SUNDAY, APRIL 10
Cuisine on the Green Golf Tournament at Carambola.
Start a day of golf on St. Croix at the fruit juice and Bloody Mary bar, then get golfing and eating. The event is a 2 person scramble played in foursomes. Food will be available throughout the course and prepared by visiting Chef Gary Klinefeiter of Pittsburgh, PA and fabulous chefs of our local restaurants. Beverages will be paired by Leeward Islands. Finish the day with an awards banquet complete with desserts. Spectator tickets available too!
10:30a.m. Tee time
Carambola Golf Course
$200pp
TUESDAY, APRIL 12
Tutto Bene Gourmet Vintner Dinner. Food prepared by Chef Tiffany Derry of Texas and wine pairing by visiting winemaker, Rudy von Strasser. Also featuring a food and wine themed auction.
6:00p.m.
Tutto Bene Restaurant.
$375/pp or $750/couple (includes gratuity)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Food & Wine Educational Symposiums. A variety of educational classes to make us more food and wine savy.
11:00 – How Olive Oil is Made, presented by Cesare Bruni, Owner of Frantoio Montecchia
11:30 – The Health Benefits of Olive Oil, presented by Dr. Mary S. Elacqua, MD FACOG, Chairman of OBGYN and Women’s Health at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York
12:00 – Wine Blending Instruction with Audience Participation by Jennifer Halleck of Halleck Vineyards. Participants will all have a chance to make their own blends with actual wine from Jennifer’s tasting barrels.
$25pp to attend one or all
Organic Farm Seminar and Lunch at Ridge to Reef Farm: Three organic crops that can save St. Croix: Chris Kurth of Siena Farms in Massachusetts joins Nate Olive of Ridge to Reef Farm here on St. Croix as they do a walking discussion of organic farming and community supported agriculture programs (CSA). This educational seminar will conclude with lunch that includes these organic crops. Lunch prepared by local chefs, Angletta Pascal and Tahirah Abu-Bakr.
11:00a.m. Ridge to Reef Farm, formerly Creque Dam Farm $70pp (includes gratuity)
Food Fight! on the beach. A friendly chef competition at eat@canebay on the northshore. Dannielle Kyrillos hosts the competition between the Girls Team: Chefs Tiffany Derry, Liza Shaw and Jenifer Litwin and the Boys Team: Chefs Kevin Rathbun, Roberto Trevino and Leslie Gumbs. Will they have to make ceviche from fish they bring in from the ocean or wrestle a coconut out of its shell?
4:30p.m.
eat@canebay
$75pp
WEDNESDAY WINE DINNERS. Local restaurants, great chefs and delicious wine paired together to create a memorable dining experience.
Middle Eastern Dinner prepared by Chefs Bruno Moritz, Patrick ‘Yummy’ James and David Vargas and paired with wines by Fantasy Wines of Boston. Entertainment to include belly dancing and fire dancing.
6:30p.m.
Cultured Pelican Restaurant
$175pp including gratuity
Five course dinner at The Waves on the North Shore prepared by Chef Derrick Whiley and paired by visiting Argentinean vintners Cesar Bistue and his son Sebastian pouring wines from Bodega Atamisque. $150 (includes gratuity)
6:30p.m.
Waves at Cane Bay
$150 pp including gratuity
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
A Taste of St. Croix. A food and wine festival where restaurants are judged by celebrity chefs and special guests. Sample food from more than 50 local restaurants and wines from around the world.
6:00p.m.
Divi Carina Bay Resort
$95pp
Taste After Party sponsored by Moet/Hennessey. Complete with champagne and a disco ball, guests dance the evening away with a fabulous party after a Taste of St. Croix.
9:00p.m.
Starlight Lounge, Divi Carina Bay Resort
$included with your Taste ticket
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Cork & Fork Dinners. Intimate dinners prepared by celebrity chefs and paired with wines by visiting vintners in spectacular homes around the island.
Chef Anita Lo of New York with wines paired by Jennifer Halleck of Halleck Vineyards at Bella Sera, home of Larry and Peggy Meyer.
6:00p.m., $1000pp
Chef Ana Sortun of Boston with winemaker Michela Moretti of of Villa Cervia, Italy at Artfarm, home of the Gasperi family.
6:00p.m., $500
Chef Liza Shaw of San Francisco with wines paired by Lindy Novak of Spottswoode Winery at the historic home of Thia Tyler.
6:00p.m., $1000pp
City Krawl. A sophisticated restaurant-hop featuring gourmet samples of food and beverage pairing at Christiansted restaurants: Dashi, Bacchus and Tavern 1844
6:00p.m.
Meet at Dashi, wear comfortable shoes to walk between restaurants
$100pp
Sunset BBQ sponsored by Banco Popular. Join us as we watch Sunset Jazz atop Fort Frederik while savoring a barbeque feast by visiting chefs Kevin Rathbun, Roberto Trevino and Michael Ferraro along side fantastic local chefs.
6:00p.m.
Fort Frederik, Frederiksted
$50pp
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
Kids Cooking Classes.
Taught by women chefs catering to children 6-12 years old, expanding the culinary horizons of our youth and making cooking fun for the whole family. Parent or guardian must be present. $25 per child (one parent must be present)
10:30a.m.
Class #1: Healthy fun sweet treats with Dannielle Kyrillos, Ages: 6-10 years
Class #2: Chicken salad in a bag with Camisha Lynch, Ages: 6-10 years
11:30a.m.
Class #3: Mediterranean dip making with Liza Shaw, Ages: 8-12 years
Class #4: Summer spring rolling with Anita Lo, 10-12 years old
Wine in the Warehouse. A festive event featuring live music, food and the focus of the evening: fabulous wine tastings with some of the winemakers present. Stop by the Diageo VIP lounge area on your way in for a cocktail, put your shawl on to combat the cool air in the wine warehouse and raise a glass to the perfect end to a week full of food and wine. Wines available for sale too.
6:00p.m.
Leewards Islands Warehouse
$100pp
