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AZUR blog (click link for latest entry) AZUR farmers' bazaar AZUR restaurant & patio has begun hosting a farmers market on the patio every Saturday from 8:00 to 2:00 p.m., local farmers and producers set up on the patio to sell their Kentucky products old world bazaar style. Expect to find tomatoes, cucumbers, meats, jams, eggs, flowers and more. Chef Miguel Rivas hand-picks items from the bounty to be used for our special farm to table breakfast on Saturday mornings as well as our Sunday Supper Club on Sunday nights. Learn more by reading a recent article in the Southsider. (Click here) If you wish to sell your Kentucky Proud products, please contact chef Jeremy Ashby by email: jashby@azurrestaurant.com or call 859-296-1007. sunny side up in Lexington Catch AZUR's executive chef Jeremy Ashby and co-host Sylvia Lovely every Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m. on NewsRadio 630 WLAP for food-related topics and special guests from the Kentucky culinary community. customer service award Congratulations to the entire AZUR restaurant & patio team for winning the 2011 CMUS Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Restaurants category based on your 5 star CMUS Power Rating. TM To determine the 2011 award-winning businesses in the Restaurants category, Celebration Media's dedicated team of researchers combined data from customer's experiences through a multitude of resources including user review websites, blogs, social networks and business rating services. 
pre-thanksgiving radio interview Executive Chef Jeremy Ashby shared a couple of recipes during a radio interview on Newsradio WLAP 630 about Thanksgiving preparation. For those fans interested in trying them at home, we have posted both the Best Ever Banana Bread and the Mojo Turkey Marinade. Enjoy. march of dimes signature chefs auction The AZUR Culinary Team led by Executive Chef Jeremy Ashby won the Signature Chefs award for their entree during the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction in Lexington. Guests enjoyed an incredible gourmet food sampling of Lexington's most elite chefs’ signature dishes followed by a live and silent auction of thrilling packages and spectacular items. This fundraising event for the March of Dimes takes place in 200 cities across the country. cookin' in the bluegrass world equestrian games dinner Jeremy Ashby, Executive Chef at AZUR restaurant & patio in Lexington was the featured Kentucky chef, along with James Beard Award winners: Chef Bernard Guillas from The Marine Room in La Jolla, Calif. and Chef Jose Garces (Iron chef 2009) from the Garces Restaurant Group in Philadelphia at the celebrity chef dinner during the World Equestrian Games on Oct. 6, 2010. The event was over-booked by 11 guests with a final total of 91 including: Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, First Lady Jane Beshear and Reggie Farmer, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner. The dinner featured a cornucopia of Kentucky Proud products. See the full menu here. (l to r) Chef Miguel Rivas [AZUR], Chef Bernard Guillas, Fred Wohlstein [AZUR], Chef Jose Garces and Executive Chef Jeremy Ashby [AZUR] fillies night out AZUR will be the host of this year's Fillies Night Out with co-sponsors Alltech and Skirt magazine. The event will offer special pricing on Kentucky Proud appetizers and beverages. Plus, you'll be able to purchase tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrain Games at special pricing as well. Join your girlfriends for Fillies Night Out on Thursday, September 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m at AZUR restaurant & patio. For more information about Skirt magazine or Alltech, please visit their respective web sites. opentable AZUR went online with OpenTable. You are now able to book reservations using the OpenTable link on the AZUR website home page, through the OpenTable website, by using the iPhone app and very soon through the AZUR Facebook page. We are pleased to add this free service which allows confirmations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Especially with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010 here in Lexington, Kentucky in just a few months. Remember: OpenTable membership is at no cost. great american seafoof cook-off 2010 Executive chef Jeremy Ashby is heading to New Orleans to represent Kentucky with his award-winning Woven Shrimp at the 2010 Great American Seafood Cook-Off competition. This is a domestic, sustainable seafood competition which is judged on presentation, creativity, composition, preparation and taste. The judges are: Jeff Corwin of Extreme Cuisine: Food Network and Chef John Folse: Louisiana's premier food ambassador. As always, we would love to see you there if you can make it. New Orleans, Louisiana [August 7, 2010] http://www.greatamericanseafoodcookoff.com  Woven Shrimp recipe courtesy of our friends at Alltech.
