The Boston Wine Expo’s Celebrity Chef Lineup

The 26th annual Boston Wine Expo at the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center is announcing this year’s lineup of celebrity chef demonstrations that will take place over President’s Day weekend, February 18 & 19. With the stages emceed by top media personalities like Billy Costa, attendees will have the opportunity to mentally sharpen their kitchen skills while watching some of Boston’s best culinary talents exhibit their craft throughout the weekend.

Star chefs like Andy Husbands and David Becker will whip up their signature creations on dueling demonstration stages as they entertain, share expert cooking tips and dish out samples of the finished product to pair perfectly with the event’s more than 2,000 selections from the vine.

The chef showcases will take place in the Grand Tasting area and are included with Grand Tasting or Vintner’s Reserve Lounge tickets. Seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.

The full chef and emcee schedule is as follows:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
STAGE ONE:
Emcee: Billy Costa, co-host of KISS 108’s “Matty in the Morning” and NESN’s “Dining Playbook”
Demonstrations:
• 1:45pm: David Becker, chef-owner of Sweet Basil (Needham) & Juniper (Wellesley)
• 2:30pm: Justin Winters, chef de cuisine of Cinquecento (Boston) & La Motta’s (Boston)
• 3:15pm: Michael Morway, executive chef of The Tavern at Quarry Hills (Quincy) and Crossing 9’s Patio & Bar (Quincy)

STAGE TWO:
Emcee: Annie Copps, founder of Intellibelly
Demonstrations:
• 1:45pm: Eric Tranfaglia, executive chef of The Palm (Boston)
• 2:30pm: Kelly Armetta, executive chef of Avenue One (Boston)
• 3:15pm: Johnny Sheehan, executive chef of Liquid Art House (Boston)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
STAGE ONE:
Emcee: Erika Tarantal, principal anchor of WCVB and reporter for “Chronicle”
Demonstrations:
• 1:45pm: Preston Miller & Bing Liu, executive chef and principle sushi chef of RUKA (Boston)
• 2:30pm: Andy Husbands, chef-owner of The Smoke Shop (Cambridge)
• 3:15pm: Ben Steigers, executive chef of PABU (Boston)

STAGE TWO:
Emcee: Annie Copps, founder of Intellibelly
Demonstrations:
• 1:45pm: Brian Miller, executive chef of Hops N Scotch (Brookline)
• 2:30pm: Steve Brady, executive chef of The Merchant (Boston)
• 3:15pm: Nicolas Swogger, executive chef of B3 (Boston)

Produced and managed by Conventures, Inc., in collaboration with the Boston Guild of Oenophilists, the Boston Wine Expo will take place at The Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center on February 18 and 19, 2017, from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This event is reserved for ages 21+. Tickets now are on sale and available by visiting: www.bit.ly/BWE2017. Weekend tickets and discount group tickets also are available.

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