A press reception for Savor, A Celebration of Food, Wine & Spirits, was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Tuesday, March 10 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The event paid homage to Helmets to Hardhats, a major benefactor of Savor through the Robert Irvine Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that honors the men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Guests experienced sumptuous fare paired with a selection of fine wines to herald the main event, coming to Hartford from April 10-11, 2015.
Presented by Foxwoods Resort Casino and hosted by celebrity chef Robert Irvine, star of Restaurant: Impossible on Food Network, Savor spotlights some of the world’s top culinary talent, including Ming Tsai, a pioneer and innovator in East-West cuisine and chef/owner of Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA and Blue Dragon in Boston; Mary Ann Esposito, creator and host of television’s longest running cooking series, Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito™; and Marc Summers, host of Unwrapped on Food Network. Tickets for Savor are currently on sale, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Robert Irvine Foundation.
Local chefs participating include: Steven Rosen, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford; Tyler Anderson, Millwright’s, Simsbury; Edward Allen, Foxwoods Resort Casino; Stephen Cavagnaro, Cavey’s, Manchester; Prasad Chirnomula, Oaxaca Kitchen, New Haven and the Thali restaurants; Billy Grant of Grants and Bricco, West Hartford and Bricco Trattoria, Glastonbury; Franck Iglesias, Foxwoods Resort Casino; Ryan Jones, The Mill at 2t, Tariffville; Jeffrey Lizotte, ON20, Hartford; Scott Miller, Max Catering and Events, West Hartford; Christopher Sheehan, Max Downtown, Hartford; and Christopher Torla, Trumbull Kitchen, Hartford.