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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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The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, in conjuntion with Chef Emeril’s Restaurants and dozens of New Orleans’ finest eateries, has announced the first annual New Orleans Restaurant Month, “Parade of Cuisine,” for the month of August 2005.The restaurant celebration is a natural fit for a city whose cuisine is an integral part of its history, fabric and culture. It is expected to be a cultural mainstay for years to come. Read more »

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.

Escape the heat this summer. Duck into NOLA for lunch. Whether you have 30 minutes or 3 hours, we can deliver just what you need on the hot days ahead.
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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.”