If food's your passion – both consuming and creating – West of Western gives you plenty to appreciate. Top-rated chefs from the area show off their most impressive dishes, titillating palates, and cooking demonstrations impart tricks of the trade. Wine events, exotic ingredients, book-signings, food trends, and more are part of the two-day event, and live music adds a gracious note. Although the concept of Western cuisine may not be completely defined, trying to pin it down is a delicious endeavor.

Sat, Mar 15, 2008: Noon - 5pm Sun, Mar 16, 2008: Noon - 5pm

One-Day Pass (Food Only) Adult $67 - $77; Child (10-20) $22; Child (9 and under) Free One-Day Pass (Food & Wine) $75 - $85 Two-Day Pass (Food Only) $124 - $134 Two-Day Pass (Food & Wine) $140 - $150