World finest Chefs to gather at Caesars Palace for 2011 Vegas Uncork'd Garden of the Gods Grand Tasting

More than 50 award-winning chefs and sommeliers, will gather at the Caesars Palace Las Vegas to offer tastings from their celebrated kitchens in an exclusive culinary extravaganza presented by Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit and set to take place at the Garden of the Gods on May 6th, 2011.

Labeled as Garden of the Gods Grand Tasting, the annual centerpiece event for the Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit weekend will be presented at the famed resort’s Garden of the Gods, a luxurious five-acre swimming oasis with eight distinctive pools and idyllic gardens, each offering a unique experience for guests.

Each year, the Grand Tasting offers food lovers the chance to mingle with top chefs and culinary artists from resorts such as Bellagio, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Resort, Wynn|Encore, ARIA Resort & Casino, The Venetian|The Palazzo and, for the first time, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The event features a staggering variety of signature dishes prepared by the city’s roster of award-winning chefs, including Paul Bartolotta, Hubert Keller, Joël Robuchon, Charlie Palmer, Michael Mina, Shawn McClain, Mary Sue Milliken, Rick Moonen, Francois Payard, Guy Savoy, Julian Serrano and Jet Tila. Newcomer chefs include Michel Richard of Central 24/7 and Nobu Matsuhisa of Nobu, Scott Conant (Scarpetta & D.O.C.G.), Bruce and Eric Bromberg (Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill), Stephen Hopcraft (STK) and David Myers (Comme Ça) of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

New to this year's event is a specially designated mixology experience located at the Venus Pool. The area will feature everything from classic cocktails to one-night-only creations from award winning mixologists Tony Abou-Ganim and Steve Olson to name a few.

“Each year’s Grand Tasting lineup manages to be more exciting than the last. What makes this event so special is not only the chance it offers guests to sample such an enormous variety of elite culinary creations, but also the opportunity it provides them to get up-close-and-personal with their most beloved chefs.” said Rob O’Keefe, executive director, Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit.

Grand Tasting tickets are $200 per person. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Guests must be 21 and over to attend.