Taste The Best of the Northwest at Kirkland Uncorked

Kirkland, WA (Vocus) June 29, 2009

Kirkland Uncorked, the regional festival of Art, Style and Taste is just weeks away. The festival welcomes guests to Marina Park in downtown Kirkland July 17-19 with a decedent display of the best of art, food, wine and music from the Pacific Northwest. Senses will go into overdrive transforming guests into cultural and culinary experts.

Uncorked will transform the shores of Lake Washington into an elite Gastropub evoking guests "inner chef." Rub elbows with the Northwest's culinary elite during premier restaurant samplings, grilling demonstrations and the infamous head-to-head grilling competition.

Top Chef's will grace Uncorked with their tasting masterpieces inside the Tasting and Lifestyle Garden. Attendee's of Kirkland Uncorked will gain insightful cooking tips and techniques demonstrated by five Chefs' during all three days of the event. The line-up includes:

• Friday July 17th 6:30-7:30 pm -- Chef Russell Lowell

Russell Dean Lowell Catering, Seattle WA

• Friday July 17th 8:00-9:00pm -- Chef Brent Clarkson

Tulalip Resort and Casino -- Blackfish Restaurant, Tulalip, WA

• Saturday July 18th 2:00-3:00pm -- Chef Bobby Moore

Barking Frog -- Willows Lodge, Woodinville, WA

• Sunday July 19th 2:00-3:00pm -- Chef Seth Caswell

Emmer & Rye, Seattle, WA

• Sunday July 19th 4:00-5:00pm -- Chef Brian Scheehser

Trellis -- Heathman Hotel, Kirkland, WA

Guests will also have the opportunity to witness three grilling masters battle it out in an exciting grilling competition held on Saturday at 5pm. The competition brings culinary masterminds Chef Aaron Balimont of The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Chef Franz Junga of Il Fornaio, and Chef Scott Lents of bin on the lake restaurant and wine bar to fight for the title of Grilling Master.

For those that can't wait to harness their "inner chef" visit the Kirkland Uncorked sneak peek grilling demonstration at the Kirkland Wednesday Market July 1st, 8th and 15th. Attendees of the demonstration will have the ability to enter to win a stainless steel grilling toolkit by Weber. Fans of Kirkland Uncorked and summer grilling can also join our official Facebook and Twitter pages for a chance to win free tickets to Kirkland Uncorked and a grand prize of a Weber Grill. To link to our pages and become our friend visit http://www.kirklanduncorked.com.

For more information or to purchase advance tickets visit http://www.kirklanduncorked.com.

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