Gourmet wine dinner planned

Get all jazzed up at the second annual gourmet food and wine event today at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa.

Hotel Chef Andreas Singer has created a menu that will include a wine reception and a four-course dinner complete with wine pairings.

“It’s a cool thing to do and it’s fun and different,” said Kelly Olsen, the hotel’s spokesperson about the event the hotel is hosting
in partnership with Clear Channel Broadcasting and Smooth Jazz 100.1 radio.

The dinner includes a one-night hotel stay, live entertainment and dancing throughout the evening.

“It’s like going on vacation without going out of town and packing,” said Olsen, adding that the radio station hosts the event in several hotels.

Guests are invited to stay the night and continue their “local getaway, the next day at the hotel’s pool.

“It’s great for families because you can bring the kids and they can do Camp Hyatt for the night and you can take them to the pool the next day,” she said.

Avoiding the hassle of leaving town is a plus, said Olsen, because it’s just one night and the price point is “pretty low.”

“The price points are set by the hotel and because we are the ones that have to provide the food and we do it as a package, it gives us the ability to make the price lower,” Olsen said.

The cost of the event is $375 per couple and $196 per couple for dinner only.

“It’s all inclusive, taxes, and no additional fees will be charged to the guests,” Olsen said. “It’s like going to a big event somewhere else but you don’t actually have to go (far).”