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4-Day Culinary Expedition with Chef Chris Hastings
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Experience the history, the people, the culture and most importantly - the food - of "Florida's Forgotten Coast." Renowned Chef Chris Hastings of Birmingham's Hot & Hot Fish Club will be your guide as you make your way through the idyllic communities of Northwestern Florida and forage for your meals. Chef Hastings will share his passion for the region through thoughtfully planned experiences that lift the veil and expose the heart and soul of the people, heritage and food. Along each stop of your culinary excursion, you'll be met by a "cast of characters" - local legends and purveyors of the land who will share their unique insights. This excursion is being offered July 17-20, 2008 and October 23-26, 2008 |
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Itinerary
DAY 1
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3:00pm -- 4:30pm |
Check in at the Coombs
House Inn, an elegantly restored Victorian mansion in Apalachicola. |
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| 4:45pm | Meet in the lobby for an evening of dining around
historic Apalachicola with Chef Chris Hastings. |
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| 5:00pm -- 9:30pm | Whet your appetite with a tasting menu at Avenue
Sea restaurant in the Gibson
Inn. Continue to Boss
Oysters for your choice of oysters plucked directly from the bay. Not
full yet? The group will depart for Tamara's
Café Floridita for traditional Florida cuisine with a Venezuelan flair. |
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| 7:00pm -- 11:00pm | Moonlight flounder gigging. Four spaces available and weather permitting. |
DAY 2
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7:30am |
Breakfast at the Coombs House Inn. |
| 8:15am | Check out of Coombs House Inn and bring
luggage to the lobby. |
| 8:30am | Depart for the Apalachicola
Marine Estuarine Research Center to meet with local beekeeper George
Watkins. |
| 11:00am | Depart for Buddy Ward's 13 Mile Oyster Company. |
| 11:30am | Tong for oysters! Eat your oysters straight from the boat or bring
them straight to the grill for a roast. |
| 2:00pm | Depart for WaterColor
Inn & Resort, Northwest Florida's only AAA Four Diamond hotel. |
| 4:00pm -- 5:00pm | Arrive at the WaterColor Inn and check in. |
| 6:30pm | Sunset reception with cocktails and sushi at acclaimed Fish
Out of Water Restaurant. Enjoy the breathtaking Florida sunset. |
| 7:30pm | Dinner at Fish Out of Water with a tasting menu featuring the season's best locally raised and harvested culinary fare. |
DAY 3
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8:00am |
Breakfast on your own at WaterColor Inn. |
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| 9:00am -- 11:00am | Depart for WaterSound Beach to catch blue crabs with Chef Hastings. |
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| 11:30am -- 2:00pm | Lunch at a local restaurant with a menu prepared especially for
the group. |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Return to the WaterColor Inn for an afternoon at leisure. |
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| 5:45 p.m. | Meet in the WaterColor Inn lobby to depart for dinner. |
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| 6:00pm -- 9:00 p.m. | Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the WaterSound Beach Club Bar and family-style dinner and bonfire on the beach. Meet Chef Wayne Alcaide, St. Joe's chef for Northwest Florida. Chefs Wayne and Chris will prepare a special meal using ingredients foraged from the area that day. |
DAY 4
Day free to enjoy WaterColor Inn and Resort. Depart for home.
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This travel opportunity is offered by Brownell Travel.
- Price per person from $1,500 per person, double occupancy.
- Travel begins on 07/17/08 for 3 nights.
- Other departure dates available.
- Please visit the WaterColor Inn and Resort at www.watercolorinn.com
Restrictions: Cost includes all activities, lodging, planned meals and gratuities. Transportation will not be provided. Detailed maps and directions are provided prior to arrival. To preserve the intimacy and enhance the experience, this departure is limited to 10 guests.
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