MEDIA ALERT
September 12, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: La Soiree, the French American Gastronomy & Wine show of the Bay Area. Organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, Calfornia.
La Soiree is a unique fundraising event dedicated to bringing together the talents of chefs, sommeliers, food & wine importers, distributors, and purveyors of fine French & California gastronomy and, of course, fine wine.
La Soiree Program Includes:
• Wine & Food Tastings
• Culinary Demonstrations: Chocolate, sugar, candy, and bread
• Culinary Competitions:
• Student Competition: California Culinary Academy Students vs. Art Institute of California
• Pro Competition: One American Chef, Devon Boisen, Executive Chef from the Terrace Room in Oakland vs. One French Chef
• Sommelier Competition, featuring the Wine Business Institute of Sonoma State University School of Business & Economics
• Online Silent and Live Auction
• Dance Party
WHO: French American Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco
Sponsors include: San Francisco Chapter of the American Culinary Federation, Amcor, Verallia, Saverglass, Lafitte, and Wine and Vines
Featured Chefs at press time:
Jean Marie Auboine, Master Chocolatier and Executive Pastry Chef
Devon Boisen, Executive Chef, The Terrace Room, The Lake Merritt Hotel
Jean-Yves Charon, Co-founder of Galaxy Dessert and Pastry Chef
Lionel Clement, Chocolatier of the Year 2011 & Chocolatier at Nuubia Chocolate
Loan Co, Pastry Chef, San Francisco Marriott
Antonio Pinheiro, Co-owner, Vice-president and Chef at Fabriques Delices
Emmanual Robert, Executive Chef at Sofitel San Francisco Bay Restaurant
Michel Suas, Founder of the San Francisco Baking Institute in South San Francisco
Alex Trouan, Owner, L'Artisan Macaron
All proceeds benefit the ongoing business development activities of the French-American Chamber of Commerce.
For ticket purchase & more information:
http://faccsf.com/la-soiree/welcome
http://www.faccsf.com
WHEN: Friday, October 12, 2012
• 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Press reception. Opportunity to speak with local chefs, sommeliers, and food & wine distributors, importers, and purveyors
• 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. – La Soiree
WHERE: Metreon City View at the Metreon, 135 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
WHY: For more than 34 years, the French-American Chamber of Commerce has been supporting and facilitating French and American entrepreneurs and businesses with their trade needs.
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=14656
