Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Inaugural Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase
And College Football Spirit Night:
WHEN: Wednesday, November 18th, 6 pm
WHERE: Via Mizner Golf & Country Club, 6200 Boca Del Mar Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33433
WHAT: To kick-off and build on the newest holiday season-timed tradition of Palm Beach County’s Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, the community-at-large is invited to ‘sport’ their college colors and spread ‘college football fever’ at the bowl’s lead-in event. To ‘turn up the heat’ early for the postseason college football bowl game with casual ‘game on’ networking and ‘pride rallying’ fun, the area’s top country club, hotel, restaurant and celebrity chefs will showcase tastings of their ‘coolest, hottest and most quenching’ football tailgating food and drink recipes. All will be ‘served up’ in ‘friendly’ competition in anticipation the December 22nd bowl game matches up the Mid-American Conference and American Athletic Conference at FAU Stadium. Culinary participants includes Via Mizner Golf & County Club, Boca Raton Resort & Club, PGA National Resort & Spa, Broken Sound Club, Florida Atlantic University, Tilted Kilt, M.E.A.T. Eatery & Tap Room and The Little Chalet, among others. Celebrity judges include Mid-American Conference Commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher, legendary head coach Howard Schnellenberger, FAU First Lady Carolyn Kelly And ESPN West Palm on-air personalities. Event-goers can score for their individual favorite ‘draft pick’ tailgate recipes, show their spirit in the ‘alma mater fight song’ contest, try their skill at tailgate games and compete at the halftime football trivia challenge. Event proceeds benefit the bowl’s charity partner Spirit of Giving (SOG) in support of its 2015 holiday gift drive.
ADMISSION: $40 per person–includes chefs tastings and two cocktails. To purchase,visit www.spiritofgivingnetwork.org or call 561.385.0144.