SAVOR NASHVILLE RETURNS!

Celebrity chefs and food challenges spice up a weekend of events

The stars of our country’s hottest kitchens are headed to Nashville for the return of “Savor,” an exciting culinary event presented by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine and Maserati, Bentley and Rolls Royce of Nashville. And with hosts like those, it’s sure to be an event you won’t want to miss. 

The event kicks off on Saturday, May 19th with a very special dinner at The Hutton Hotel featuring a menu created by celebrity chefs Bruce Moffett, a 2009 James Beard Best Chef Southeast Award Nominee from Charlotte, NC and James Boyce, a 20-year industry veteran who helped to launch Le Cirque in NYC, amongst many other jewels on his resume. 

Guests will also be treated to a private performance from Grammy Award winning songwriters Tim Nichols and Marv Green as well as a silent auction packed with fabulous goodies. 

The celebration will continue on Sunday afternoon when Nashville’s finest chefs will compete in a cook-off at the Union Station Hotel utilizing one of three ingredients made right here in Music City - Goo Goo Clusters, Benton’s Bacon or Jack Daniels Honey. I, for one, can’t wait to see what they come up with. 

Learn more about this fantastic event and score your own tickets right here. 

Here’s a list of the competing chefs:

Jeremy Barlow from tayst, Sloco and Local Kitchen Catering
Thomas Cook from Prime 108
Brandon Frohne from Rutland Place Catering, Nashville Urban Gardeners
Giovannia Giosa from Porta Via
Matthew Lackey from Flyte World Dining
Deb Paquette from Etch
Kevin Ramquist from F. Scott’s Restaurant & Jazz Bar
Jarvan Springer from West End Cafe
Robert Spinelli from perl Catering
Keith West from Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant
Toby Willis from Nashville City Club
Robbie Wilson from Kayne Prime, Tavern, Whiskey Kitchen and Virago
And more to be added daily!

It’s that time of year again - time for the 10th Annual Nashville Lifestyles Single in the City party. Come mix and mingle with the city’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes featured in the February issue of Nashville Lifestyles magazine. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music. Plus, bid on amazing date packages through a silent auction that benefits the Oasis Center.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7 PM - 9 PM

LOCATION: SAMBUCA $30 IN ADVANCE; $40 AT THE DOOR

NASHVILLE LIFESTYLES 25 MOST BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE PARTY

After several years of covering one of our city’s most fabulous events, last night I got to be an actual part of the party as I was miraculously chosen as one of Nashville Lifestyles’ 25 Most Beautiful People of 2011. I can’t tell you what a huge surprise and honor it was for me to get to appear in the publication alongside such an amazing group of gorgeous folks. In fact, I’m still sort of dumbstruck on how I was even chosen and last night at the party, I had to keep pinching myself to be reminded that it was in fact, reality. Whatever the reason, I am extremely grateful and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. Thank you Nashville Lifestyles! 

And check out who else made the list: 

Actress and country singer Julianne Hough, co-founder of StyleBlueprint.com, Liza Graves, Attorney Jake Nemer, Tennessee Titan Will Witherspoon, Nashville Predator Pekka Rinne, Caroline Bryan, NewsChannel5’s Marcus Washington, singer/songwriter Jay O’Shea, writer and musician Zarna Surti, Adam Moyer of CMT’s Sweet Home Alabama, Talk of the Town’s Meryll Rose, Michael Atchley DDS, sports personality Blaine Bishop, Carol Collins of Petra Capital, GAC’s Suzanne Alexander, PGA golfer Brandt Snedeker, stylist Kirsten Pate, songwriter Andrew Fromm, songwriter Sherrie Austin, Janet Bentz, recording artist Jason Crabb, NewsChannel2’s Tiani Jones, Lowell Perry of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee and Marcela Gomez, marketing and advertising executive.