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World-Renowned Chef Jacques Pepin Headlines List Of Talented Chefs To Attend


NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The first-ever New Haven Food & Wine Festival featuring Wolf Blass wines will be held Wednesday, August 20 at Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour to be held August 15-23, 2008 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, it was announced today by Anne Worcester, tournament director.

The Festival, which will feature 19 of New Haven's finest restaurants, will serve up a showcase of the city's international and eclectic cuisine and also offer a wine tasting with wine professionals from Australia's award-winning Wolf Blass wines. In addition, world-renowned chef, cookbook author and teacher Jacques Pepin will be on hand at the event.

"This is a terrific opportunity for Pilot Pen Tennis to showcase that New Haven is a foodie destination," said Worcester. "Fans will be able to experience New Haven's extraordinary and international cuisine while also enjoying some of the best tennis the world has to offer."

Participating in the festival are some of New Haven's finest establishments including 116 Crown (Wine/Small Plates Lounge), Barcelona (Spanish), Basta Trattoria (Southern Italian), Bentara (Spicy Malaysian), Bespoke (Modern American), Caseus (Fromagerie/Bistro), Central Steakhouse (Steak/Seafood), Chow (Dim Sum), Claire's Corner Copia (Vegetarian), Foster's (Modern American), Geronimo (Southwestern), Ibiza (Spanish), Miso (Contemporary Japanese), Pacifico (Nuevo Latino), Sabor (Nuevo Latino), Thali (Regional Indian), Thali Too (Indian/Vegetarian Cuisine), Union League Cafe (Parisian Brasserie) and Zinc (Modern American).

"What a marvelous idea to bring together, in one place, all of the top food of this truly dynamic city," said Pepin. "The restaurants in New Haven are remarkable and this is a fantastic way for them to showcase the fact that they produce some of the best food anywhere in the world. I cannot wait to attend this event!"

Tickets for the event, which will run from 5:00-8:00 p.m., are only $105 and include food, wine, Evian(R) Natural Spring Water, Michelob ULTRA beer, a box seat for the evening session matches, a Riedel wine glass and a bottle stopper from Lux Bond & Green.

In addition to the New Haven Food & Wine Festival, two other "Special Access" off-court events fans can also purchase tickets to are the Vineyard Vines Ladies Day Luncheon & Fashion Show hosted by Island Time and jewelry provided by Lux Bond & Green on Wednesday, August 20, which will include lunch and a fashion show in a private hospitality area, a box seat to the afternoon matches, gift bags and door prizes; and JoBella Spa Day of Beauty sponsored by Evian(R) Natural Spring Water on Thursday, August 21, which will allow patrons to choose from one of the spa services including a chair massage, express manicure and makeup touch-ups, and offer a Penny Preville Trunk Show sponsored by Lux Bond & Green, a spa lunch and a box seat for the day session.

Of course, all attendees will have the pleasure of watching some of the top players in the world including Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Ignacio Chela and Juan Monaco.

For tickets, how to become a volunteer or more information about the tournament, please call the Pilot Pen Tennis Box Office, 888/99-PILOT, 203/776-7331, or log on to www.pilotpentennis.com.

About Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick (R)
Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Schick, an Olympus US Open Series event on the ATP and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, will be held August 15-23, 2008 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale and feature a number of international tennis stars including World No. 13 Agnes Szavay; Americans Mardy Fish, Donald Young and John Isner; and 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli. The Pilot Pen is the first ever combined men's and women's summer tournament leading into the US Open. The 2007 Pilot Pen, whose champions are Sveltana Kuznetsova and James Blake, drew nearly 100,000 spectators and was televised nationally for 18 hours on ESPN2 and CBS Sports.

About the Olympus US Open Series
The Olympus US Open Series brings together the 10 summer tournaments in North America, three television networks, tennis' sanctioning bodies and top corporate sponsors during the summer tennis season. In 2007 the Series continued its enhancements to the sport, including more national TV hours, live back-to-back Finals every Sunday, bonus prize money at the US Open, new court colors, and a significant national marketing campaign.