Festival of Flavors - Kalispell

Friday, September 25, 2009 - Saturday, October 03, 2009

Celebrate the fall season by experiencing the Valley's finest foods and flavors. The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation will host its second annual 'Festival of Flavors' event. The week-long gala will consist of various events including: our pre-kick-off event with Chef James Monroe of the Cutting Board in Eureka, Montana cooking up his nationally renowned Bubba Burgers; an FVCC Chef's Table dinner; Great Chefs dinners featuring intimate evenings with some of the Valley's top chefs; a sushi and sake 'roll your own' dinner; a microbrew event; and a grand wine tasting event featuring over 100 choice wines to sample and winery representatives on hand to educate guests about the wines and the art of wine and food pairing. All proceeds will support the FVCC student scholarship program. To view the complete event schedule and ticket prices, or to purchase tickets, visit http://foundationfof.fvcc.edu. To purchase tickets over the phone, call the FVCC Foundation at (406) 756-3963.

Thursday, September 24

Join acclaimed entrepreneur and Chef James Monroe of The Cutting Board in Eureka, Montana, as he cooks up his nationally renowned Bubba Burgers, voted the best burger in the Ultimate Hometown Grill Off sponsored by "Live! With Regis and Kelly." Beer will be provided by Flathead Beverage. Tickets are $20 each and must be purchased in advance. The event will be held on FVCC's Kalispell Campus, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT, in the Arts and Technology Building, Large Community Meeting Room, Room 139

Friday, September 25

Join us for our Festival of Flavors kick off event and experience an evening of culinary delights and wine pairings from Fun Beverage with Chef Howard Karp and FVCC's First Year Culinary Arts Students. Tickets are $75 per person and seating is limited. Reservations are required. The event will be held on FVCC's Kalispell Campus, 777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, M, in the Arts and Technology Building, Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen

Sunday, September 27

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Whitefish Restaurant Dinner' featuring a delicious evening with Cajun culinary master mind Andy Blanton of Café Kandahar in Whitefish. The dinner will take place at Café Kandahar in Whitefish from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Monday, September 28

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Kalispell In-home Dinner' featuring an intimate evening with Chef Doug Day of Capers Restaurant and the Café Max Soup Co. in Kalispell. The dinner will take place from 7-9 p.m. in the lovely home of Suzy Williams. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is extremely limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Monday, September 28

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present a fun-filled evening featuring some of the Valley's best beers from the brewers of Tamarack Brewing Co. and Great Northern Brewing Co. paired with delectable food prepared by Chef Roger Vanlandingham of Tamarack Brewing Company Alehouse and Grill. Tickets are $50 each and reservations are required.

Tuesday, September 29

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present a 'Roll Your Own' dinner featuring a fun and flavorful evening of sushi and sake. The event will take place from 7-9 p.m. in Jeff Gilman's Woodworking Studio in Whitefish. Tickets are $50 each. Seating is limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Tuesday, September 29

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Kalispell In-home Dinner' featuring an extraordinary evening with Chef Brian McGuire of Shamrock Catering. The dinner will take place from 7-9 p.m. in the beautiful Bibler Home in Kalispell. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is extremely limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Wednesday, September 30

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Kalispell Restaurant Dinner' featuring an exceptional evening with Chef Zachary Bernheim of North Bay Grille in Kalispell. The event will take place at North Bay Grille from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Thursday, October 1

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Kalispell In-home Dinner' as Chef Howard Karp makes his second Festival of Flavors appearance with an intimate evening at the lovely home of FVCC President Jane Karas and John Goroski in Kalispell. The dinner will take place from 7-9 p.m. and tickets are $125 each. Seating is extremely limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Thursday, October 1

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Bigfork Restaurant Dinner' featuring an up close and personal evening with award-winning chef Marc Guizol of La Provence in Bigfork. The event will take place at La Provence from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.



Friday, October 2

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation and Festival of Flavors present 'Great Chefs Bigfork Restaurant Dinner' featuring a dazzling evening filled with amazing culinary creations with Chef Joshua Auerhammer of the Culinary Design Studio in Bigfork. The event will take place at the Culinary Design Studio from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are $125 each. Seating is extremely limited, and interested parties are strongly encouraged to call early for reservations.

Saturday, October 3

The Flathead Valley Community College Foundation will culminate its second annual Festival of Flavors celebration with a 'Grand Wine Tasting Event' featuring samplings of the Valley's finest foods, over 100 choice wines to sample and winery representatives on hand to educate guests about the wines and the art of wine and food pairing. The event will take place from 7-10 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell. Tickets are $75 each, and proceeds support the FVCC student scholarship program.

Guest must be at least 21 years of age to attend the events and no outside beverages can be permitted at any of the events.