Beaver Creek FOOD & WINE Weekend - Event Descriptions
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Meet the Chefs Reception: 6PM-9PM
Join us for a casual cocktail reception where you’ll have the opportunity to mix and mingle with celebrity chefs and local talent as we officially kick off the weekend and welcome everyone to the mountain. Sample Colorado-style hors d'oeuvres prepared by Beaver Creek’s host chefs along with drinks from the weekend’s wine, spirits and beer sponsors.
Event Location: Black Diamond Bistro (Located in The Charter at Beaver Creek)
Price: $75 per person
Friday, January 25, 2013
Snowshoe & Gourmet Lunch: 9:30AM-2PM
Enjoy one of Beaver Creek's best-kept secrets—the secluded Beaver Creek Nordic Sports Center and McCoy Park—on a guided snowshoe tour. You’ll return ready for a multicourse lunch, with wine pairings, prepared by FOOD & WINE Best New Chef Alex Seidel and Grouse Mountain Grill executive chef David Gutowski.
Event Location: Beaver Creek Nordic Center & McCoy Park. Lunch will take place at Grouse Mountain Grill.
Price: $135 per person
* All equipment and lift access provided with ticket
Relax & Rejuvenate with Clarisonic: 10AM-6PM
When you're not on the slopes, unwind at the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with complimentary Clarisonic facials. Enjoy the 15-minute facial followed by a makeup touch-up. To book your appointment, call the Allegria Spa at 970-748-7500.
Event Location: Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt
Price: Complimentary
Cooking Demonstration & Lunch with FOOD & WINE’s Gail Simmons: 11AM-2PM
With this exclusive cooking class, guests will have a front-row seat as FOOD & WINE’s Gail Simmons takes over Splendido at the Chateau’s spectacular demonstration kitchen. This one-of-a-kind event winds down with a convivial lunch, where guests will feast on whatever Gail cooks up, paired with exquisite wines.
Event Location: Splendido at the Chateau
Price: $130 per person
Après-Ski Burgers & Beers: 2PM-5PM
This après-ski event elevates traditional burgers and beers with help from some of the best grill chefs in the business: Texas grill master Tim Love and Spike Mendelsohn from BRAVO’s
Top Chef share the grill with Beaver Creek’s Jay McCarthy and Christian Apetz.
Event Location: McCoys at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa (Private Dining Room)
Price: $50 per person
Dinner at Allie’s Cabin with Guest Chef John Besh - Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner: 7PM-10PM
FOOD & WINE Best New Chef John Besh and Kirk Weems, the executive chef of Allie’s Cabin, host an exclusive dinner, where the meal will be paired with exquisite wines. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the
James Beard Foundation.
Event Location: Allie's Cabin on Beaver Creek Mountain.
Price: $200 per person
Dinner at Splendido with Guest Chef Sam Talbot: 7PM-10PM
Splendido’s executive chef, David Walford, and
Top Chef’s Sam Talbot, share the kitchen and serve a delectable multi-course dinner; each course will be paired with the perfect wine. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the
Bright Future Foundation.
Event Location: Splendido at the Chateau
Price: $200 per person
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Ski. Eat. Ski: 9:30AM-2PM
Tackle the mountain with the help of Beaver Creek's experienced ski guides. After working up an appetite, indulge in a gourmet lunch prepared by FOOD & WINE Best New Chef John Besh.
Event Location: Meet at the Centennial Express Chairlift (#6) at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. Lunch will take place at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch Village.
Price: $120 per person
* Does NOT include a lift ticket
Relax & Rejuvenate with Clarisonic: 10AM-6PM
When you're not on the slopes, unwind at the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with complimentary Clarisonic facials. Enjoy the 15-minute facial followed by a makeup touch-up. To book your appointment, call the Allegria Spa at 970-748-7500.
Event Location: Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt
Price: Complimentary
On Stage with FOOD & WINE's Gail Simmons: 11AM-2PM
FOOD & WINE’s Gail Simmons and chef Christian Apetz from Beaver Creek’s Mountainside Bar & Grill team up for a lively interactive cooking demonstration on the stage of Beaver Creek’s Vilar Performing Arts Center. Guests will be treated to a multi-course luncheon with premier wine pairings.
Event Location: Vilar Performing Arts Center
Price: $115 per person
Après-Ski Wine Down: 2PM-5PM
After a day on the slopes, sample wines from around the world at this unique wine tasting, hosted by wine expert Anthony Giglio.
Event Location: 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa (Private Dining Room)
Price: $50 per person
Grand Tasting: 7PM-10PM
The Grand Tasting is the “Don’t Miss It!” event at the Beaver Creek Food & Wine Weekend. The best chefs in Beaver Creek are joined by celebrity chefs from around the country to delight you with the ultimate tasting experience. Enjoy, wine, spirits, music and mingling at the weekend’s premier party.
Event Location: Ford Hall at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa
Price: $150 per person
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday Funday! Celebrity Chef Ski Race & Brunch: 10AM-11:30AM (Ski Race) / 11AM-2PM (Brunch)
Can these chefs dish it out on the downhill? Help celebrity chefs and Beaver Creek favorites raise money for their favorite charities during this one-of-a-kind event on the Beaver Creek’s Haymeadow Custom Race course.
The four spots per chef’s team are only available to the highest bidder! Bidding will OPEN January 1st, 2013 and CLOSE January 23rd, 2013 at 9PM MST. Spectators can stand at the base of the course or take a complimentary ride up the Buckaroo Express Gondola (foot passengers only) to watch the start of the race, and then tuck into a sumptuous brunch prepared by the incredible chefs at the Beaver Creek Chophouse. As you eat, enjoy the post-race ceremonies—where the fastest chefs will take the podium.
Event Location: Ski Race will take place on Beaver Creek Mountain at 10AM. Brunch will be held at the Beaver Creek Chophouse starting at 11:00 a.m.
Race Minimum Bid: $175 (includes brunch and a lift ticket). Net proceeds from the race will benefit each team captain chef’s foundation or charity of choice.
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Brunch Only Price: $50 per person