Levi's Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers, goes from gridiron to cast iron June 5-7.
Wait. Make that more like space age sous vide machines than old school cast iron pans.
Early summer marks the launch of Bite Silicon Valley, a new festival tabbed "where food and technology meet."
Day one's itinerary looks like TED-meets-food policy, with decorated speakers tackling topics like "The Challenge of Food Waste."
Michael Bakker, director of the Google Food Program, discusses how to feed the 2050 global population of 9 million.
Roy Choi spotlights his fast-casual concept Loco’l, Choi and Daniel Patterson’s sustainably-sourced response to food deserts, geographic areas where it's hard for residents to find anything other than fast food or convenience store food.
Dr. Robert Fraley, the chief technology officer and vice president of Monsanto, will jump into the ongoing debate around GMOs with celebrity chef, winemaker and sustainability advocate Michael Chiarello.
The day will include keynote addresses from Josh Tetrick, CEO of Hampton Creek, and José Andrés, the Washington, D.C.-based super chef who champions sustainability and better food system.
Noon-4pm Saturday and Sunday, grand tastings in the The United Club & Yahoo Fantasy Sports Lounge ($149 each) include the chance to, organizers say, "try the newest culinary technology, apps and software and watch cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs."
The working list of participants:
Charlie Ayers, Calafia
Homaro Cantu, Moto
Richie Farina, Moto
Marco Fossati, Quattro at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Gerald Hirigoyen, Piperade
Chris Jones, Hampton Creek
Francisco Migoya, Modernist Cuisine
Michael Mina, Bourbon Steak
Michael Voltaggio, ink.
For Monterey County foodies, one nice thing to note is the host venue is very easy to reach on public transportation via Monterey Salinas Transit's 55 Express to San Jose's Diridon Station, followed by a short shuttle north to Levi's.
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