Legendary Food & Wine Classic Opening Night Sunset Salute Reception and Tasting

To kickoff the Wine & Food Weekend, the new Pensacola Beach restaurant Red Fish, Blue Fish will host the ''Opening Night Sunset Salute Reception and Tasting'' from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, October 18, generously sponsored by Innisfree Hotels. A more casual affair, the evening features a traditional walkabout tasting inviting guests to sample specialties presented by 13 well-known local chefs. Republic National Distributing Company is pairing carefully selected wines with the dishes. At sunset, we'll ''salute'' all those legendary folks that have helped us reach 25 years! Tickets are $50 per person.Tickets can be purchased online at www.wsre.org/WineandFood or by calling (850) 484-1054.Featured chefs include: Host Chef Dan Dunn, H2O A Cajun Asian Grill Chef Brandon Melton, Seville Quarter; Chef David Penniman, Classic City Catering; Chef Eric Troup, Margaritaville; Chef Jack McNulty, Pensacola Country Club; Chef Jerry Mistretta, Jerry's Cajun Café & Alfresco; Chef Joe Abston, Pot Roast & Pinot; Chef John Huggins, La Brisa; Chef Mark Murphy, McGuire's Irish Pub; Chef Mike DeSorbo, Mike D's Culinary Productions; Chef Nick Farkas, Pensacola Cooks; Chef Paulette Martin, Nouveau Catering; Chef Tricia Horton, Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille.