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3rd Annual
Harbor Country
Food & Wine Classic
November 18, 19, 20, 21, 2004

The Third Annual Harbor Country Food & Wine Classic has been set for November18-21, 2004. This four-day celebration of food and libation has expanded its vision as it grows to include more of the culinary talent from this five-star resort area. Living up to its namesake heralding “food and wine,” this year’s event begins with five wine and dinner pairings hosted by some of the most exclusive restaurants in the Harbor Country area.

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Itinerary
Note: All times posted are (ET) unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Wine Makers Dinners
Dinner's Ready@Grand Beach Inn J Winery
Mesa Luna Opus/Mondavi
Casey's

7:30-9:30
Brews & Blues @Timothy's
Band-Little Frank, $40 includes food

9:00 PM - Midnight
Opening Reception: Art on the Other Side of the Trax"
Scarlet Macaw Community Art Center

Friday November 19, 2004

Wine Makers Dinners
Mesa Luna----Leelanau Peninsula Wine maker Charlie Edson visits Mesa Luna Restaurant. On November 19, 2004 proprietor Chef Sam Luna and Mesa Luna Restaurant welcome Bel Lago Vineyard and Winery. For the Harbor Country Food and Wine Festival.  This Gold Medal Winning winery will be pairing several different courses, with Mesa Luna's locally inspired food.  The six course meal begins at 7 PM eastern standard time and will be seventy dollars.  This will be the fourth dinner in a fall/winter series of eight.  Reservations are limited, please call 269.756.7519

Scarlet Macaw Community Art Center
Show Dates: Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2004
Gallery Hours, for this Exhibition Only
11:00 AM - Midnight

Saturday November 20, 2004

Brewing at Brewster’s
Join Scott Campbell of Brewster’s and John Pascale of Passport Coffee and Tea for an entertaining seminar on Specialty Coffee followed by a delicious lunch.  View how Specialty Coffee is grown, harvested, & roasted.  Learn the Swiss Water Process of coffee decaffeination. Understand the terms origins, organics and blends. 
$12 per person includes lunch and coffee or tea beverage. 
Please pre-pay to secure your reservation.
Date: Saturday 11/20/04
10:30 A.M.  Eastern Time

KITCHEN WALK SPICES UP HOLIDAY SEASON
IN HARBOR COUNTRY.  Peek inside five of the most eclectic and interesting kitchens in Harbor Country! The Harbor Country Food & Wine Classic presents a fabulous
Kitchen Walk to benefit Heartland Alliance's Supporting the Spirit offers pro bono
interior design services to non-profits in desperate need of interiors that reflect the dignity, hope and comfort that all human beings seek in their environments. Tickets for this special tour are $50 each. Susan Fredman's new home store, At Home With Nature
(15998 Red Arrow Highway, Union Pier), is the first stop for S'mores and more! Warm up at the outdoor fire pit. Indoors enjoy hot cocoa and unique holiday shopping. Each home on the tour will feature special holiday events and decor ideas including
baking cookies with the pros, tips for designing decadent holiday tables,
wrapping wonderful packages, delectable edibles by local chefs and caterers,
and even a wine tasting! For more information or to make a reservation, please call 269/469-9640 or 312/660-1346.

PANOZZO'S PANTRY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Sat. Nov. 20th & Sun. Nov. 21st ~ Noon - 5:00 MI
19135 W. US Rt. 12, New Buffalo, MI 268 469-9408 or 877 RECIPE2
(2 miles west of downtown New Buffalo on Rt 12)
Our cupboards are stocked and our shelves are full with country comfort goodness. There will be many gourmet foods to sample and enjoy.  We welcome you to relax with complimentary  wine or hot spiced cider. Joining in the festivities will be Harbor Muse, Gift & Book Store along with Glad Rags Too, Women's Sensational clothing.  Come shop, browse and feel the warmth of the holidays!

The shops at Michigan Thyme will celebrate the Harbor Country Food and Wine Classic
with a “Super Soup Mix Sampling” event from noon to 4 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Nov. 20.
Join us in the cozy loft above our shops to enjoy samples of sensational soups and quick bread mixes.  Savory soup is the reigning queen of all comfort foods.  So, drop by to see how easy it can be to team up hearty soups and breads for a winning meal combination. Stop by on Saturdy to experience our selections of America's premiere comfort food-soup. Michigan Thyme is located at 107 N. Whittaker Street in downtown
New Buffalo.

Sparkling Event
Collins Caviar
Moxie
Mesa Luna
Timothy's
Casey's
Terrace Café
Bit O'Swiss
Plitt Seafood Table
Café Gulistan

Scarlet Macaw Community Art Center
Show Dates: Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2004
Gallery Hours, for this Exhibition Only
11:00 AM - Midnight

Scarlet Macaw Community Art Center
Show Dates: Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2004
Gallery Hours, for this Exhibition Only
11:00 AM - Midnight

Sunday November 21, 2004

Golden Muffin Paticipant List
Grand Beach Inn
Harbor Grand Hotel
River's Edge
Blue Plate
Michigan Thyme
Brewster's
Village Bakery
Eileene's Kitchen

PANOZZO'S PANTRY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Sat. Nov. 20th & Sun. Nov. 21st ~ Noon - 5:00 MI
19135 W. US Rt. 12, New Buffalo, MI 268 469-9408 or 877 RECIPE2
(2 miles west of downtown New Buffalo on Rt 12) Our cupboards are stocked and our shelves are full with country comfort goodness. There will be many gourmet foods to sample and enjoy.  We welcome you to relax with complimentary  wine or hot spiced cider. Joining in the festivities will be Harbor Muse, Gift & Book Store along with Glad Rags Too, Women's Sensational clothing.  Come shop, browse and feel the warmth of the holidays!

Scarlet Macaw Community Art Center
Show Dates: Nov. 18 - Nov. 21, 2004
Gallery Hours, for this Exhibition Only
11:00 AM - Midnight

Food, Wine and Spirit demonstrations throughout the Four Day Festival at
various locations in Harbor Country.

Sunday, wake up and smell the muffins at the Third Annual Golden Muffin Award featuring the best efforts from almost a dozen of the area's finest scratch bakers. The public is invited to select this year's winner by tasting and voting for their favorite. Intelligentsia Coffee will provide the morning wake-up beverage. No fee; ongoing judging. Hosted by Vickers Theatre, 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks.

Harbor Country natives and visitors gather at the Food & Wine Classic 4-day long event. Come and join us for this years' culinary and wine tasting experience!

For more information contact the Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce: Phone: 269-469-5409, Email: chamber@harborcountry.org