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Welcome to THE TASTE OF ST. LOUIS The award-winning Taste of St. Louis has become one of the region’s largest and most anticipated events. A celebration of the best food, art, music and culture our great city has to offer... there is something for everyone at the Taste!

Lumière Place & River City Casino Culinary Stage

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Visit TasteSTL.com for details about our $10,000 Vacation Giveaway on stage!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 6:00pm Chef Fabrizio of Cielo presents – The art of making real risotto, Fabrizio style! 7:00pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Chef Carl Hazel vs. Fox2/KPLR Battle Winner

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Mark DeCarlo

The Lumière Place & River City Casino Culinary Stage is host to chef showcases, celebrity appearances, the all new Chef Battle Royale presented by Crawdad’s Classics Gourmet Flavorings, and the Taste of St. Louis Pizza Games, presented by Racanelli’s Pizzeria. It’s the place to see the very best in St. Louis, and beyond!

Mark DeCarlo, author of “A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities, 1 Stomach” and former host of the Travel Channel’s “Taste of America”

Cadillac presents Food Network’s Chopped Champion Marc Bynum

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

1:30pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Chef John Griffiths vs. returning 2010 champ, Chef Jack W. MacMurray III

12:00pm Cadillac presents Food Network’s Chopped Champion, Marc Bynum

3:00pm Cadillac presents Food Network’s Chopped Champion, Marc Bynum

1:00pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Round 1 Winner vs. Round 2 Winner

4:00pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Chef Nicholas Miller vs. Chef Jim Voss 5:30pm Mark DeCarlo presents – $10,000 Vacation Giveaway Contest 6:30pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Chef Grace Dinsmoor vs. Chef Chris Lee

8:30pm Executive Chef Bill Osloond of 1904 Steak House presents –The ultimate surf and turf

8:00pm Chef Aaron Lyons of Burger Bar presents –The perfect burger from start to finish

9:30pm Taste of St. Louis Pizza Games presented by Racanelli’s Pizzeria

9:OOpm Taste of St. Louis Pizza Games presented by Racanelli’s Pizzeria

2:30pm Chef Andreas Baecker of The Stadium Sports Bar and Grill presents – The flavor in hot wings 3:30pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Round 3 Winner vs. Round 4 Winner 5:00pm CHEF BATTLE ROYALE Round 5 Winner vs. Round 6 Winner 6:30pm Chef Battle Royale, People’s Choice and Pizza Games’ winners announced/photo opp KPLR

ANDY’S SEASONING SHOWCASE STAGE & dining area Grab some food and head over to the Andy’s Seasoning Showcase Stage & Dining Area where you can kick back and relax while you enjoy culinary showcases, artist demos, live music and more.

See complete showcase stage schedule on TasteSTL.com.

As the jewel of the event, Sauce Magazine’s Restaurant Row offers patrons the opportunity to purchase a wide array of sample-sized culinary delights from more than 45 of St. Louis’ most unique, mouth-watering dining establishments. All restaurants accept cash, and menu items usually range from $2 – $7. Beverages including soda, water, beer and wine may be purchased at bars throughout the event.

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SAUCE MAGAZINE’S RESTAURANT ROW

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2011 SAUCE MAGAZINE’S RESTAURANT ROW PARTICIPANTS Bamboo Bistro Bella Catering Ben & Jerry’s Bixby’s at the Missouri History Museum Bravo! Cucina Italiana Down Home Elegance French Quarter Café Hank’s Cheesecakes Hard Rock Café HWY 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen Ice Kitchen Jack Mac’s Distinctive Taste Joanie’s Pizzeria LoRusso’s Cucina Manee Thai Market Pub House Mayuri India Restaurant McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant Merb’s Candies Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant Mojo Tapas Restaurant & Bar Molly’s In Soulard

Oberweis Dairy Oceano Bistro Onesto Pizza & Trattoria Pappy’s Smokehouse Park Avenue Coffee Pujols 5 Rain Crow Ranch - American GrassFed Beef Rearn Thai Restaurant Rib City Roper’s Ribs Roxane St. Louis Wing Company Steve’s Hot Dogs on the Hill The Cup The Drunken Fish The Melting Pot Tigín Irish Pub and Restaurant Tivanov Catering Tortillaria Mexican Kitchen VegaDeli Cafe Vito’s Sicilian Pizzeria & Ristorante

Fashioned after the World Pizza Games™, the 2nd annual Taste of St. Louis Pizza Games, presented by Racanelli’s Pizzeria will once again light up the culinary stage! In addition to the fastest dough stretch, the largest dough stretch, and the longest dough spin, this year’s Pizza Games line-up will include a fastest pizza box folding competition. Join in on the fun and cheer for your favorite pizzaiolo Friday and Saturday night!

