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7th Annual Flavors of Connecticut- April 1, 2008

Flavors 2008 promises to provide an exquisite gastronomic experience like no other. This event has sold out each year. Purchase your tickets early so you're sure not to miss out.

April 1st, 2008 (6pm) - $200

Contact: Marla H. Sadler
Phone: 203-234-2022
Web: Email

Hosted by American Liver Foundation
Aqua Turf Club - Directions
556 Mulberry Street
Plantsville, CT 06479

American Liver Foundation -- Connecticut Chapter presents Flavors of Connecticut, A Culinary Gala, 2008

Event Co-Chairs

  • Agnieszka Buller
  • Leslie Ann Powers

This gala event showcases Connecticut's premier chefs.

Each chef will prepare a signature five-course gourmet dinner complemented with wine for guests.

Special guest MC for the evening will be Eyewitness News Chanel 3 Anchor, Al Terzi

Honorary Chef Chairman: Pedro Garzon, Barcelona Restaurant and Wine Bar of New Haven.

Platinum Sponsor $6,500 (12) or $6,000 (10)

Gourmet Sponsor $4,000 (12) or $3,500 (10)

Patron Ticket $250

Individual Ticket $200

(Includes wine reception, dinner and entertainment)

Dress is creative black tie

Evening Schedule

6PM Wine Reception featuring Northeast Wine Brokers, Tommy Bahama Ultra Premium Rum, Aqua Panna & San Pellegrino and Cabot Creamery silent auction, hors d'oeurve and live music by Eight to the Bar duo

7PM Dinner featuring chefs. Chefs will be paired with a table of guests by a random selection process during the wine reception

9PM Live auction with auctioneer, Paul Stansel of Absolute Auctions

Fund-A-Grant Presentation by John Norman and Family

Awards presentation to follow

Restaurants

Antonio’s Ristorante - Gina Colavolpe / www.antonios-672mainstreet.com

Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar - Pedro Garzon /www.barcelonawinebar.com

Bee and Thistle Inn - Kristofer Rowe / www.beeandthistleinn.com

Bespoke and Sabor - Arturo Franco Camacho / www.bespokenewhaven.com

Bin 100- Roldo Carvalho / http://www.bin100restaurant.com/

Bocca - Terry Noyes / www.restaurantbocca.com

Café Goodfellas - Gerry Iannaccone / www.cafegoodfellas.com

Copper Beech Inn - Francois de Melogue / www.copperbeechinn.com

Firebox - Jason Collin / www.fireboxrestaurant.com

Foster's - David Foster / fostersrestaurant.com

Forbidden City Bistro -Mario Wongsosudiro and Johnathan Khoo / www.forbiddencitybistro.com

Geronimo -Paul Morbidelli / www.geronimobarandgrill.com

Ibiza- Manuel Romero / www.ibizanewhaven.com

Il Palio - Jeff Urban / www.ilpalioct.com

Jasper White's Summer Shack - Dave Parr / http://www.summershackrestaurant.com/

Johnny Ray's Restaurant - Michael Mastannio / http://www.johnnyraysrestaurant.com/

Mickey's - Mickey Josephs / www.mickeysgroup.com

Restaurants of the Mohegan Sun - Michael Luboff, Lynn Mansel, Richard Doucette, Jeffrey Steelman / www.mohegansun.com

New Mill Restaurant - Bob Martucci / www.newmillrestaurant.net

Stillwater American Bistro - Joe Dunleavy / www.stillwateramericanbistro.com

Thali - Prasad Chirnomula / www.thali.com

The Stone House - Peter Hamme / www.stonehouserestaurant.com

Tre Scalini - Arturo Moreno / www.trescalinirestaurant.com

Union League Cafe - Jean-Pierre Vuillermet / www.unionleaguecafe.com

One Bellevue @ Hotel Viking - Kevin Thiele / www.hotelviking.com/viking_dining.aspx

Woodbridge Country Club - Ryan Trevathan / www.woodbridgecountryclub.com

Simmer - Bobby Mundell / www.simmerct.com

Advertise in the Program :

Full Page Ad- $1,000

Half Page Ad- $750

Quarter Page A- $500

Business Card Ad- $250

Patron Ad Listing- $50

Ads due by Feb. 16, 2008

Volunteers Needed!

Volunteering is a fun way to support the ALF. There are many opportunities available. Call for details and to sign up. Or, click here to sign up online.


For tickets & information call the CT Chapter (203) 234-2022

Sponsors of Flavors'08 include:

Classic Restaurant Supply Store

Thomas Fahy Insurance

Press/Cuozzo Realtors

Candid Group

Candlewood Marketing

Petra Construction Corporation

Community Health Charities

Donate Life Connecticut

CT Gastro Association, Gastro Center of CT, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Litchfield County Gastro, Pentax, Digestive Disease Consultants, CT Gastro Medical, Bristol Myers Squibb, Yale New Haven Hospital, Hartford Hospital, Bayer HealthCare, Three Rivers, Hartford Anesthesiolog, Michael Olinski, William Matthes, Yolanda Belmont and the Belmont Family

Page updated: March 19th, 2008