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Fifty of the nation’s finest craft brewers and cuisine from the Gold Coast’s finest chefs will take center stage at the First Salute Festival on June 19 at San Buenaventura State Beach. A portion of the proceeds will benefit FOOD Share, Ventura County’s largest regional food bank. A collaboration of two Ojai-based businesses, Ojai Beverage Company and Thirty-Three Productions, Inc., the festival aspires to become a premiere food and beverage event in a class of its own. “The marrying together of fine food and unique beer in one beautiful location is the realization of a dream of mine," said Joby M. Yobe, owner of Ojai Beverage Company. "Salute! is a unique way to bring people together to enjoy exceptional food and finely crafted beer while at the same time raising funding for and awareness of FOOD Share,” said Bonnie Weigel, president and CEO. Event details: When: June 19, 2010 Time: VIP admission: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. General admission: 1 - 4 p.m. Where: San Buenaventura State Beach,San Pedro St., Ventura, Calif. Cost: General Admission: $50 person before June 1; $60 person after June 1. Each ticket includes unlimited beer and wine tasting, souvenir 4-oz. tasting glass and live entertainment. VIP Taste Master Admission (limited to first 500 tickets sold): $125 person before June 1, $135 person after June 1. VIP tickets include early entry to festival, two-hour private-reserve beer tasting with invited brewers, special beer and food pairings and exclusive access to the VIP lounge area. Tickets: www.salutebeerfestival.com or at Ojai Beverage Company, 655 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai, Calif. Information: www.salutebeerfestival.com. |
