The Art of Food July 26, 2008

The Art of Food

Saturday, July 26th, 7-11p.m.

At Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street
St Louis, MO
$35 cash at the door
$30 in advance at Brown Paper Tickets.com

Cash bar available

The "Art of Food" will showcase the area's top restaurants serving delectable hors douvres using only the freshest, local ingredients prepared by the hottest chefs in the slow food tradition. Food-themed art by local artists, gift baskets filled with a variety of specialty goodies from boutiques, wineries, and restaurants are up for auction from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Enjoy cool drinks, fashion with a food edge, and savory morsels of music and video clips from classic to corny for your viewing pleasure.

PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS AND CHEFS:
222 Artistan Bakery / Goshen Coffee - Matt Herren / Debbie Sultan
An American Place - Joshnua Galliano
Annie Gunn's - Lou Rook III
Araka - Mark Curran
Bailey's Chocolate Bar / Rooster - David Bailey
Erato on Main - Kevin Willmann
Moxy Bistro - Eric Brenner
Niche - Gerard Craft
Schlafly Bottleworks - Matt Bessler
Sidney Street - Kevin Nashan
Veruca - Mathew Rice

FEATURED ARTISTS:
Adam Williams - Alyson Mace - Amy Owens - Andrew Avery Durway Andrew Black - Angelia Young - Becca Young Williams - Beki Marsh Bruce Howard - Cbabi Bayoc - Geoff Story - Greg Barth Jaime Gartelos - Jane Linders - Jeff Marsh - J. Roberts - Joe Eisenberg Jonathan Pollack - Josh Monken - Julie Wiegand - Karen Jones Ken Howard - Kirsten Jacobsen - Kirsten O'Loughlin - Malinda Sullivan Marie Oberkirsch - Mary Beth Shaw - Mitch Huett - Rick Dunn Robin Woll - Ron Buechele - Sara Hale - Tim Meehan - Tom Lawless

EVENT SPONSORS:
Slow Food St. Louis, Fair Shares CCSA, Sauce Magazine,
Mad Art Gallery, Schlafly Beer

ABOUT SLOW FOOD USA
Slow Food USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of North America. From the spice of Cajun cooking to the purity of the organic movement; from animal breeds and heirloom varieties of fruits and vegetables to handcrafted wine and beer, farmhouse cheeses, and other artisanal products; these foods are a part of our cultural identity. They reflect generations of commitment to the land and devotion to the processes that yield the greatest achievements in taste. These foods, and the communities that produce and depend on them, are constantly at risk of succumbing to the effects of the fast life, which manifests itself through the industrialization and standardization of our food supply and degradation of our farmland. By reviving the pleasures of the table, and using our tastebuds as our guides, Slow Food U.S.A. believes that our food heritage can be saved. All food, art and silent auction revenues benefit Slow Food USA, St. Louis chapter, and Fair Shares CCSA.

Official Website: http://ww.artoffood.org