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The Kids Kitchen Kids of all ages can enjoy live music, culinary showcases, dance performances and much more inside the Laclede Gas Theater. There will also be appearances by the Ram’s Cheerleaders and activities presented by the Magic House, Science Center and more!

The Art & Wine Walk Unique artwork for sale from local and national artists, nestled among wine tasting booths, make the Art & Wine Walk a must see attraction.

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Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Ticket price $40 (includes food tastings) Ticket price $40 (includes food tastings) Heart of the Home Kitchen of Ladue/Clayton is a self-guided Heart of the Home Kitchen TourTour of Ladue/Clayton is a self-guided tourtour (10 AM – 2:00 PM) of some of the area’s most fabulous kitchens. (10 AM – 2:00 PM) of some of the area’s most fabulous kitchens. All proceeds benefit JDRF, the world leader All proceeds benefit JDRF, the world leader in funding research to treat, cure and prevent diabetes. in funding research to treat, cure and prevent diabetes. Tickets are available by calling (314) 729-1846. Tickets are available by calling (314) 729-1846.

Peabody opera House OUTDOOR MAIN stage AND SNEAK PREVIEW WEEKEND Enjoy free national and local music acts all weekend long on the Peabody Opera House Outdoor Main Stage – plus a very special “open house” glimpse inside the newly restored Peabody Opera House!

On May 4, 1991, a performance by the St. Louis Philharmonic marked the final event held in the Opera House to date. After numerous attempts to reopen the building by various parties over nearly two decades, financing was completed in June 2010 to pave the way to renovate and reopen the Opera House. Today, the completely renovated and newly named Peabody Opera House stands proud and will reopen in the fall of 2011.

Friday September 23

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Steven Woolley Band

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Oil Boom

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Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights

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THE ART & WINE WALK The Art & Wine Walk is a great place to unwind. As you peruse an array of stunning local and national artwork, you can sample over 100 wines from around the world. Tasting tickets are available at any of the many wine sampling booths nestled among the paintings, jewelry and dimensional artistry.

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THE KIDS KITCHEN We’re stirring up some incredible family entertainment Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 6pm in the Kids Kitchen... and best of all – it’s FREE! Check out the awesome activities and showcases inside the Laclede Gas Theater which will feature live performances by some of the areas most well-known family friendly entertainers including: Juggling Jeff, Hui Hula ‘O Punahele Hula Halau, Technique Studio - Dance and Wushu, O’Faolain Academy of Irish Dance, as well as educational cooking classes presented by STL Food Factory, and more! Kids of all ages will also enjoy appearances from the Rams Cheerleaders and “Rampage;” interactive activities from the St. Louis Science Center, the Magic House, and the History Museum, plus some furry friends from Small World Adoption and Stider Monkeys! Visit TasteSTL.com for a complete listing of entertainment and performance times.

Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.” Next BIG Thing talent showcase comes to the Kids Kitchen at the Taste of St. Louis on Saturday September 24th. Radio Disney, powered by Invisalign Teen, is bringing the newest generation of artists to cities across America….and the Taste of St. Louis is one of their stops. Be one of the first to see these up and coming, unsigned artists before they make it big!

Green egs are tasty! The Taste of St. Louis launched EGS™ (Event Greening Systems) in 2010; a robust approach to reduce the carbon footprint of the event. As a result, last year’s efforts diminished the amount of waste sent to landfills by over 50%. This ground breaking, comprehensive approach has since garnered great attention and accolades by the City of St. Louis and beyond. One of the most effective EGS initiatives was to make all food and beverage service at the Taste 100% compostable. This was accomplished by eliminating bottles, serving beverages in plant-based cups and requiring the restaurants to utilize all compostable serviceware.

But going compostable was just the first step. EGS has successfully addressed five key areas all events must consider in order to reduce their impact: • Marketing • Transportation • Power Generation • Operations • Consumer Interaction With close attention to these categories, the Taste has set the bar when it comes to event greening. To learn more about this game-changing program, please visit TasteSTL.com/EGS

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