What:
For the second year, Baltimore is hosting this February event that is a foodie's fantasy.The culinary expo features more than 150 exhibits of the kitchens and kitchen gear, 200 different wines and spirits and tastings many Baltimore-area restaurants. Visitors to the expo will find tasting booths and interactive cooking demonstrations with the celebrity chefs plus more than 20 interactive seminars in five different areas.
Among the celebrity chefs performing cooking demonstrations are Warren Brown of Food Network’s Sugar Rush, Maria Liberati, author of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking and Michael Midgley from Bravo Network’s Top Chef, as well as locals Tony Foreman of Cinghiale, chef and culinary writer John Shields of Gertrude's and Christopher Paternotte of VIN Restaurant in Towson.
Other events scheduled for the weekend, but separate from the expo, include a cocktail reception, dinner at Da Mimmo and a beer and oyster feast at Clipper City Brewing. Scroll down for details.
When:
Saturday, February 23, 200811 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Where:
Tremont Grand HotelDowntown
225 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
This downtown hotel not far from Mount Vernon is the site of the event. However, expo attendees who plan to stay overnight in Baltimore may also want to check out Inner Harbor hotels.
Tickets:
$50.00 in advance, $60.00 at the door - includes admission, a souvenir wine glass, unlimited wine and spirits sampling, gourmet cooking demos on the main stage, interactive seminars on the demo stage and unlimited sampling at restauarant tastings$20, designated driver - sames as above without wine glass, alcohol samplings or interactive seminars
While most of the seminars are included in the ticket price, some sessions do have an additional cost. Scroll down to see seminars with additional fees.
Related Events Before and After Great Tastes Expo:
- Heavy Seas Beer and Oyster Feast
Thursday, February 21, 7:00 p.m.
Clipper City Brewing Company
4615 Hollins Ferry Road
$30pp - includes unlimited beer tastings, oysters, a behind the scenes tour of the brewery and souvenir beer glass - MIX Cocktail Reception
Benefits The Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Friday, February 22, 7:00 p.m.
Tremont Grand
- Dinner at Da Mimmo
Little Italy
Saturday, February 23, 8:00 p.m.
$95.00 pp - includes a four-course meal with wine pairings, celebrity greetings and all service charges
Expo Seminars and Events with Additional Fees:
In addition to the above events outside the Great Tastes Expo, several events that take place during the expo may involve additional fees.- VIP Seminar Package
- Great Tastes Kids Kitchen Class
Chef Nancy Longo of Pierpoint Restaurant teaches budding chefs about pot stickers, egg rolls and tempura veggies during this hands-on, interactive seminar. Tickets include the cooking seminar, a take-home, mini cooking kit, chef’s hat, apron and a copy of Kitchen Playdates by Lauren Bank Deen and recipes from Longo.A parent or guardian must be present during seminar.
Great Tastes Expo Schedule of Events:
Presented on the Main Stage (and included in the ticket price) are these celebrity chef cooking demonstrations:- 11 a.m.-noon
Warren Brown of Food Network's Sugar Rush and founder of CakeLove Bakeries
"Cake and Butter Cream- from Scratch" - 2 - 3 p.m.
Rodney Henry (Ramblin’ Pie Man) of Dangerously Delicious Pies
“Get Pie Style” 3:30– 4:30 p.m.
John Shields, author of tktkt and "Coastal Cooking with John Shields" - 5- 6 p.m.
Michael Midgley of Bravo Network’s Top Chef
"Easy Appetizers- Five Steps of Less"