Headlining Chefs
Executive Chef Kevin Kidd and Beverage Manager Evan Faber of SALT
The Colorado Mountain Winefest brings two of the best to headline the chef demonstrations. From SALT, a true bistro-style neighborhood restaurant in Boulder, Colorado, Executive Chef Kevin Kidd and Beverage Manager Evan Faber will demonstrate the best in Colorado food and wine pairings. Event attendees will learn how to make the best fresh and local pairings from these advocates of Colorado-grown food and wine.
Executive Chef Kevin Kidd is originally from Scituate, Massachusetts and began working with SALT owner Chef Bradford Heap in 2000 at the Cautauqua Dining Hall and the Full Moon Grill. Chef Kidd has trained in classic French and Italian techniques alongside Heap. By 2002 Chef Kidd was promoted to Sous Chef and later that year took over as Chef de Cuisine, becoming an integral part of the restaurant’s success. SALT opened in 2009 with Chef Kidd as Executive Chef.
Beverage Manager Evan Faber managed the wine program at the St. Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder, Colorado. Prior to that he lived in Colorado Springs, working his way up from busser to wine steward at two of The Broadmoor Hotel’s most prestigious restaurants: The Charles Court, a four star/four diamond restaurant, which features hundreds of domestic selections, and the Penrose Room, Colorado’s only five star/five diamond restaurant, with an extensive European wine list. Faber received formal wine training through the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Friday Evening Events at the DoubleTree by Hilton
743 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, 970-241-8888
Headliner Chef Kevin Kidd and Colorado Wine Guru and Beverage Director Evan Faber from Boulder's SALT, the Bistro will be our "celebrities" this year. Kevin and Evan adhere to the SALT mission to "strike a tender balance between eliciting the true flavors of organic food grown nearby and applying gourmet techniques that enhance those flavors and urge them into unlikely and surprising combinations that please the palate" per the Daily Camera.
Reception with Kevin and Evan at the DoubleTree by Hilton
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:00pm
Open to anyone attending the cooking demo and/or dinner
FR3 - Farm to Table Wine and Food Demo with Kevin and Evan
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:30pm-5:30pm
Farm to Table Cooking Demo and Wine Pairing with Kevin and Evan Chef Kidd will take the local flavors from Colorado's Western Slope and create a meal that highlights and complements the flavors of the distinctive local wines that will be discussed by Wine Guru, Evan Faber. Limited availability.
Cost: $50
FR4 - Dinner with Kevin and Evan
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 6pm-7:30pm
Join us on the patio for dinner as we learn how to make the most of our local selection of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables from Chef Kidd. The meal will be expertly paired with premier Colorado wines by Beverage Director, Faber. Limited availability.
CLICK HERE to view the dinner menu!
Cost: $75
FR5 - Enstrom's Chocolate & Wine Tasting
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 7:30pm-9:30pm
Savor a bountiful array of Colorado wines and ports paired with Enstrom's Candies and Guittard Chocolate Company's super premium chocolates. This is an evening to remember from the first bite of exquisitely crafted milk, dark, and white chocolates to tempting truffles, fruits and more. Tickets available online or over the phone due to limited seating.
Cost: $55
FR6 - Culinary and Chocolate Delight – Package for all three Friday evening events
Culinary and Chocolate Delight - Package for all three Friday evening events Farm to Table Demo, Dinner with Kevin and Evan and Enstrom Tastes. Limited availability.
Cost: $175
SA10 – Farm to Table Food and Wine Pairing with Kevin and Evan
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 2:00pm-4:00pm
Wine and Food Pairing Seminar with Kevin and Evan from Boulder's Salt Bistro –
This will be the quintessential pairing seminar with two of the most fun food and wine specialists. Executive Chef Kevin Kidd and Beverage Manager and Colorado wine guru, Evan Faber, will take your senses through a variety of flavors that will compliment certain wines or will challenge your perceptions and your taste buds.
Location: Seminar Tent next to the VIP tent
Tickets available online or over the phone due to limited seating
Cost: $30.00
Contact: info@coloradowinefest.com