The Fabulous Food Show Comes to Cleveland November 14-16

Epicureans, foodies and chefs alike will converge on Cleveland next week for the third annual Fabulous Food Show to be held at the I-X Center. Popular celebrity chefs will take the stage throughout the weekend and include Paula Deen, Bobby Deen, Guy Fieri, Curtis Stone, and Michael Symon. Serving as emcee of the event is Chef Jason Roberts, who's coming all the way from New Zealand.

The Fabulous Food Show is the largest show of its kind in the Midwest, with approximately 30,000 foodies expected to attend. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster, and the event runs November 14 through November 16.

The Main Kitchen Theatre, which seats 2,500, will allow guests to experience numerous daily demonstrations filled with numerous cooking tips and presentations. A new feature at the Main Kitchen Theatre this year is the inaugural Sub-Zero/Wolf Best Sous-Chef competition, where the two sous-chef finalists will compete for the distinguished title.

The Culinary Celebration Theatre, which seats 400, will feature tons of new talent in the culinary world. Andrew Carmellini, named Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazinein 2000 and Best Chef in New York City in 2002 and 2004, will be at the Theatre on Friday. He is originally from Seven Hills.

One feature of special interest to Clevelanders is the Our Ohio Taste of the Neighborhood Stage, which will feature some of Cleveland's top chefs, including Dante Boccuzzi of Dante and Rocco Whelan of Fahrenheit.

Love wine? There's something for you too at the Fabulous Food Show. Stop on by the Grand Tasting Pavillion, the Wine Theatre, and the Bubble Lounge to sample more than 300 wines, as well as plenty of spirits and speciality beers.

Chocoholics will delite in the Chocolate Bar, a dessert pavillion filled with three chocolate fountains, cakes, assorted cookies, and crepes. There will also be live demonstrations from bakers and chocolatiers who will show you how to make great holiday treats.

And lastly, you'll want to stop by the Celebrity Autograph Pavillion to snag your favorite celebrity's autographs, as well as browse through the Book Store for some awesome cookbooks, including celebrity chef books.

Tickets are just $25 at fabulousfoodshow.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, and include one performance and admission into the show. Paula Deen performance tickets require an additional fee. On-site tickets pruchased Nov. 14-16 will cost $27.50.

The event hours are:

Friday, November 14 — 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, November 15 — 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 16 — 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM