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2009 Event Details
Join us for the culinary event of the year; a two-day celebration of sustainable food and wine.
Celebrity chefs—selected and recognized by the Aquarium for their leadership in promoting Earth-friendly cuisine—will create gourmet dishes, host food and wine adventures, and present cooking demonstrations that feature sustainable seafood and organic ingredients.
Friday, May 15
SOLD OUT
VIP Reception with
Alton Brown
Friday, May 15 (6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.)
Monterey Bay Aquarium Auditorium and
Portola Restaurant $275,
Aquarium members only
(tax-deductible portion: $100)
Includes admission to Cooking for Solutions gala
Join us in the Aquarium auditorium and Portola Restaurant for a private reception with the Food Network’s Alton Brown, our honored Educator of the Year. You’ll enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres, and an entertaining presentation and cooking demonstration by Alton Brown. You’ll take home an autographed salt cellar from the signature line of Alton Brown Gear. Ticket includes admission to the Cooking for Solutions gala event that follows.
SOLD OUT
Cooking for Solutions Gala
Friday, May 15 (7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.)
Throughout the Aquarium
$150 general public/$120 Aquarium members
(tax-deductible portion: $55 general public/$25 Aquarium members)
Enjoy the culinary celebration of the year, featuring spectacular gourmet dishes prepared by our celebrity chefs and 60 outstanding regional restaurants; organic and sustainable wines from 55 premium West Coast wineries; and a book signing with The French Laundry’s Thomas Keller, our honored Chef of the Year. A silent auction benefiting the Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program will feature outstanding culinary adventures, great wines and many one-of-a-kind items. Admission ticket includes a souvenir wineglass and an event program with recipes from participating chefs.
Silent Auction
Take home a culinary travel adventure, a work of art, a great experience or a fabulous addition to your kitchen. All proceeds benefit our Seafood Watch program and efforts to transform the seafood market in ways that protect ocean ecosystems.
Saturday, May 16
SOLD OUT
Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations
Saturday, May 16 (8 a.m.–11:30 a.m.)
$75 general public/$60 Aquarium members
Join celebrity chefs Frank Stitt, Jim Dodge and Regina Charboneau for a morning of lively cooking demonstrations at the Aquarium, featuring sustainable seafood and other ingredients. This event includes a premium continental breakfast and take-home recipes by Cooking for Solutions chefs.
Food & Wine Adventures
Saturday, May 16 (9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.)
Begin/end at Aquarium
Deluxe Tour: $850 general public/$675 Aquarium members (tax-deductible portion: $700 general public/$525 Aquarium members)
Tours 1-5: $225 general public/$175 Aquarium members (tax deductible portion: $140 general public/$90 Aquarium members)
Take part in one of five group events led by our celebrity chefs—each exploring some aspect of sustainable foods on the farm and in the kitchen. Depending on the adventure, you’ll join Thomas Keller, John Ash, Frank Cardoz, Sam Choy, Joyce Goldstein or Michel Nischan for a fascinating culinary exploration and some hands-on experiences, too. Food and wine presentations and gourmet picnic lunch are included. Limit: 25 people per tour (Deluxe Tour limit: 40 people).
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SOLD OUT
Sustainable Seafood Challenge
Saturday, May 16 (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.)
Monterey Plaza Hotel
$150,
Aquarium members only
(tax-deductible portion: $50)
Join us at the elegant Monterey Plaza Hotel as four of our celebrated chefs race the clock to create tasty (and sustainable) seafood dishes while Sam Choy and Alton Brown offer lively commentary. This year’s challenge features Alexandra Guarnaschelli, Nate Appleman, Paul Rogalski and Xavier Deshayes. Frank Stitt, Alton Brown and Sam Choy will be the judges as the chefs compete for honors in one of four fun categories. You’ll enjoy fine wine and abundant hors d’oeuvres, and take home a set of plunger-style measuring cups from the signature line of Alton Brown Gear.
Sustainable Foods Fair
Saturday, May 16 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
Aquarium galleries
Included with regular Aquarium admission
Learn about sustainable seafood, organic agriculture and sustainable winemaking at information booths throughout the Aquarium galleries. Attend cooking demonstrations by celebrated chefs, and sample a range of sustainable products. Chef and TV host Alton Brown will sign books, give a cooking demonstration and narrate an Outer Bay feeding.
Event Packages:
SOLD OUT Cooking for Solutions Gala + Cooking Demonstrations
$190 general public/ $150 Aquarium members
SOLD OUT VIP Reception or Sustainable Seafood Challenge + Cooking for Solutions Gala + Cooking Demonstrations
Available to Aquarium members only
$300 Aquarium members
(Tax-deductible portion: $75 Aquarium members)
SOLD OUT Cooking for Solutions Gala + Food and Wine Adventures (Tours 1-5)
$320 general public; $250 Aquarium members
(Tax-deductible portion: $140 general public/ $75 Aquarium members)
SOLD OUT VIP Reception or Sustainable Seafood Challenge Cooking for Solutions Gala + Food and Wine Adventures (Tours 1-5)
Available to Aquarium members only
$400 Aquarium members
(Tax-deductible portion: $145 Aquarium members)
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Ticket Information
- Tickets are now available.
- (866) 963-9645 Toll-free
- (831) 647-6886
Video Highlight
Watch a
video of past gala and cooking demos to see why this is an event not to be missed.
Seafood Choices
All Cooking for Solutions events support the Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, which works to change the seafood market in ways that preserve healthy ecosystems that sustain ocean wildlife.
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