Savor the Central Coast Food-Wine Events September 24-27, 2015, Tickets, Preview, Post Coverage

SUNSET SAVOR THE CENTRAL COAST INTRODUCES FRESH NEW WAYS TO EXPERIENCE SAN

LUIS OBISPO COUNTY AT SIXTH ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF THE REGION’S FLAVORS.

Post Coverage:

Just an overall fantastic event with a public Main Event food festival on each of the weekend days with fabulous

food/wine vendors, music, entertainment and giveaways.  A great opening night event kicked off the festival

with String Theory and a collection of great food/wine vendors.   The event has plenty of great options to enjoy

weather it be dining or other activities that you can choose from on their website.  Don’t wait too long for

next year as some sell out quicker than others.  As media, we visited some other places and would like to

give thanks to the sponsors who assisted in our visit.   SeaVenture Restaurant, Giuseppe’s Cucina Italia,

Edna Valley Vineyards, Lido at Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa and accommodations at  SeaCrest in Pismo Beach.

Keep an eye out in the next year for public hikes and guided tours  by the Pismo Preserve Tour with the Land Conservancy.

Preview: California’s Premier Food, Wine, Travel and Lifestyle Event Features NEW Events, Dinners, Culinary

San Luis Obispo County, CA (August 27, 2015) – All roads lead to SAVOR, from September 24-

27 as Visit San Luis Obispo County invites wine and food lovers to embark on the culinary journey

of a lifetime at Volvo Presents Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast. In its sixth year, California’s

premier food, wine, travel and lifestyle event introduces an exciting schedule, jam-packed with

new events, tasting experiences, culinary headliners and Adventure Tours.

Located just halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, on California’s Central Coast, San

Luis Obispo County is a convenient and diverse getaway for culinary lovers, adventure seekers,

oenophiles, and sunshine chasers. Throughout the four-day event, attendees indulge in the area’s

unspoiled ‘Classic California’ lifestyle, unplug and enjoy countless delicious moments.

“We are excited to welcome both domestic and international visitors to the 6th annual Sunset

SAVOR the Central Coast,” said Chuck Davison, President & CEO, Visit San Luis Obispo County. “It

is a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase all the culinary, cultural and coastal assets of the

county.” Guests will explore San Luis Obispo County during this year’s lineup of new experiences

including:

NEW Headlining Celebrity Chefs: This year welcomes Food Network and Bravo television

personalities, James Beard Award winners, popular cookbook authors, Sunset editors and more in

an all-new star-studded lineup!  Mary Sue Milliken: Owner of Border Grill Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA and Las Vegas,

NV, and former contestant of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters

Frank Pellegrino Jr.: Co-owner of Rao’s Restaurant Group in New York, NY, Las Vegas, NV

and Hollywood, CA  Joanne Weir: James Beard Award-winning author of Kitchen Gypsy (Oxmoor House, Sept.

2015) and PBS host.

Yousef Ghalaini: Executive Chef of FIG Restaurant in Santa Monica, CA

Louis Maldonado: Winner of Season 11 of “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen” and Executive

Chef of Spoonbar in Healdsburg, CA

James Siao: Executive Chef of Finch & Fork restaurant at Kimpton’s Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA

 

Brigit Binns: Popular food blogger, culinary instructor and author of Eating Up the West

Coast (Oxmoor House, 2015)

NEW Opening Night Event: On September 24, Strings at Sunset transforms the Vina Robles

Amphitheatre for a music, food and wine experience unlike any other. The nighttime spectacular

features tastings of medal-winning wines from the Sunset International Wine Competition,

incredible theatrical performances from award-winning musical artists String Theory and DJ

Violinist SPAGS, and mouthwatering tasting stations from celebrity chefs, including Mary Sue

Milliken, James Siao, Joanne Weir and Brigit Binns.

NEW Adventure Tours: These immersive day trips, many led by Sunset editors, give culinary

enthusiasts an intimate and hands-on opportunity to uncover San Luis Obispo County’s distinct

regions through food, wine, and unique outings. Sip on Ciders in Atascadero, take a kayaking

adventure in Morro Bay, enjoy a vineyard lunch at Halter Ranch, paint in the gardens of the Paso

Robles Inn, and so much more.

NEW Special Events and Dinners: On Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26, food

and wine lovers can choose from several exclusive dining options to extend their Sunset SAVOR

the Central Coast experience into the evening, including:

Ancient Peaks Wine Dinner at The Historic Paso Robles Inn & Steakhouse (September

Hilltop Dinner at Adelaida Cellars (September 25): Paso Robles’s celebrated Adelaida

Paso Robles Shoot Out – Live Cocktail Competition (September 25):  The Paso Robles

An Oak-Kissed Evening Under the Stars at Refugio (September 26): Join Brigit Binns, as

The Best of the West (September 26): An intimate dinner hosted by Sunset’s Wine Editor

25): This experience is brought to the table by generations of farmers and purveyors,

whose produce is featured throughout the menu.

Cellars hosts a multi-course buffet paired with exclusive Adelaida estate reserve and library wines.

Inn and RE:FIND Handcrafted Spirits host an epic battle of the best and brightest

mixologists found throughout the Central Coast for a wild-west inspired cocktail competition.

she grills pasture-raised local porterhouse over red oak on her Santa Maria-style barbecue,

accompanied by estimable wines.

Sara Schneider, and featuring five iconic estate wineries from California, Oregon and Washington.

NEW at the Main Event: Held at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch, the Main Event presents an

epicurean playground showcasing celebrity and master chefs, Sunset expert editors, brew

masters and artisanal food producers. Several new additions to the signature event include more

tasting opportunities than ever before, and a brand new lineup of live music performances

including an exciting show from Moonshiner Collective on Sunday, May 27. Other new additions

to the Main Event include:

NEW Themes for Chef Central and Winemaker Central: These educational seminars are

NEW Artists’ Village: The new Artists’ Village celebrates the fusion of food culture inspired

designed to educate, inform and tantalize the senses. Meet industry experts, taste craft beer

and cider, learn about sparkling wines from around the world, enjoy a Mediterranean

inspired cooking demonstration, and more!

by Paso Robles sights and purveyors with an auction and a variety of displays.

To purchase tickets and for more information about Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast and the

2015 event schedule, visit http://www.savorcentralcoast.com.