Club Med Columbus Isle Culinary Week

October 14-21, Club Med Columbus Isle in San Salvador, Bahamas will host 12 fabulous guest chefs and sommeliers. The chefs range from Ian Schnoebelen of the famed restaurant, Iris in New Orleans to Julian Alonzo of Brasserie 8 1/2, New York City.
Read on to find schedules, menus and chef bios for the culinary week in Club Med Columbus Isle--and book your epicurean getaway to the San Salvador, Bahamas, October 14-21, 2007!



Throughout the week, the chefs will perform cooking and tasting demonstrations. From October 14-21, Columbus Isle will feature two tasting demonstrations per day, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Starting October 14, for the following six nights, the guest chefs will prepare unique dinners in Columbus Isle's specialty restaurant. The chefs will work in pairs to create unique four course meals. The dinners will start at 7:30 p.m. Interested guests are required to make reservations at the reception the day before.

Below you will find the chefs who will collaborate to create a unique four course meal each evening at Watling's, the Columbus Isle Specialty Restaurant.

Monday, October 15
Tim Grandinetti, Renaissance Hotel, St. Louis
Russell Cunningham, Dupont Grille, Washington D.C.

Tuesday, October 16
Jeff Segal, Hawaiian Tropic Zone, New York City
Eric Hara, Burke & Donatella, New York City

Wednesday, October 17
Julian Alonzo, Brasserie 8 1/2, New York City
Sean Bernal, Oceanaire, Miami

Thursday, October 18
Ian Schnoebelen, Iris, New Orleans
James Mc Devitt, Food Four Studio, NYC

Friday, October 19
Bayram Ozkan, Club Med Punta Cana


Saturday, October 20
Duke LoCicerom, Café Giovannis, New Orleans
Tim Elliot