BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Chicago's Groundbreaking Suburban Food and Wine Event Premier s at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on Nov. 17-18\, 2012\nDistin ctive Events Inc. teams up with Yelp to present the 2012 Chicago Food & amp\; Wine Festival at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on Nov. 1 7 and 18.\nThis celebration of food and wine will feature unique tasting s from top chefs\, restaurants\, sommeliers\, brewers and Mixologists. It&rsquo\;s a culinary adventure to please even the most sophisticated palates. Adding an unprecedented line-up of celebrity chefs and culinar y personalities creates an epicurean experience that is not to be misse d.\n&ldquo\;We&rsquo\;re excited to bring an event to the beautiful Phea sant Run Resort for our guests to discover hundreds of new flavor combi nations all in one fun and energetic setting.&rdquo\; Says Scott Hardes ty of Distinctive Events Inc. &ldquo\;We are also very proud to have Ye lp as a sponsor of the event. Yelp is a perfect partner for us because they are a trusted source that connects fanatic foodies everywhere.&rdq uo\;\nThe Chicago Food &\; Wine Festival premiers at 11 a.m. \; N ov. 17 \; with a one-hour limited ticket VIP kickoff that allows ear ly access to the Tasting Pavilions and to mix and mingle with our Star- Studded celebrity lineup. At noon\, the Grand Tasting begins for an All -Inclusive experience for every guest to enjoy.\nThe Host\, Chicago's V ery Own Fanatic Foodie\, Ted Brunson from WGN TV's &ldquo\;Chicago's Be st&rdquo\;\, along with guest host Mark DeCarlo from ABC's &ldquo\;Wind y City Live&rdquo\;\, will create non-stop energy as they mingle with th e guests and share the stage with the Chefs. Hourly cooking demonstrati ons from the celebrity chefs such as Hell&rsquo\;s Kitchen&rsquo\;s Dan a Cohen\, Patrick Cassata and Brian Merel\, MasterChef&rsquo\;s Josh Ma rks and Monti Carlo and The Next Food Network star&rsquo\;s Judson Tod d Allen will keep the action going all weekend.\nFor wine lovers\, join Chicago's WineDiva\, Jessica Altieri at the "WineChannelTV Wine Lounge with Just Jess" where you can relax and enjoy specialty wines with frie nds and learn about the hottest trends in the culinary world.\nFor Craf t Beer lovers\, you won&rsquo\;t want to miss Two Brothers Brewing Comp any Pavilion. If you don&rsquo\;t already know\, they craft award-winnin g\, artisan Beer AND serve up spectacular food! Be sure to sample some of their newest craft beers\, amazing food and Two Brothers will even h ave something completely unexpected up their sleeves!For the most pers onalized experience\, Saturday night's Celebrity Chef Charity Gala offe rs just that. Every Celebrity Chef will present tastings of their signa ture dishes\, along with special wine choices and signature cocktails. Guests can also take part in specialty item auctions with 100% of the p roceeds benefitting the event Charities. Guests will have quality time to speak with each Celebrity Chef and the hosts throughout the course o f the evening as well. Our goal for this event is to raise over $20\,0 00 for Autism Speaks and Susan G. Komen for the Cure and every ticket p urchase helps.\nTicket quantities are limited. For further details on th e event as well as all ticketing options and pricing\, visit www.BestofF oodandWine.com or call 630-984-4888.\nSOURCE: Pheasant Run Resort URL:http://geneva.patch.com/events/2012-chicago-food-wine-festival SUMMARY:2012 Chicago Food &\; Wine Festival LOCATION:Pheasant Run Resort: 4051 E Main St\, St Charles\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR