Boston Irish Food and Culture Celebration

Boston Irish Tourism Association is presenting a week long Irish Food and Culture Celebration From March 11 to 18, 2007.

This is the Third Annual event celebrating unique gourmet partnership. Various Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs in Massachusetts will be participating in the "Gaelic Gourmet Gala Week.

The Boston Irish Tourism Association's 3rd Annual Gala celebrates the culinary accomplishments of America's most Irish city. Celebrity Chef's from Boston will team up with visiting Master Chefs from Ireland. The week long movable feast will be held at hotels including the Omni Parker House, Jury's Boston,
Seaport Boston and Hotel Commonwealth.

If you are in Boston during the week before St. Patrick's Day, this is an exciting opportunity to sample some of the best of Irish cuisine. The top chef's of Boston will team with the leading guest chefs from Ireland in some of Boston's leading restaurants. the chef's will collaborate to create a delectable meal that combines the best of both world's.

The Chefs from both sides of the ocean will cook creative dishes in collaboration. There are events open to the pubic every day. Call the telephone numbers provided to make reservations.

The Week Long Gala will feature Chefs from Ireland, Gaelic Gourmet Series, Cookbook Authors, Cooking Demonstrations, Fashion Shows and Children's Activities.

Boston's Celebrity Chefs participating the the event include:
Michael Schlow: Boston's Radius, Via Mattqa, Great Bay and Alta Strada
Jamie Bissonnette of Eastern Standard Restaurant
Andy Husbandn of Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel
Mark Orfaly of Pigale and march
David Ross of Sasso and Lucca
Ming Tsai of Blue Ginger

Visiting Irish Chefs include:
Noel McMeel: Castle Leslie and Cookery School, Glaslouigh, County Monaghan
Ed Cooney: Merrion Hotel, Dublin, County Dublin
Kevin Thornton: Thornton's Restaurant, Dublin
Mark Donohue: Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Limerick
Patrick McLarnon, Francesca's Restaurant, Brooks Hotel, Dublin
Barry Wallace, Glenlo Abbey Hotel, Galway