LFOA June 18-20

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from festival favorites (such as hearty burgers and other grilled fare) to more refined dishes and desserts to match the stylish art.

Another exciting debut at this year’s festival is Café Calatrava’s executive chef Thi Cao. Chef Cao should be familiar to Milwaukeeans, as he worked most recently as executive chef at Osteria Del Mondo. His portfolio includes stops at restaurants in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago

and Spain, and his travels have led him to work with his mentors, including Wolfgang Puck, Michael Cimurusti, Daniel Patterson, Laurent Gras and Milwaukee’s own James Beard Award winner Sandy D’Amato.

Classically trained at the California School of Culinary Arts and Le Cordon Bleu-certified, chef Cao specializes in French, Asian, Spanish and Mediterranean cuisine. A longtime fan of the Museum, he is excited

to lead his team to new levels and serve up new fare – and flair – for the Museum and its patrons. Be sure to stop by the Festival Food Court and taste his creations!

❱ MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE WINEGARDEN

Enjoy a glass of wine, sample a flight or share a bottle with friends while taking in the incredible views of the lake and the festival from the Museum’s Baumgartner Terrace. Offering a broad selection of premium wines, the wine garden also provides an excellent view of the main entertainment stage. Recent issues of Milwaukee Magazine will be available for your browsing pleasure, so you can see what’s been highlighted as the best Milwaukee has to offer!

Te 3rd Annual

BIG TASTE

Including: Bartolotta Restaurant Group - Weissgerber Gasthaus Seven Seas - Meritage - Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant - El Guapo Mexican Restaurant - Port of Call Bistro

RESTAURANTS!

and many more…

Guaranteed to be the best spot on the lake

to view Festa Italiana’s finale fireworks!

Live music 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. • Cash bar available

Limited seating -- Avoid another sell-out! Reserve tickets at MilwaukeeFood.com or by phone at 414-687-5365.

Tickets are $45 in advance. Reserved VIP tables for eight $350. Admission ticket includes unlimited food samples from restaurants and entry to the fireworks viewing area on Pier Wisconsin’s lakefront terrace.

Presenting Sponsors

Portion of proceeds to benefit:

❱ SILENT ART AUCTION

Sponsored by Baird and iNet.

500 North Harbor Drive

Enjoy all-inclusive samples

SUNDAY, JULY18, 2010

PIER WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT

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Be sure to take time to bid on your favorite art objects and help Friends of Art (FOA) raise funds to support the Milwaukee Art Museum! This year’s silent auction features many works of art generously donated by the talented artists exhibiting in the 2010 LFOA. Bidding is open to the general public online, and this is a great way to view the majority of the visual artists all in one place! To participate, visit the Silent Auction area or post a bid online at www.mam.org. Bids will be accepted throughout the weekend until the auction closes at midnight on Sunday. Visit www.mam.org/lfoa to preview items or place and monitor your bids!

❱ SCULPTUREGARDEN

Sponsored by Hawks Nursery

Take a stroll through the picturesque Sculpture Garden to envision how the unique landscape-sized sculptures might look in your own backyard! Located near the festival’s south entrance, this year’s garden will feature a variety of work in a natural backdrop. Specific works are provided by LFOA artists, and the pieces range from the delicate to the dramatic.

LFOA BOUTIQUES

Take home an award- winning keepsake from the 2010 festival, such as clothing items and accessories featuring the artwork of this year’s popular local poster artist, Shelby Keefe.

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