EVENT INFO

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: Litchfield Park Downtown (Along Old Litchfield Rd., south of Wigwam Blvd.) For your GPS, plug in 100 S. Old Litchfield Rd.
TARGET DATE: February 2014
HOURS: 12pm-6pm
HOST: The Honey Foundation
CHAIR: Justin Clarke
CO-CHAIR: Mary Ann Pennella

GENERAL ADMISSION: $45

Includes unlimited food from over 20 West Valley restaurants and 10 drink tickets (drink levels below). There will be live music, cooking demonstrations, a kid’s zone, and a fabulous silent auction. Drink Tickets: soda/bottled water = 1 ticket, beer = 2 tickets, red or white wine = 3 tickets, specialty cocktail = 4 tickets. These items will be available for purchase from $2 to $8 for those looking to drink beyond 10 tickets.

VIP TICKET: $100

Includes access to the VIP area with special catering by The Wigwam Resort & Spa, unlimited drinks from the VIP area, lounge-like seating, TVs, take-away gifts, private acoustical entertainment and access to the entire event. Over 21 required.

CELEBRITY EMCEE

TRAM MAI

Tram Mai is an Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter for EVB Live. Mai has co-hosted with Regis Philbin, interviewed numerous celebrities, covered the red carpet for the Emmy’s in Los Angeles and the Arizona Cardinals when they went to the Superbowl in Tampa, Florida. Her favorite stories are the ones that inspire others. As a journalist, the most rewarding part of her job is making a difference in people’s lives. Tram is married and has two golden retrievers, Napa Bella and Pressley Ann. She enjoys traveling, biking, hiking, reading, cooking, and entertaining at home with her homemade desserts.

THE BANDS

THE WILEY ONE

The Wiley One has played everything from local bars to huge festivals (to the top of a bio-diesel bus!), and at every occasion, the crowd goes wild for their bouncy-bluesy string style riffs and unique blend of acoustic, hip hop, reggae, and blues styles. This band has been performing since 2007, and with their strong roots in Arizona, they’re excited to play this inaugural Flavors of the West culinary festival.
Listen to them here: www.thewileyone.com

CHAMPAGNE TAP

What happens when a bunch of top doctors who happen to play instruments get together and jam? Well, when they’re as good as the members of Champagne Tap, they start playing real gigs and making a (musical) name for themselves. That’s exactly what the members of this band have done, and now you can tap your feet to their huge stock of rockin’ cover tunes – from ZZ Top to Queen and beyond.
Check them out here: www.champagnetap.com

THE KITCHEN STAGE

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Sub-Zero/Wolf; Curtis, Goodwin, Sullivan, Udall, and Schwab law firm; Hickman’s Family Farms; Shamrock Foods

1pm
Impressive Ice Sculpting Demonstration
By Chef Steven Griffiths, Director of Culinary Studies at Estrella Community College joined by celebrity guest emcee Tram Mai, host of EVB Live

2pm
Wild Boar Ragu Entrée with Savory Goat Cheese Polenta Cakes & Winter Vinaigrette
By Chef Scott Bartz, Owner Dragoncello Farms Catering, Culinary Instructor at Phoenix College, joined celebrity guest emcee Tram Mai, host of EVB Live

3pm
Delicious Lemon Bar Dessert
Chef Claudia Duran, Owner of Room for Dessert, Cookies-Cakes-Cooking Lessons, Culinary Instructor at Estrella Community College

4pm
Roasted Baby Beet Salad with Baby Arugula, Citrus Basil Vinaigrette & Queso Fresco
By Chef Scott Bartz, Owner Dragoncello Farms Catering, Culinary Instructor at Phoenix College

THE YATES BUICK GMC MAIN STAGE

12:15pm – 2:30pm      Champagne Tap

2:30pm – 2:45pm        Phoenix Children’s Hospital Donation Check Presentation

3:10pm – 5:45pm        The Wiley One

 

THE WIGWAM RESORT VIP MUSIC STAGE
FEATURING ANDERSON INSTITUTE OF MUSIC

12:40pm-1:00pm        Ryan Roubison

1:30pm-2:00pm          Jaden Osborne & CJ Whitlow

2:45pm-3:10pm          The Ensemble

3:40pm-4:00pm          The Ensemble

4:30pm-5:00pm          Kayli Sundun & SunKist

5:40pm-6:00pm          Katryna Eastwood

 

WHAT IS FLAVORS OF THE WEST?

Flavors of the West is a culinary extravaganza that celebrates the flavors of the West Valley. Area chefs and their respected establishments will come together in Litchfield Park to show off their culinary masterpieces in a daytime event for neighborhood locals and Valley-wide foodies. Taking place along Old Litchfield Road, Flavors will mix a family-friendly atmosphere with great food, wine, entertainment, and outdoor activities.

But this event does much more than feed your appetite, it feeds your soul. Our goal is to raise $25,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital, who recently broke ground on a new facility in Avondale, AZ. The funds raised by Flavors will help build one room in the new building and offer naming rights to that room in honor of Scott Thomas Clarke, a young West Valley leader who left our lives too soon.

We’re lucky enough to live in an area where we have the best available care for our youth. Phoenix Children’s Hospital has provided hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and families since 1983. Today, Phoenix Children’s Hospital is the third largest children’s hospital in the country and provides pediatric specialty and sub-specialty inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency, and urgent care to children and families in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.