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BLOG: Top 10 Reasons (Reasons 3-10) to Attend ZEST!
The top ten reasons you should attend ZEST- A Local Event of Global Cuisine. REASONS 3-10! The countdown continues!
The Countdown Continues to the local event of global cuisine and entertainment!
The liveliest evening in town happens from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Lost Spur Event Center in Eagan. The event is a benefit for the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Center food shelves and Cheerful Givers! Purchase tickets today and learn more by clicking HERE!
Join us! Here's Why:
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(Stay tuned early next week for top reasons 1 and 2)
#3) Enjoy celebrity chef demos by Elizabeth Ries, co-host of Twin Cities Live and by Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, chef entrepreneur, Latin cuisine specialist and author.
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#4) Enjoy a CANdid conversation with boisterous and fun-loving Barb Schaller, five-time Minnesota State Fair canning champ and Gedney Jam Lady. Barb had 20 entries at the state fair this year, winning 15 ribbons, 8 of them blue!
#5) Be entertained by Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater and the O'Shea Irish Dance Troupe ... and be prepared for a surprise!
#6) Sample delicious, diverse bites from local restaurants including Andiamo Italian Ristorante, Ansari's Mediterranean Grill, Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, Green Mill, Gorkha Palace Nepali, Indian and Tibetan Cuisine, Leeann Chin contemporary Asian cuisine, Lost Spur Golf and Event Center, Qdoba Mexican Grill, Rudy's Red Eye Grill, Ze's Diner, and more!
#7) Treat your tastebuds with craft beer sampling by College City Beverage. Sample a variety of thirst-quenching ales from Lucid Brewing Company and Odell Brewing Company.
#8) Purchase beads of chance and participate in lively drawings for two Byerly's Wine Cellars (24 bottle walls of wine!) or take home a ethnically-themed basket— like the French Tour of the Vineyards, Viva Italia or Asian Fusion—after having the highest bid at the silent auction. Winners will be able to easily pay with credit card!
#9) Meet Miss Minnesota USA 2012 Nitaya Panemalaythong, first Asian American to hold the Miss Minnesota USA title (maybe have your photo taken with her!)
#10) Get energized as you are greeted by music performed by Trio Mexico at the new Lost Spur event center and take a tour of the ELRC's innovative Mobile Pantry!
For more information about the mission of the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Center visit www.eaganrc.org or Cheerful Givers www.cheerfulgivers.org.
