American Express presents:

21ST Annual GALA FESTIVAL OF FOOD & WINE
Friday, January 27, 2006

Good for two tickets to this black tie celebration of food and wine featuring 120 of New England's finest restaurants and 80 top wineries from around the world. As well, there will be a variety of entertainment, a silent auction of rare wines and an area dedicated to highlighting local breweries from across the region.

During the evening, guests are also invited to watch visiting celebrity chefs as they prepare a feast of gourmet dishes in the Viking Kitchen.

This celebration extends to the Seaport Hotel where night-caps are available and live entertainment will keep you dancing into the night.

Past Guest Celebrity Chefs have included:

*Thomas Keller, The French Laundry, CA

*Rocco DiSpirito, (formerly with) Union Pacific, NY

*Marcus Samuelsson, Aquavit, NY

*Daniel Boulud, Daniel, NY

*Michael Mina, Michael Mina, CA & Las Vegas

*Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin, NY