations in four categories including “Best Hotel Restaurant” and “Restaurant You are Dying to Visit.”

New York, NY (April 6, 2005) ABC’s Good Morning America was nominated for a 2005 James Beard Foundation/Broadcast Media Award in the category of “Television Food Segment.” Hosts of Good Morning America include Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer, Emeril Lagasse and Wolfgang Puck. Producers of the show are Margo Baumgart and Maria Licari.

The awards will be announced at the 15th Annual James Beard Foundation Awards on Monday, May 2 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Information about the awards and a full list of nominees and honorees can be found at www.jamesbeard.org.