West Palm
Beach, FL - When you combine over thirty local
restaurants, sixteen different fine wines, a unique
martini bar, a selection of beers, a VIP lounge
area, live music and entertainment by KOOL 105.5's
Mo and Sally, high energy dance band
Entertainment2nite and DJ Jean Marc, you have a
winning recipe for the 2nd Annual
Legacy Place Food and Wine Experience. The event
will benefit the American Lung Association in
Florida and takes place on Thursday, April 22, 2010
from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Legacy Place in Palm Beach
Gardens. This unique outdoor venue will give Palm
Beach County's most popular and well-respected
restaurants a chance to showcase their best cuisine
to over 800 attendees. Since the event was such a
huge success last year, a VIP ticket has been added
this year, which will showcase a specialty spirits
bar by Ketel One Vodka, an exclusive lounge area,
special food sampling from The Capital Grille and a
fabulous goody bag. VIP ticket holders will be able
to access the event for extended hours from 6:30 -
10:00 pm.
The American
Lung Association promises an evening of sensory
delights at Legacy Place,
in the heart of this beautiful Palm Beach Gardens
shopping and dining destination. The venue will be
complete with fantastic food tastings from a
selection of Palm Beach County's most innovative
chefs, sumptuous wines provided by event wine
sponsor Total Wine and More, and
participating restaurants to date include Bagel Boyz,
Bonefish Grill Palm Beach Gardens, Café Chardonnay,
Café Copenhagen, Cod and Capers, EucaVani's Sauces,
Field of Greens, Figs by Todd English, Havana
Restaurant, Hoffman's Chocolates, Honeybaked Ham
Company, iBar at PGA National, Ironwood Grille, J.
Alexander's, John Bull English Pub, Kona Grill,
Moe's Southwest Grill, Mondo's American Bistro, Ouzo
Blue, Petit Marmite Restaurant, Publix Greenwise
Market, RA Sushi Bar Restaurant, Ruth's Chris Steak
House, Saitos' Japanese Steakhouse, Sal's Italian
Restaurant, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, and The
Palm Beach Cookie.
Honorary
Chairs Dr.
Joseph & Shannon Giaimo, Food Writer Jan Norris and
Frank & BJaye Pilotte are dedicated
to the Association�s mission, helping organize this
crowd-pleasing event. "This is a terrific
opportunity to sample some of the best restaurants
in South Florida, while at the same time supporting
a really important cause. As you wander from booth
to booth, you never know what great tasting surprise
is waiting at the next stop," Honorary Chair Dr.
Joseph Giaimo explained.
The
organization is thankful for the support of
Legacy Place Food and Wine Experience
sponsors: ABC Channel 25 WPBF-TV, AT&T The Real
Yellow Pages, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida,
Comerica Bank, Ed Morose Honda, Florida Power and
Light, Hilton Garden Inn Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter
Magazine, Ketel One Vodka, Kindred Hospital The Palm
Beaches, KOOL 105.5 FM radio, Legacy Place, The Palm
Beach Post, Show-off Graphics, SouthFloridaDines.com,
and Total Wine and More.
Tickets for
The Experience are $50 and VIP tickets are $75
and are on sale now at
www.legacyplacefoodandwine.com
or by calling 561-659-7644. They are also available
to purchase at the American Lung Association office
located at 2701 North Australian Avenue in West Palm
Beach. Your support will help us accomplish our
mission to save lives by improving lung health and
preventing lung disease.