Press Conference: CORTI BROTHERS, "Who's Who" of the Sacramento food community

WHAT: "Who's Who" of the Sacramento food community will gather, in chefs' jackets, on Wednesday, Sept. 3rd, at 3pm in support and to pledge community allegiance to Corti Brothers, the 61 year unique family business now headed by internationally known wine and food authority Darrell Corti. Corti Brothers has been given just 60 days to vacate, after 38 years at its present location, to make way for Michael Teel, grandson of Tom Raley, and his attempt to re-enter the food business with a store called "Good Eats."

WHERE: Corti Brothers - 5810 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento

WHEN: WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD
3:00 P.M.
Press is advised to arrive no later than 2:45 P .M.

WHO: Biba Caggiano Biba
Randal Selland The Kitchen
Rick Mahan The Waterboy
Wendi Mentink - Bidwell Street Bistro
Dani Luzzatti - Bellalu Catering
Kurt Spataro - Spataro
Students from the Culinary Department of American River

BACK-GROUND: The conference participants will explain what Corti Brothers means to this community. Petitions have begun circulating in the Sacramento region (and worldwide) and already thousands are expected to sign and have been gathered asking, to commit support to Corti Brothers.

Press conference participants will include Biba Caggiano and her staff of Biba's Restuarant; David Berkley; Rich Mahan of Waterboy Restaurant; Kurt Spataro and his chefs; Randall Selland of Ella's Restaurant; Tamara Baker of Selland's Market; Dani Luzzatti of Bellalu Catering; Thjeresa Yurkofsky, college cullinary instuctor; Brenda Ruiz, Junior Chefs cooking school; Wendy Mentik, Bidwell Street Bistro; Noah Zonca of The Kitchen; Bernice Hagin and Peg Tomlinson of Sacramento Magazine's Dining Divas... and many, many more.

Contact: Devon Ford 916-541-5619