This spring, Corks & Chefs: A Taste of Birmingham is toasting its 25th year. Join us under the Casting Shed @ Sloss Furnaces for this favorite Bham tasting experience held in conjunction with the 39th Magic City Art Connection festival.
Taste. Sip. Repeat.
Corks & Chefs, now in its 25th year, is “A Taste of Birmingham” and the place where the culinary arts are paired with wine, craft beer, spirits, cocktails, and tasting seminars at the 39th Magic City Art Connection festival, which will be returning to Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in 2022. This popular tasting event is an exploration and appreciation of local flavors, and was the first outdoor experience of its kind to hit the Birmingham scene. Since then, it’s been teeming with patrons eager to sample mouth-watering creations from many of Birmingham’s favorite restaurants, chefs, and caterers.
At the 2022 C&C, four to six (4-6) Birmingham restaurants, chefs, and caterers will be showcased at tasting tables each day alongside vintners, brewers, distillers, and bartenders who we all love. Patrons will get entry into a 2-hour Tasting Session, one of two presented each day with access to attend one of two seated Tasting Seminars (limited seating). Sign up at the Festival. DJ Tony Rodio will be joining us as C&C’s featured DJ and creating the soundtrack.
Corks & Chefs is honoring the Birmingham Chapter of Les Dames D’ Escoffier International as part of our silver anniversary milestone, and looks forward to showcasing several of their members at the 2022 event.
We look forward to continuing our mission of spotlighting, bolstering, and presenting the local food and drink scene to MCAC’s art patrons, while also supporting the preservation of future festivals as part of the arts and cultural landscape of Birmingham, Alabama, and the Southeast. Hope you will join us for C&C’s BIG silver anniversary milestone!
RAIN POLICY
The tasting event happens Rain or Shine. Corks & Chefs is covered. It will be staged under the Casting Shed at Sloss in 2022.
TICKET INCLUDES:
A 15 oz stemless 25th annual commemorative wine glass, One (1) Taste @ each Culinary Tasting Table (4-6 chefs featured each day), Unlimited Wine & Beer Sampling, Cocktail tastes from each of the three (3) Participating Bars, access to one (1) of the seated tasting seminars (limited seating, sign up at the event), plus Admission to Magic City Art Connection.
$45 Advance / $55 at Door
All Corks & Chefs tickets include entry to the Festival.
Tickets on sale in April!
Phone: 205-595-6306
Email: MCAC@FindArtBirmingham.com
2022/04/23 - 2022/04/24
Additional time info:
FEATURED RESTAURANTS & CHEFS
Saturday, April 23
EastWest, Owner Colby Conklin
EATS Highland, Chef Wendy Cruse
Sol y Luna, Chef Jorge Castro (Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
Wasabi Juan’s, Owners Barby & Luis Toro
Watkins Branch, Chef Alexander Johnson
Caterers Special Combo Table Featuring:
Homewood Gourmet, Owners Chris & Laura Zapalowski (Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
The Greek Kouzina, Fanoula Gulas (Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
Sorelle, Joy Smith (Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
Sunday, April 24
Chez Lulu / Continental Bakery, Chef Carole Griffin
El Barrio Restaurante y Bar, Chef Neville Baay
Ocean, Chef George Reis
Pizza Grace, Chef Ryan Westover
Southern Graze, Chef Maureen Holt (Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
FEATURED POP UP COCKTAIL BARS (to date)
Juniper – presented by Fords Gin
Paper Doll – presented by Camarena Tequila
Queen’s Park – presented by Ketel One
BREWS BY THESE LOCAL & ALABAMA BREWERIES & DISTRIBUTORS
Alabev is presenting:
Avondale Brewing Company
Druid City Brewing Company
Fractal Brewing Project
Good People Brewing Company
Salty Nut Brewery
Straight to Ale
Yellowhammer Brewing Company
Other local breweries being featured:
Cahaba Brewing Company (TBA)
Ghost Train Brewing Company
Trim Tab Brewing Company
WINES DISTRIBUTED BY
Alabev
International Wines & Craft Beer
Vineyard Brands
TASTING SEMINARS
Limited Seating. Sign up at the Festival.
SESSION 1: Saturday, April 23rd, 12:00pm- 12:30pm
Chefs Tyler & Jennifer Lyne, Tasting TBL Reservation Only Supper Club
“Molecular Gastronomy”
SESSION 1: Saturday, April 23rd, 1:00pm- 1:30pm
Laura Newman, Queen’s Park
“Magical Modifiers: Creating seasonal cocktail ingredients for home cocktails”
Presented by George Dickel
SESSION 2: Saturday, April 23rd, 2:30pm- 3:00pm
James Joseph, Old Forester
“Old Fashion? Old Forester!”
SESSION 2: Saturday, April 23rd, 3:30pm- 4:00pm
Chef Susan Notter, Elizabeth Moore Chocolates
(Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
“Chocolate and ganache tasting featuring single origins”
SESSION 3: Sunday, April 24th, 12:00pm- 12:30pm
Steva Casey, Tiki by the Sea, Lou’s Pub
“Fresh for the Derby: Mint Julep featuring George Dickel 8 year Bourbon”
SESSION 3: Sunday, April 24th, 1:00pm- 1:30pm
Chef Susan Notter, Elizabeth Moore Chocolates
(Les Dames D’Escoffier International Birmingham Chapter Member)
“Chocolate and ganache tasting featuring single origins”
SESSION 4: Sunday, April 24th, 2:30pm- 3:00pm
James Joseph, Old Forester
“A Taste through History” bourbon whiskey tasting
SESSION 4: Sunday April 24th, 3:30pm- 4:00pm
Stephen Humphreys, Athens Imports
“Vintage Wines
For the latest information, lineups, and tickets, visit www.corksandchefs.com.
Sloss Furnaces
20 32nd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35222