james beard house in may Executive chef Jeremy Ashby is heading to the James Beard House in the Big Apple with three other Kentucky chefs selected to participate in Cookin in the Bluegrass dinners during WEG 2010 to prepare a five course tasting menu with a Bluegrass Heritage theme. Their ingredients will be supplied by Kentucky Proud vendors including wine pairings. The dinner will take place on Monday, May 24 and tickets are $165.00. AZUR restaurant & patio is very excited about this opportunity to share the emerging culinary diversity of Kentucky. AZUR fans, followers and loyal patrons are welcome to join us. More information about the menu, event and booking reservations is available on the James Beard Foundation website. http://jamesbeard.org/?q=node/2026 or http://jamesbeard.org/ AZUR co-owner becomes goodwill ambassadorFred Wohlstein completed Alltech's Horse Sense: Back to Basics course to become a Goodwill Ambassador for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. He highly recommends taking the time to learn the big picture from the title sponsor. lexarts and lexington ballet at AZUR The performing arts visited the culinary arts today as members of the Lexington Ballet company dropped by AZUR to "kick-off" the LexArts' 2010 Fund for the Arts. AZUR is one of the participating restaurants offering a 10% discount to those LexArts Card holders who have donated $52 or more to the fund. Kayla, Ashley and Jason "struck poses" throughout the restaurant during lunch service on Wednesday, February 24. For more information, visit www.lexarts.org or www.lexingtonballet.org
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secrets of bluegrass chefs AZUR recently taped another installment of Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs at the restaurant on Friday, January 15 during dinner service. Who knows? They just might include your comments in the next episode. Also, they created a 30 second commercial from the footage which is now available for preview on YouTube. (click here to view) cookin' in the bluegrass in october: update 3 (3/10/2010) Executive chef Jeremy Ashby has been paired with Jose Garces, the latest Iron Chef, for The James Beard Foundation Celebrity Chef Dinners Cookin' in the Bluegrass during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. Their night will be Thursday, October 6 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Follow the links to learn more about Jose Garces or the WEG 2010 dinners.) http://www.amadarestaurant.com/ http://www.alltechfeigames.com/content.aspx?id=3778 Cookin' in the Bluegrass Brochure (click here to view/download) update 2 1/15/2010 There was a tremendous turnout from the culinary community at the Kentucky Proud store. Several representatives from James Bread were in attendance including Susan Ungaro and Yvon Ros from the James Beard foundation. Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin was also there promoting Kentucky. We've posted an album on AZUR_[out] and on our Facebook page if you want to take a peek. update 1 James Beard Foundation will be hosting a Press Conference introducing the sixteen Kentucky chefs chosen to participate (including AZUR's Executive chef Jeremy Ashby) at the Kentucky Proud retail store in the Civic Center Shoppes on Thursday, January 14 at 12:30 p.m. First Lady Jane Beshear and Susan Ungaro, president of the James Beard Foundation are scheduled to be present as well. Plus, AZUR restaurant & patio will be the exclusive provider of hors d'oeuvres for the event. original post Executive chef Jeremy Ashby accepts invitation from the James Beard Foundation to cook at the World Equestrian Games with celebrity chefs from around the nation at Cookin' in the Bluegrass. This is a tremendous culinary honor for chef Ashby and we are very proud of this accomplishment. (click here to view/download press release) kentucky restaurant association board nomination (update: 12/18/2009) It's official, Wohlstein has been elected to the Kentucky Restaurant Association Board of Directors and will begin serving starting in January of 2010 for a three year term. It is an honor to serve the organization with nearly 1,000 members across Kentucky. It's Kentucky Proud with an entirely different meaning. Fred Wohlstein, AZUR co-owner, has been nominated to the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Restaurant Association. As a small business owner of an independent restaurant, it's an honor to even be considered for state level representation of the restaurant industry in Kentucky. AZUR and salt rox Several weeks ago, a friend and regular of AZUR, Mary Porter McKee introduced Executive Chef Jeremy Ashby to Salt Rox. Ironically, he had been searching for a suitable source of Himalayan salt blocks to use for cooking for several months. Being able to purchase them locally was a perfect fit for AZUR. Not only have we utilized the Salt Rox for cooking, but we also feature the "Salt Shotz" in the spirits center. To learn more about the Salt Rox product, please read the article from the Fall 2009 issue of Prep Magazine. (Click image to view/download full article) secrets of bluegrass chefs Executive chef Jeremy Ashby has been asked to be featured on the new television program Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs. Taping will be on July 9 on location in the AZUR kitchen. The 30 minute episodes will begin airing on Monday through Friday on MyTVQ-2 (Insight Cable Channel 138) at 6:00 p.m. See AZUR the week of August 3. Chef Ashby will be demonstrating three dishes from AZUR. Get the recipes here http://www.newlocaltv.com/program4.php?theme=Secrets%20of%20Bluegrass%20Chefs Update: Secrets of Bluegrass Chefs airs daily at 6:00 p.m. in Lexington (MyTVQ-2). We understand that the producer of the program has selected the duck entree from our feature for use on additional episodes because it's really unique. Let's just say "it's smoking"! patio enhancement construction Patio seating will be limited while a new trench drain is installed to handle water runoff from the upper patio and awning. Construction re-started on Sunday, May 31 and is scheduled to be completed by Tuesday, June 2. Please pardon this slight inconvenience. AZUR has been living with the water drainage issue for five years and we're ready to see "Lake AZUR" which is formed during heavier rains disappear forever. Phase 1 - Trench Phase 2 - Insert Drain new brochure Just completed a revamping of the AZUR brochure. Available in the hostess stand. Please note that the file is larger than usually and will take a minute or two to download. (Click here to view/download) article in the bourbon review magazine AZUR is included in "the bourbon buzz" section of the current issue of The Bourbon Review magazine (page 16) for the Blues & Bourbon Chef Series dinner which we hosted in November of 2008. The dinner included three styles of regional barbecue and a Marker's Mark bourbon tasting. (click here to go to The Bourbon Review website) 
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