First Annual Bimini Bay Resort Food Festival

Enjoy Bahamian Cuisine during the BXRL07 Fishing Tournament Hosted by ESPN2

On April 28, 2007 at 6 p.m. Bimini Bay Resort and the Bahamian Culinary Team have partnered to host the First Annual Bimini Bay Resort Food Festival, led by President of the Bahamian Culinary Association Chef Wayde Sweeting and his staff. April 28 starts the filming of ESPN2 “tag-and-release” series BXRL07, Billfishing Xtreme Release League Tournament, a $2 million “winner-takes-all” event.

The Food Festival will offer guests an assortment mouth-watering Bahamian food featuring seven cooking stations with cracked conch, grouper, conch fritters, jerk fish and more and carving stations of sirloin, rack of lamb and pork.

Bimini Bay is an upscale resort community in the Bahamas featuring 135 vacation rentals comprised of condominiums, loft-like tree houses and single family homes. Their amenities include a full-service marina, infinity pool, grille, Swedish and Thai massage services, children’s playground and a fine dining restaurant overlooking the ocean. Bimini Bay Resort rates range from $250 per night for a studio, based on double occupancy, to $950 per night for a four-bedroom oceanfront home. Bimini Bay Resort in the Bahama Out Islands is located 48 miles East of South Florida, a quick 20-minute plane ride or 1.5 hours by boat.

Come out and join in the great Bahamian food, activities and watch the filming of the fishing tournament!

Tickets for the Food Festival are $20 for adults and $10 for children. For reservations and tickets, please visit Bimini Bay Resort.

For information on the BXRL07, Billfishing Xtreme Release League Tournament, visit www.BXRL07.com.

More information about the Food Festival and the BXRL Tournament