FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 4/24/2009

Beau Rivage, Acclaimed Chef Cat Cora and Winemaker Rob Mondavi Team Up for Charity

Special Five Course Wine Pairings Dinner to Benefit Gulfport Police Athletic League

BILOXI, Miss. –On May 29, Beau Rivage Resort and Casino presents “One Way Out,” a cooking demonstration by Food Network star Cat Cora combined with a five-course dinner with wine pairings by special guest Rob Mondavi to benefit the Gulfport Police Athletic League (PAL) and Chefs for Humanity.

For $125 per person, guests are invited to Beau Rivage’s Magnolia Ballroom from 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm for a special five- course dinner with wine pairings. Cat will demonstrate on stage while Beau Rivage’s food & beverage team will prepare the menu and serve 350 guests. After Cat highlights each course, Rob Mondavi will introduce and discuss each accompanying wine selection. A silent auction featuring chef and wine dinners and trips, as well as signed cookbooks and other culinary items will take place during the dinner.

In addition, Beau Rivage will host an intimate VIP cocktail reception from 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm in its Azalea Ballroom where for an additional $50 per person ($175 total), a limited number of guests can meet Cat while enjoying an open bar and hand passed hors d’oeuvres.

Real “foodies” and fans will want to purchase one of the exclusive $600 platinum level tickets. Limited to only 10 guests, platinum ticket holders get up close and personal with Cat and Rob Mondavi with on stage seating for the five-course dinner and cooking demonstration, hosted bar, complimentary room for two at Beau Rivage on May 29, a $100 spa certificate per room and Champagne Brunch for two at the Beau Rivage Buffet on May 30.

Tickets for “One Way Out,” can be purchased by calling the Gulfport Police Athletic League at 228.868.5981. All proceeds will benefit the PAL Center at Gaston Point, a new culinary arts program for at-risk youth. Beau Rivage room reservations can be made by calling 888.567.6667 or visiting www.beaurivage.com.

ABOUT CHEF CAT CORA
Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Chef Cat Cora has continued to make a lasting impression on the culinary community, both on- and off-screen. In 2005, Cat made television history on Food Network's Iron Chef America as the first and only female Iron Chef, and in November 2006 Bon Appetit magazine bestowed her with their Teacher of the Year Award. That month, she was also honored with another great culinary distinction when she was named Executive Chef of the magazine. In December 2008, Cat launched CCQ (Cat Cora’s Que) at Macy’s new Signature Kitchen restaurant in California’s South Coast Plaza location. Inspired by her own unique barbeque traditions, Cat designed CCQ as a fast casual concept that defines her passion for global BBQ, offering various sauces and flavors. She also plans to open Kouzzina (Greek for “kitchen”) at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk Resort in the fall of 2009. Kouzzina will offer a menu of Mediterranean-style cuisine that pays tribute to the Cat’s Greek roots. She has authored two cookbooks, Cat Cora’s Kitchen and Cooking From The Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals. Outside of the kitchen, Cat is known for her philanthropy. She is President and Founder of Chefs for Humanity, an organization which was founded in response to the 2004 Tsunami disaster.

ABOUT ROB MONDAVI
A seasoned wine dinner speaker and grandson of the late Robert Mondavi, one of the most influential and revered winemakers in California history, Rob Mondavi's enthusiasm for wine began more than 30 years ago. Raised in Napa Valley, he spent much of his time as a child playing among the vines and barrels at Robert Mondavi Winery. Growing up, the young Mondavi worked in a variety of roles at the family winery, from vineyards to cellar to hospitality. In 2004, he and his family founded Folio Fine Wine Partners, an importer, fine wine agency and producer of quality wines from California, Argentina, Italy, Austria, Spain and New Zealand. Mondavi’s role as president of Winegrowing for the company has enabled him to return to his true passion of winemaking. He is the winemaker for I’M Wines, Oberon, Spellbound and Medusa.

ABOUT BEAU RIVAGE
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, named one of the top 100 hotels in the continental United States and Canada by Travel + Leisure Magazine, opened on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1999. The property re-opened for business August 29, 2006 following a dramatic $550-million renovation. Beau Rivage is a wholly owned subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE, the premier entertainment, hotel and gaming company in the world. For more information or to make reservations, call (888) 56-ROOMS or visit www.beaurivage.com.

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For More Information:
Mary Cracchiolo-Spain, Beau Rivage
mcracchiolo@beaurivage.com
(228) 386-7134