The Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation is teaming up with Houston’s top chefs for their 8th annual fundraising event, “Houston Highlights, a Celebration of the Chefs.” Houston’s finest chefs will come together to auction off a four-course dinner for a table of 10 at their restaurant. Join Trevisio Executive Chef Lance Fegen at The Pavilion on Post Oak Blvd. on Wednesday, March 30 from 6-9 p.m. and bid on dinner for 10 at Trevisio—remember, this isn’t any dinner, it’s an dining delight created for you by Chef Fegen, 2004’s Houston Culinary Award winner “Chef of the Year!”

The auction and cocktail party will feature menu displays, samples and demonstrations from this year’s event sponsors, in addition to live music. The ticket price for the cocktail party is $35 per person. Dinners will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2005 where auction winners will join their host chefs for a magnificantly prepared, four-course-dinner accompanied with fabulous wine. All proceeds from this event will assist Neurofibromatosis patients. So don’t miss out on this special opportunity to win a dinner where you can get up close and personal with Chef Lance Fegen and his modern Italian creations. For more information please contact Ami Rogers at 713-623-2244 or [email protected].

Want to sample sumptuous food and scintillating wine while strolling and socializing with fellow Houstonians? Then mark your calendar to join Trevisio Executive Chef Lance Fegen at the 17th Annual Taste of the Nation Houston 2005, on Sunday, April 10 from 5- 8 p.m. at the Houstonian Hotel Club & Spa located at 111 N. Post Oak Lane. This event will be a culinary extravaganza featuring Houston’s finest food, wine and drinks with 100% of ticket sales benefiting organizations fighting hunger on local, state, national and international levels. General admission tickets are $85, available at the door. For more details, contact event chair Mary Raia Carrabba at 713-355-7766 or visit visit https://www.tasteofthenation.org.

Mark your calendar and save the date to join Trevisio Executive Chef Lance Fegen at the Grand Tasting in conjunction with the The Grand Wine and Food Affair, Friday, April 29, 2005. The Grand Tasting will take place in the elegant Sugar Land Marriott Town Square ballroom at 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, Texas at 7:00 p.m. This is one of the hottest tickets in town, so don’t waste anytime and reserve your spot today! This will be Chef Fegen’s second year to participate and he’ll be serving up his signature “Don’t Mess With Texas Giant Italian Hoagie,” which is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

The Grand Wine and Food Affair, formerly known as the Fort Bend Wine and Food Affair, will feature world-renowned winemakers and chefs for a five-day, non-stop food and wine culinary celebration. Events begin April 27 and continue through May 1, 2005. For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.thegrandwineandfoodaffair.com.