Coastal Uncorked tickets go on sale

MYRTLE BEACH - Tickets for the inaugural Coastal Uncorked Food and Wine Festival are now on sale.

The food and wine festival is planned for May 16-23, 2010.

According to a news release, the festival will feature a restaurant week; a wine tasting trolley tour of Myrtle Beach; outdoor entertainment at Market Common, the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade, and Broadway at the Beach; the Coastal Uncorked Golf Tournament; and the Coastal Uncorked Food Fight fundraiser.

All funds raised during the festival will be used for future events and a portion will be donated to the Horry Georgetown Technical College Culinary School and the Clay Brittain Hospitality Program at Coastal Carolina University.

“We are very excited to officially launch our ticket sales,” Heidi Vukov, owner of Croissants Bistro and Bakery and Coastal Uncorked spokesperson said in the release. “We have an amazing lineup of events scheduled for our inaugural festival and we are looking forward to a week filled with excellent cuisine, outstanding wine and phenomenal demonstrations.”

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.CoastalUncorked.com or by emailing events@CoastalUncorked.com.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Restaurant Week – $20.10 per person
May 16-23, Various Times and Locations
Area restaurants will feature three course tasting menus throughout the week for $20.10 per person.

Cooking Demonstrations – $10 to $39 per person
May 16 – 23, Various Times and Locations
Hosted by some of the area’s finest and most talented culinary experts, demonstrations will be offered in a variety of categories from wine pairing, to vegetable and ice carving, to Lowcountry cuisine.

Featured Wine and Beer Dinners – Pricing Varies Based on Location
May 16-23, Various Times and Locations
Throughout the event, various restaurants throughout the area will host themed wine and beer dinners featuring an array of culinary specialties as well as the finest wine and beer.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game and Picnic – Pricing TBD
Sunday, May 16, 3:05 p.m., BB&T Coastal Field
Guests are invited to enjoy a Pelicans baseball game as well as a gourmet hot dog picnic.

Coastal Uncorked Golf Tournament – $125 per person
Wednesday, May 19, 1:00 p.m., Pine Lakes Country Club
The all day golf tournament event will take place at Pine Lakes Country Club and will include beer tastings, as well as cuisine from several of the area’s top restaurants.

Tasting Trolley – $50 per person for one day, $75 per person for two days
Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
This culinary adventure will feature stops at 13 locations throughout the Myrtle Beach area, including area resorts, the Market Common and the new Boardwalk and Promenade. Each stop will feature themed cuisine as well as wine and beer tastings.

Food Fight Gala – $75 per person
Sunday, May 23, 6:00 p.m., Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
This fun-filled evening will feature an “Iron Chef” style competition between eight area chefs as well as beer and wine tastings and samplings from eight local restaurants.

Coastal Uncorked recently announced that Southern Living will be featured at the event in a variety of ways including providing a chef to present a cooking demonstration.

For more information, or to participate in Restaurant Week, email events@CoastalUncorked.com or visit CoastalUncorked.com to download the applications.