DALLAS, Texas -- The sixth annual CityArts Celebration presented by TXU Energy showcases a sampling of the Dallas area's best chefs, food, wine and spirits. CityArts Celebration is a free festival hosted in the downtown Dallas Arts District June 12-14.
Local chefs in the Culinary Showcase serve festival patrons with food samples, conduct cooking demonstrations and reveal favorite recipes. The Culinary Showcase also houses wine and cocktail tastings. Demonstrations and tastings are offered nearly every hour Friday, Saturday and Sunday and are free to the public. Additionally, a variety of food and beverages are available for purchase.
"CityArts Celebration shows off the best in Dallas food, art, music and dance, all located in the heart of the nation's largest urban arts district," said Phillip Jones, president and CEO of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. "With more than 7,000 restaurants in the area and numerous celebrated and award-winning chefs, Dallas is known as a dining destination. This free festival presents both Dallas residents and visitors with a free opportunity to experience our city."
Chefs featured at CityArts Celebration include but are not limited to Chef Sharon Van Meter of the Milestone Culinary Arts Center, Chef Chris Meier of the Capital Grill, Chef Mansour Gorgi of the Canary Café and Chef Brian C. Luscher of the Grape.
For wine lovers, mixologist Trudy Thomas is serving "Wine[tails]", made with [yellow tail] wines, and Noel Petrin, corporate wine director for Cru Wine Bar, is conducting wine tastings paired with Cabot Creamery cheese. Cocktails are provided by Rick Shrew of Kirby's Steakhouse, and renowned tequila aficionado Raul Santillan is guiding participants through a refined tequila experience. Additionally, Community Coffee is hosting a coffee tasting on Sunday morning, June 14.
For a festival schedule; a complete listing of participating restaurants and chefs; menus; and wine and cocktail lists, visit DallasCityArts.com or call 972-943-4624.
About CityArts Celebration, presented by TXU Energy
CityArts Celebration, presented by TXU Energy, June 12 – 14 features the performing, cultural and culinary arts of Dallas in a public festival that includes free admission to spectacular exhibits and special programming in the Dallas Museum of Art, The Nasher Sculpture Center and the Crow Collection of Asian Art. Outdoor stages offer children’s performances and activities, cultural, theater and choral presentations and contemporary music, including jazz, country, swing, R&B, classical and more by Texas musicians. In addition, the event features a culinary tent with delicious free samplings, wine tastings and cooking demonstrations by acclaimed Dallas chefs. The 2008 CityArts Celebration reported a record attendance of 115,000. This signature Dallas event is produced by Dallas CityArts, Inc., and is a collaborative effort of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Arts District community.
Event sponsors includes: FOX 4 and My 27, KLUV, The Fairmont Dallas, Bank of America, [yellow tail], Metro PCS, Community Coffee, the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Downtown Business News, Downtown Dallas, DART- the official transportation provider, Kraft Lunchables, WRR, and Greensheet. Support also comes from The 500, Inc., Texas! Music Center, Borden, YMCA, Potbelly Sandwich, Big Thought, Coca-Cola Bottling of North Texas, North Texas Tollway Authority, the Villages at Lone Oak, Southern Journeys, Statewide Remodeling, The New York Times, Casa Noble Tequila, Great Expectations, American Laser Centers, Texas Commission on the Arts, Cabot Creamery and the Dallas Dance Council.
