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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 28-30, 2010 C-5 The Park Record A celebration worth the detour Keyes, event coordinator and owner of Wannabe Publicity. The festivities will be centered in the parking lot behind Windy Ridge Cafe" off of Iron Horse Drive and will include displays from area businesses, jewelry and food vendors and live music. "It's going to be a tailgate party By ALISHA SELF atmosphere," Keyes says, Of the Record staff The Sweat Shop, a new workout facility located in the former Christian Center of While some people are Park City building, will offer a focusing on the downsides of variety of free fitness classes an area riddled by road con- throughout the day, starting struction, the businesses with an introductory circuit located in the Iron Horse workout class at 10 a.m. Sweat Shop owner District are looking for the silRebecca Roberts is one of the ver lining. To encourage patrons to driving forces behind the explore what the area has to event. "Even though Bonanza offer, the businesses will host will be under construction for the Iron Horse Bash on the next year at least, we don't Saturday, July 31, from 10 want the community to forget about all that the Iron Horse a.m. to 5 p.m. The purpose is to prove to District has to offer," she says. Participating businesses the people of Park City and surrounding areas that include Mercer Automotive, despite the construction The Sweat Shop, The Young delays on Bonanza Drive, Skiers, Park City Signs, Ski Services, these businesses are still Podium worth visiting, says Taylor Avantlink.com, Windy Ridge, Iron Horse area businesses to host community bash The Bakery, Right Angle, Fairweather Natural Foods, The Spa Source, Bill White Enterprises, Cofer/Shto Chiropractic, Julie Nester, District Gallery, Skis On The Run, Right At Home and Lululemon Athletica. Even though Bonanza will be under construction for the next year at least, we don't want the community to forget about all that the Iron Horse District has to offer." REBECCA ROBERTS Owner, The Sweat Shop Each business has free rein over what activities or products they want to provide. Keyes says. District Gallery will be providing root beer floats, Lululemon Athletica will set up sidewalk sale-style racks and - in case you feel like a hot dip - The Spa Source will display its hot tub products right in the middle of the parking lot. "There will also be a lot of activities for kids," Keyes says. Face-painters and skateboard/sunglasses decorators will provide welcome distractions for younger guests as their parents browse or take part in a 30-minute fitness class. Another goal of the event is to highlight the area's walkability, Keyes says. She encourages people to ride bikes or walk to the bash. Bike racks will be available for use and dogs are welcome, she notes. "We encourage people to pedal and explore the routes that may be taken, other than by a vehicle," Roberts says. The celebration will wind down with a free evening yoga class from 4 to 5 p.m. at The Sweat Shop. Local chefs battle at the Silly Market ANSWERS FOR TODAY Committed to excellence Dedicated to service for 20 years PARK CITY Submitted by Alexandra Hvnes On Sunday, July 25, at the Park Silly Sunday Market, St. Regis Deer Crest Resort presented its first St. Regis Chef Challenge, a new culinary showcase where two top chefs from Park City dining establishments test their cooking talents against one another. The St. Regis Chef Challenge will take place on the last Sunday of each month in Park City this summer, with remaining Challenges on Aug. 29 and Sept. 26 from 1 to 2 p.m. Each event will feature new chefs testing their talents, new judges evaluating the results, and new chefs' assistants being selected from the audience. In these competitions, The Si Regis provides each competitor with identical market baskets of locally sourced ingredients, including fresh produce, protein, starch and a "secret ingredient". Volunteers are selected from the audience to assist each chef with prep work. The competitors have 30 minutes, a cooking burner and their imaginations and experience to transform raw ingredients into delectable dishes. Wired with live microphones as they work, the chefs explain to the crowd the choices and techniques for their respective creations. The resulting dishes are evaluated by a panel of judges based on presentation, use of ingredients, flavor and seasonality. As the chefs prepare their dishes, sample bites from each chef's restaurant are passed out to the audience so that they can enjoy a taste of the competitors' talents. Park Record Building (435) 649-8322 www.parkcitytitle.com Hot Rod & Yox A trusted local business serving PC since 1978! PLUMBINGk PHOTO BY TOM KELLY Chef Jean Louis puts the finishing touches on his creation during The St. Regis Chef Challenge at the Park Silly Sunday Market July 25. • WATER HEATERS, FAUCETS, TOILETS, WATER SOFTENERS, REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS, PIPING, This past Sunday, Chef Jean Louis Montecot of Jean Louis Restaurant and Chef Dean Hottle of Snake Creek Grill were introduced to the crowd and presented with identical coolers of fresh local ingredients assembled from the St. Regis kitchens. Both chefs got right to work with the assistance of two volunteer chef assistants selected from the audience - Kali Mowers from Salt Lake City assisted Chef Jean Louis, and Tern Stoddard, also from Salt Lake, assisted Chef Dean. Ingredients included fresh Ahi tuna, dungeness crab, mushrooms, fennel, strawberries, blood oranges, fingerling potatoes, salad greens, assorted fresh herbs including basil, mint and chervil. Working under the hot sun with the encouragement of the fascinated crowd, the two competing chefs crafted a total of five varied dishes and two blended fresh drinks. While the chefs labored at a furious pace, samples from Snake Creek Grill and Jean Louis Restaurant were passed out to the audience to familiarize them with the cuisine of the chefs' respective establishments. The results of the chefs' rapid work at the Main Stage was evaluated by volunteer judges including Salt Lake's Gabi Marshall, lifelong cook, former professional baker and writer of the food blog, TheFeastWithin.com; Rick Marshall, Gabi's husband, artist, home wine-maker and discerning palate; Tern Gentry, Director of Catering at the St. Regis Deer Crest Resort; and Maggie Alvarez, Executive Assistant to the General Manager at The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort. 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