Las Vegas' Seventh Annual
Celebration of Food, Wine and Art
Returns with Star-studded Line-up!
Tickets
now on Sale for the Premier World-Class Event Bringing Together
the Biggest Names in the Culinary World November 8 - 11Las Vegas
- Odyssey Las Vegas, the city's premier four-day celebration of
food, wine and art, has fixed its schedule of events for 2007
and tickets are on sale now! The gourmet epicurean affair will
begin Thursday, November 8 and continue through Sunday, November
11 with an impressive itinerary that showcases Las Vegas' celebrity
chefs, sommeliers, fine dining restaurants and renowned artists.
Co-founders,
Virginia and Mark Martino, expect this year's event to be the
biggest and best yet. "We have a lot of surprises in store
this year, including some major celebrity guests. Anyone who is
passionate about food, wine and the arts comes to Odyssey Las
Vegas." commented Virginia Martino.
The
four-day event commences with a five-course dinner and wine pairing
by Executive Chef Tim Beres of Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and
Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. The following
day, guests will take part in the signature Masters Dinner, a
black-tie affair at TI (Treasure Island), Las Vegas featuring
10 celebrity chefs paired in five teams to create an elaborate
five-course dinner. Original paintings created for this year's
Masters Dinner event, by artist-in-residence Bruce Sulzberg, will
be on view throughout the evening. The Who's Who of Las Vegas
society will be in attendance for this spectacular evening that
includes a silent auction and a live luxury lifestyle and celebrity
chef auction where participants will have the opportunity to bid
to have a celebrity chef prepare an exclusive meal in their own
home.
The
Odyssey event continues through the weekend with an exclusive
Italian Wine Tasting at Valentino Las Vegas at the Venetian on
Saturday, featuring the world-class wines of the Allegrini vineyards,
hosted by Marilisa Allegrini and Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio.
Each wine will be paired with an incredible selection of hors
d'oeuvres prepared by Chef Luciano Pellegrini. Saturday evening
is the Sustainable Seafood and Wine Dinner at Restaurant RM at
Mandalay Place, prepared by celebrated chef, Rick Moonen. On Sunday,
guests will tee off in the wildly popular Third-Annual Celebrity
Chef Golf Tournament at Siena Golf Club. Las Vegas' favorite chefs
will play a round of charity golf followed by the Blues Gourmet
Barbeque featuring incredible fare, fine wines and spirits and
live music.
Odyssey
Las Vegas tickets are on sale now! Prices start at $125.00 per
person and VIP Packages are available. For more information and
a complete event schedule, visit www.odysseylifestyle.com or call
877.370.9182 or 702.257.2345.
Odyssey
Las Vegas is the city's first-ever annual four-day festival celebrating
gourmet food, fine wines, and the arts with appearances and serious
kitchen duty by Las Vegas' superstar chefs. All net proceeds from
ticket sales, live and silent auctions benefit the National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children and The Odyssey Foundation's
Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts Las Vegas Scholarship Program
for aspiring chefs.
EVENT
SCHEDULE
Join Odyssey Las Vegas and host John Daly for a four-day epicurean
adventure of food, wine and art as we benefit The National Center
for Missing & Exploited Children and The Odyssey Foundation's
Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship Program.
Meet
celebrity chefs, internationally acclaimed vintners, gourmet purveyors
and our artist-in-residence, Bruce Sulzberg and be prepared to
indulge in an enriching culinary experience unlike any other.
Choose from one of our six exclusive events or let us arrange
a Deluxe VIP Golf Package or a VIP Package to include a divine
itinerary of gourmet food and superior wines, and a chance to
tee up with your favorite chef in our Celebrity Chef Golf Tournament.
FOUR
DAYS TO SAVOR, INDULGE AND ENJOY
DAY
1
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
TIMELESS LEGENDS 5-COURSE DINNER & WINE PAIRING
6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Over 90 years ago, Joe and Jennie Weiss opened a small lunch stand
on Miami Beach and began serving an unknown delicacy - Stone Crab
Claws - from off the Gulf of Mexico. They were an instant success
and a legend was born. From that moment, no visit to Miami Beach
was complete without a visit to Joe's Stone Crab. Today, the legend
continues right here in Las Vegas, building upon the family tradition
with a uniquely urban twist. Discover an extensive selection of
fresh seafood, prime steaks and delicious side dishes as Joe's
serves you a timeless 5-course meal beautifully paired with sophisticated
selections of fine wines.
JOE'S
SEAFOOD, PRIME STEAK AND STONE CRAB, THE FORUM SHOPS - $175 PER
PERSON
DAY
2
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
THE MASTERS DINNER: FOOD. WINE. ART.
SEVENTH ANNUAL DINNER, ENTERTAINMENT, LIVE & SILENT AUCTION
6 PM - MIDNIGHT
The Masters Dinner black-tie event has become synonymous with
the incomparable dining and entertainment strata of Las Vegas.
Our masters of food, wine and art link their creative prowess
to bring an evening of culinary excellence, capturing the unbridled
moments of an exquisite five-course dinner paired with internationally
celebrated wines. Artist in resident, Bruce Sulzberg will again
showcase his new collection of phenomenal 3-D paintings. Be prepared
for auction fever as you get ready to raise your paddle during
an exciting live auction. Bid to have one of our five celebrity
chef teams create a five-course dinner in your home for 10 of
your closest friends or Bruce Sulzberg's original one-of-a-kind
painting created exclusively for Odyssey Las Vegas 2007. Other
live and silent auction items include luxury lifestyle holidays
and amenities.
