Gateway to Big Sur presented by Hyatt Carmel Highlands and The Big Sur Food and Wine Festival To Kick Off November 7

Save the date for a great event at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, tickets to go on sale August 15th. End Quote

Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) July 06, 2013 - Hyatt Carmel Highlands, located at 121 Highlands Drive in the Carmel Highlands, long known as the legendary location for culinary talent and host of the world famous Masters of Food and Wine will serve as the lead sponsor and host of the opening event of the Big Sur Food and Wine Festival.

Tickets will be on sale through EventBrite on August 15th. Tickets purchased between August 15th and September 15th will be $95 per ticket. From September 15th to the November 7th tickets will be $125.00. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7040150279 . Join us on Thursday, November 7th from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. for the Gateway to Big Sur presented by the Hyatt Carmel Highlands and Big Sur Food and Wine Festival. The Gateway to Big Sur entices the palate in a celebration of local flair and regional flavor in the epicenter of culinary innovation.

The Hyatt Carmel Highlands will be transformed into an enchanting oasis featuring fourty vintners, menu tastings from twenty-two notable chefs including:

CHEFS
· Chef Matt Bolton, Hyatt Carmel Highlands
· Chef Robert Lang of American Craft/Hyatt Regency Chicago
· Chef Aaron Haagerdorn of Praire/Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
· Chef Shane Hammett of The Lone Eagle Grille/Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
· Chef Jerry Register Intercontinental
· Chef Cy Yontz Rio Grill
· Kent Torrey Cheese Shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea
· Chef John Cox Post Ranch
· Chef Truman Jones Ventana
· Chef Tim Hrusa Treebone
· Chef Philip Wojtowicz Big Sur Bakery
· Chef Domingo Santamaria Deetjen's
· Chef Brian Overhauser - Jamieson Ranch, Napa
· Chef Matt Glazer - Big Sur Roadhouse
· Jacque Zagouri and Elizabeth LeMaire - Restaurant Bouchée, Carmel

WINERIES
· Jamieson Ranch, Chanin
· Continuum (Tim Mondavi)
· Chappellet
· Crocker& Starr
· Hyde de Villaine
· Hirsch
· Louis Roederer Champagne
· Ram's Gate
· Au Bon Climat
· Talbott
· Ridge Vineyards

Big Sur Food and Wine Festival benefits local Monterey County charities. A portion of your ticket sales for the November 7th event will support:

• Apple Pie School
• Big Sur Charter School
• Big Sur Health Center
• Big Sur Natural History Association
• Big Sur Scholarship Recipient
• Captain Cooper School
• Gazebo School at Esalen Institute
• Pacific Valley School
• The Henry Miller Library

One of the primary missions of the Big Sur Food & Wine Festival is to donate a large portion of event proceeds to support local nonprofits that benefit Health, Safety, Education and Arts. In addition, it gives scholarships to talented Big Sur residents who would greatly benefit themselves and the community through wine and/or culinary education. In the last three years, the Big Sur Food & Wine Festival raised over $65,000 for the Big Sur community.

The 2013 Big Sur Food and Wine Festival takes place November 7 - 10 throughout the coast of Big Sur and is sponsored by Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Hyatt Hotels, Mercedes-Benz of Monterey, Post Ranch Inn, J& L Wines, and Farmer Family Fund among others.

For more information, please contact Toby Rowland-Jones at 831-667-0800 ortoby ( @ ) bigsurfoodandwine dot org, or visitwww dot bigsurfoodandwine dot org

Background on Pacific's Edge:
Pacific's Edge is an award winning, glass-walled restaurant with spectacular ocean vistas. Our "California Coastal" cuisine provides the freshest local ingredients, meats and seafood, with dishes that meld a seasonal focus with sophisticated comfort food in a convivial ambiance that makes it appealing for everyday dining or any special occasion. Pacific's Edge has received AAA 4 Diamond awards year after year, and has been named one of the Top 100 Restaurants in the United States by Zagat and one of the Top Ten Restaurants with a View by USA Today. Wine Spectator has lauded our wine list throughout the years with both Grand and Best of Award of Excellence awards.

About Hyatt Carmel Highlands, Overlooking Big Sur Coast
Perched on the hillside of the Carmel Highlands with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, Hyatt Carmel Highlands combines true Carmel luxury with an approachable and sophisticated spirit. A haven for artists and discerning travelers since its opening in 1917, Hyatt Carmel Highlands features 48 luxuriously renovated guestrooms, including 11 suites, 32 Ocean View rooms and 5 Garden View rooms. In addition, Hyatt Carmel Highlands offers spectacular dining at the award-winning Pacific's Edge restaurant and California Market, 4,800 square feet of meeting space, in-room spa services, heated outdoor swimming pool, three spa tubs and a StayFit fitness facility. Situated only four miles from downtown Carmel, Hyatt Carmel Highlands idyllic setting and personalized service has attracted families, weddings, honeymooners and privileged travelers for nearly a century. Hyatt Carmel Highlands is recognized among the world's finest hotels as part of Condé Nast Traveler's 2010 Gold List and Travel + Leisure's 2009 "T+L 500" World's Best Hotels.www.hyattcarmelhighlands.com.

MEDIA CONTACT FOR HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS AND NOVEMBER 7 EVENT:

Contact Marci Bracco Cain (831) 747-7455 marci ( @ ) chatterboxpublicrelations dot com

MEDIA CONTACT FOR BIG SUR FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL:

Contact Toby Rowland-Jones - 831-667-0800-toby ( @ ) bigsurfoodandwine dot org

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