The Chrome Kitchen

INAUGURAL BIKE WEEK NEW ORLEANS May 6th - 10th, 2009

http://www.bikeweekneworleans.com/index.html



What happens when you bring the top chef's in New Orleans and match them up with Motorcycle celebrities? A whole lot of fun! Watch out you may find new ways to use your pots and pans.



Location: Morial Convention Center
(Hall C)
Thursday May 7th: 11am - 6pm
Friday May 8th: 10am - 7pm
Satuday May 9th: 11am - 7pm


What is the Chrome Kitchen?
It's an interactive, high energy, experience combining authentic food, famous chefs, and motorcycles. What could possibly be more exciting?!

Three 3 days of contests, demonstrations, classes, and fun right in the middle of a 160,000 sq ft motorcycle celebration and part of the biggest 2-wheeled party the Big Easy has ever seen!

The Main Event: The Chrome Chef Cook Off matching 8 famous chefs and 8 famous motorcycle builders and icons ending with the finals on Saturday with the winner presented live at Bike Week New Orleans at the Broken Spoke headline concert.



The 3 day experience: Daily demonstrations, book signings, and Chrome Kitchen experiences and surprises.

Your $20 single day pass or $35 multi-day pass includes entrance to the Convention Center and the Chrome Kitchen



The Chrome kitchen Schedule



Thursday – Easy Rider Open – 10:00 to 6:00

· 12:00 –1:00 Demo

Saundra Green-Creole Delicacies

· 1:30 – 3:00 Competition

o 1:30 – 2:30

o Chef Alan Ehrich - Audubon Catering

o 2:30 Judging

o 1:40 – 2:40

o Chef Diana Chauvin - La Thai Uptown

o 3:00 Winner announced

· 3:45 – 5:15 Competition

o 3:45 – 4:45

o Chef Glen Hogh - Vega Tapas Cafe

o 4:45 Judging

o 3:55 – 4:55

o Chef Scott Makai - Rambla

o 4:55 Judging

o 5:15 Winner announced









Friday – Easy Rider Open – 10:00 to 8:00

11:00 – 12:00 Demo

· 12:00 – 1:00 Demo

· 1:00 – 2:00 New Orleans School of Cooking

· 2:30 – 4:00 Competition

o 2:30 – 3:30 Chef

o Tenney Flynn – G W Fins

o 3:30 Judging

o 2:40 – 3:40

o Chef Brian Landry – Galatoire’s Restaurant

o 3:40 Judging

o 4:00 Winner announced

· 4:45 – 6:15 Competition

o 4:45 – 5:45

o Chef Tory McPhail –Commanders Palace

o 4:45 Judging

o 4:50 – 5:50

o Chef Duke LoCicero –Chef Dukes Cafι Giovanni

o 5:50 Judging

o 6:15 Winner announced









Saturday – Easy Rider Open – 10:00 to 8:00

· 12:00 – 1:30 Competition

o 12:00 – 1:00 Chef _Winner (Thursday 1:30)

o 1:00 Judging

o 12:10 – 1:10 Chef_Winner (Thursday 3:45)

o 1:10 Judging

o 1:30 Winner announced

· 2:15 – 3:45 Competition

o 2:15 – 3:15 Chef _Winner (Friday 2:30)

o 3:15 Judging

o 2:25 – 3:25 Chef_Winner (Friday 4:45)

o 3:25 Judging

o 3:25 Winner announced

· 4:30 – 6:00 Championship

o 4:30 – 5:30 Chef _Winner Saturday 12:00)

o 5:30 Judging

o 4:40 – 5:40 Chef_(Winner Saturday 2:15)

o 5:50 Judging

o 6:00 Winner announced





National Media Contact

Mary J Reynolds - Editor
MJ@Bikeweek.com

Enthused Media
386.848.5556



New Orleans Media Contact

Frank Stansbury

stansbury5@cox.net

504-450-1955