Assisting
our celebrity chefs will be 10 of Le Cordon Bleu's outstanding
students competing for The Odyssey Foundation's Scholarship and
Award of Excellence.The Odyssey Foundation will announce the third
winner of the 2006 "Over Achiever Award" and present
an additional $2,500 check for his or her outstanding academic
achievements.
TREASURE
ISLAND - LAS VEGAS - $300 PER PERSONSEVENTH ANNUAL ODYSSEY LAS
VEGAS FOUR-DAY FOOD, WINE & ART EVENT, NOVEMBER 8 - 11, 2007*
DAY
3 - TWO EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
EXCLUSIVE ITALIAN WINE TASTING BY MARILISA ALLEGRINI AND PIERO
SELVAGGIO AND PERFECTLY PAIRED ITALIAN ANTIPASTO BY CHEF LUCIANO
PELLEGRINI
NOON - 3 PM
According to the world-renowned restaurateur Piero Selvaggio,
wine is more than a passion, it's a way of life. With this philosophy
in mind, Mr. Selvaggio invites guests on a journey of discovery
to indulge in the best of Italy with an exclusive wine tasting
by the world-class Allegrini Family from the Venetian Region of
Italy. Learn about the rich history and diverse flavors of these
exquisite wines as Marilisa Allegrini conducts a private tasting
just for you. Sample delectable Italian specialties as James Beard
Award-winning Chef Luciano Pellegrini pairs each wine with authentic
Italian antipasto, an enriching culinary experience not to be
missed.
VALENTINO
LAS VEGAS, THE VENITIAN RESORT - $185 PER PERSON
FIVE-COURSE SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD DINNER & WINE PAIRING
BY CELEBRATED CHEF RICK MOONEN
6:30 - 10:30 PM
This
will be a true "foodie" adventure as Chef Rick Moonen
creates a five-course state-of-the-art sustainable seafood dinner.
Chef Moonen is extremely passionate when it comes to seafood and
exploiting our natural resources without destroying the ecological
balance of the sea. The entire evening will be dedicated to serving
seafood that comes from abundant wild populations which are under
sound management. Every course will be exquisitively paired with
a sustainable wine to complete the utlimate fine dining experience
in a restaurant setting that resembles the interior of a swank
cruise ship.
RESTAURANT
RM, MANDALAY PLACE - $200 PER PERSON
DAY
4 - TWO EVENTS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRITY CHEF GOLF TOURNAMENT
7 AM - 6 PM
By the fourth and final day of Odyssey, our chefs need a well-deserved
break - and so do our guests! After all of those fabulous dinners,
wine tastings, cocktails and dancing we all need to wind down.
Join the city's most celebrated chefs as they play a round of
charity golf. Our guests who register early will be able to select
their favorite chef, so don't delay!
Play
the prestigious Siena Golf Club designed by Master Architects
Brian Curley and Lee Schmidt. The course is surrounded by the
towering Spring Mountains and overlooks the Las Vegs skyline,
a perfect setting for a perfect ending of an exciting culinary
weekend.
This
event also will include a Continental Breakfast, Gift Items, the
Blues Gourmet Barbeque, Silent Auction and Live Blues by the Spellcasters
- other bands to be announced.
SIENA
GOLF CLUB - $350 PER PESON (INCLUDES BLUES GOURMET BARBEQUE) SEVENTH
ANNUAL ODYSSEY LAS VEGAS FOUR-DAY FOOD, WINE & ART EVENT,
NOVEMBER 8 - 11, 2007*
THE
BLUES GOURMET BARBEQUE, SILENT AUCTION AND LIVE BLUES BANDS
11 AM - 6 PM
If golf is not your game, join us for the afternoon and listen
to the cool rhythms of some sultry blues. This is the not-to-miss
finale: a perfect antidote to a high-end weekend of indulgence!
Relaxation takes over as we wind down and celebrate the charitable
givings and friendships created over the four-day weekend!
We
will be joined by our golfers and the culinary superstars for
an afternoon of great food, entertainment and libations - a real
taste of the good life!
SIENA
GOLF CLUB - $125 PER PERSON
DELUXE
VIP GOLF PACKAGE (ALL SIX EVENTS)
A true Odyssey-ite's culindary adventure with six incredible events
including golf with your favorite superstar chef from Thursday
November 8 - Sunday November 11. Enjoy a discounted rate and receive
special VIP seating throughout the entire weekend.
$1,029
PER PERSON - (A 15% DISCOUNT)
VIP
PACKAGE (FIVE EVENTS)
Indulge in our culinary journey with five separate events, Thursday
November 8 - Sunday November 11. Enjoy a discounted rate and receive
special VIP seating throughout the entire weekend.
$887
PER PERSON - (A 10% DISCOUNT)
If
you would like to add room accommodations at the chic hotel and
casino resort - TI (Treasure Island Las Vegas), we have special
Odyssey discounted rates for you as well. Just call 888.503.8999
or 702.894.7444 and use group code: "Odyssey Las Vegas."
*Event
schedule subject to change
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