Atlantis
Paradise Island has announced its new culinary talent and events for the 2024
Nassau Paradise Island Food & Wine Festival.
The event, which runs from March 13 to March 17, 2024, showcases
world-renowned top chefs, master sommeliers, mixologists and celebrated TV
personalities with walk-around tasting events, culinary demonstrations and
classes, and intimate chef-led happy hours, lunches and dinners.
José Andrés and Alex Guarnaschelli join the 2024 festival
alongside other international celebrity chefs and culinary personalities,
including Tony Abou-Ganim, Duff Goldman, Robert Irvine, JJ Johnson, Nobu
Matsuhisa, Dan McKee, Alon Shaya, Martha Stewart, Michael White and Andrew
Zimmern.
Festival highlights and events include:
- Conch-Tales at Fish – Join award-winning chef
José Andrés and renowned restaurateur Mark Brown to learn about conch, a true
Bahamian specialty.
- Gospel Brunch – An extravagant, all-inclusive
brunch at Café Martinique with Gospel Superstar Hezekiah Walker.
- Jerk Jam – A signature event celebrating Jerk,
the iconic Caribbean flavor, hosted by chef JJ Johnson and Robert Irvine, with
a special performance by multiple Grammy Award-winning and Golden
Globe-nominated musician Wyclef Jean.
- Kids in the Kitchen – A hands-on, 'kids only'
event led by Food Network star chef Duff Goldman.
- Sparkles at Sunset will be hosted in Atlantis
Paradise Island's exclusive Bridge Suite.
- Sushi Making Class with Nobu Matsuhisa – An
intimate class taught by master sushi chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa.
- Michter's Whiskey Experience with Master
Distiller Dan McKee – An intimate tasting experience with Michter's Master
Distiller Dan McKee at The Dilly Club, the award-winning craft cocktail and
coffee bar in Atlantis' Marina Village.
- Taste of Paradise – The festival's signature
tasting event with offerings from local Bahamian restaurateurs, including Julie
Lightbourne's Sip Sip and McKenize's Conch Shack; celebrity chefs Alon Shaya,
Michael White and Andrew Zimmern.
- Whisk up Fun: Learn to Bake with Celebrity Chef
Alex Guarnaschelli – A family-friendly event where young bakers and aspiring
chefs can join Alex and her daughter Ava Clark for a hands-on baking class.
- A Wine Dinner with the legendary Martha Stewart to
be held at the resort's Ocean's Edge bluff.
Platinum sponsor WEBB Banks provides world-class wine and
spirits brands, such as Robert Mondavi, Beringer, Flor de Cana, Mionetto, and
Teremana, giving guests an array of beverage options to complement their
culinary experiences.
"WEBB Banks proudly partners with Atlantis once again
for the Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival," commented
Phillip Jarrell, Vice President, Innovation & Key Accounts for WEBB Banks.
"We embrace the opportunity to showcase our leading portfolio of exciting
brands to reach local and international guests at Atlantis while supporting the
festival's impactful charitable mission."
In addition to hosting world-famous culinary talent, NPIWFF
features Bahamian chefs, eateries,
establishments and the resort's distinguished chefs and mixologists.
Participating Atlantis resort restaurants and bars include Silan, the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya; Paranza, Michelin-starred chef Michael White’s Italian restaurant; Café Martinique, Atlantis' signature dining experience in Marina Village; Shake Shack Atlantis, the first shack opened in a resort location and The Dilly Club, the lively bar with creative cocktails and vibrant nightlife.
Local chefs and restaurants participating in NPIWFF include
chef Devan Mcphee of Wild Thyme and The London Cocktail Bar, Kenneth McKenzie
of McKenzie's Conch Shack, Volanda Rahming of The Boutique Cake, Wayne Moncur
of Sun & Ice, among others.
While highlighting the Bahamas as a growing culinary and
entertainment hub, Nassau Paradise Island Wine & Food Festival also
generates awareness for Atlantis Blue Project Foundation, a nonprofit with the
mission to protect and preserve marine wildlife and its endangered habitats
throughout the Bahamas and Caribbean seas.
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