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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:
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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