Along with lots of activities including a Flounder Fling and a tour of two naval ships there's over fifty seafood booths where you can chow down on anything from shrimp burgers to 'gator gumbo. Food and Wine Experience, Tues., Oct. 10, Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill. A part of a series of food and wine dinners hosted by the Siena's Il Palio Ristorante and executive chef Gennaro Villella, the evening will feature a specially created five-course dinner paired with four selected Italian regional wines. For time, cost, general information and to make reservations contact Sasha Travers at 918-2528. Cooking Competitions at North Carolina State Fair, Oct. 13-22, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
Fair food covers more territory than foot-longs and candied apples.
For the competitive cook there's also a variety of competitions for preserved foods, baked goods, fruits, nuts and vegetables plus special product-sponsored cooking contests. Lecture by Nina Wemyss, Director of Education at Robert Mondavi Winery. The evening includes a tour of Mutual's warehouse operation as well as a light supper featuring the wines of Robert Mondavi. For more information and reservations call Pat Kosak at 844-9455. Special five-course dinner.