Music City Food + Wine Festival is pleased to announce the addition of Sunday Gospel Brunch, with a menu crafted by Matt Bolus (404 Kitchen) and a live performance by award-winning steel pedal guitarist Robert Randolph and the Nashville Friends Choir, book signing schedule and dynamic activations on festival grounds at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (600 James Robertson Pkwy) during the third annual festival, Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20, 2015: http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/
The inaugural Gospel Brunch, presented by Smithfield, the leading provider of high-quality pork products, will be held Sunday, September 20, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Throughout the weekend, Bolus will join Smithfield to serve delicious pork dishes inspired by the city of Nashville. At the Gospel Brunch, festival attendees can enjoy Bolus’ twists on brunch classics, including his Ham and Cheese Griddle Sandwiches and Hair of the Dog Buttermilk Bourbon Fried Sausages made with Smithfield bacon and ham, set to a live performance by Randolph and the Nashville Friends Choir, a collection of some of the best vocalists in town who often provide backing voices to noted artists across many musical genres, including gospel, country and R&B.
“Nashville is one of America’s all-time, great music towns due to its diversity of sound,” says Randolph. “We’re looking forward to carrying on that tradition and performing a set of gospel music that speaks to the soul.”
“I always look forward to festivals and even more so when it’s on your home turf,” says Bolus. “The camaraderie between chefs is amazing. And because we often work the same hours, the festival gives me a rare opportunity to hang out with these awesome chefs from Nashville and around the country. I’m really looking forward to having fun with my peers and preparing a playful brunch menu with Smithfield ham and bacon.”
The festival grounds at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park will come alive on Saturday and Sunday with a variety of culinary and lifestyle activations. Around the park programming is scheduled to include: Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Coup, which will offer live cooking demonstrations and samples every hour; and A Moment in Bloom, by Kim Crawford, offering a beautiful space to enjoy vibrant, expressive wines from New Zealand and unique wine cocktails.
Come Share the Table™ with Barilla pasta and sample delicious recipes while getting some culinary secrets from the chefs; “Discover Nashville” with Renaissance Hotels and sip and savor unique local flavors combined with unexpected hotel experiences and giveaways, curated by Andrew Zimmern and FOOD & WINE; or visit the Infiniti Lounge to experience the Q50S and Q70L while enjoying live food demonstrations with brand partner and celebrity chef, Scott Conant.
Uber is partnering with Music City Food + Wine Festival to offer attendees Nashville’s most reliable ride to & from the festivities. At the touch of a button, users can request a ride to the Grand Tasting tents or Harvest Night at Uber’s exclusive pickup/drop-off lane. New Uber users can apply the promo code “FOODWINE” to receive a free ride up to $20.
Designed in Nashville and handmade in Italy, Peter Nappi leather footwear and goods are a distinctive blend of Italian heritage and American individualism, and attendees can stop by the Peter Nappi tent on-site to shop the current collection; sample curious and unusual cocktails with the Hendrick’s Gin Curious Cocktail Configurator (and learn what this contraption is); or stop by the KitchenAid areas to view the brand’s new appliance offerings.
Visit South Walton will bring Florida’s best beaches and Gulf-to-Table cuisine to the festival by offerings samples from South Walton’s hottest chefs and locally brewed beers; swing by the Patrón Tequila bar for a selection of deliciously inventive and refreshing cocktails and tequila infused popsicles by King of Pops; while The Nashville Originals, the city’s association of locally owned restaurants, will showcase two popular chefs who will each offer a dessert centered around local ingredients that capture the essence of Nashville and its culinary identity.
For more Music City Food + Wine Festival news and the complete book signing schedule, please visit http://www.musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com/2015-schedule/#booksignings
Tickets & More Information:
Music City Food + Wine Festival ticket options include a Saturday Day Pass, Sunday Day Pass, Harvest Night Pass or All-In Pass; all attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
The Saturday Day Pass ($150 per person) includes single-day access to Saturday, September 19 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, book signings and Saturday’s Grand Tasting tents.
The Sunday Day Pass ($150 per person) includes single-day access to Sunday, September 20 festival programming at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, including cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, book signings and Sunday’s Grand Tasting tents.
The All-In Pass ($500 per person) enables guests to experience the full weekend of Music City Food + Wine Festival, including access to cooking demonstrations, wine, beer & spirits tastings, intimate panel discussions, and Saturday & Sunday’s Grand Tasting tents at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, as well as Saturday’s Harvest Night (held at Walk of Fame Park), and a one-year FOOD & WINE Magazine Subscription (US Only).
Harvest Night ($225 per person) passes are also available as a stand-alone ticket option. Hosted at the Walk of Fame Park in downtown Nashville, Saturday’s Harvest Night will offer guests the opportunity to sample signature dishes from 15 of the nation’s most decorated chefs, paired with live music, curated by Kings of Leon.
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Music City Food + Wine Festival is generously sponsored by FOOD & WINE, Citi, Infiniti, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, Renaissance Hotel and KitchenAid.
About Music City Food + Wine Festival:
Music City Food + Wine Festival is produced by GRAMMY-award winning artists (and Nashville residents) Kings of Leon, world-renowned chef Jonathan Waxman, Vector Management’s Ken Levitan and Andy Mendelsohn, and Austin-based C3 Presents — producer of Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Austin Food + Wine Festival and Chicago Food + Wine Festival.
About FOOD & WINE:
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