The 90th REALTORS® Home Garden Show sponsored by Unilock is heating up State Fair Park. Now through March 30, the expo is highlighting more than 350 home and garden professionals with ideas and tips to accomplish everything on a to-do list.
Among the experts, are some of the area’s seasoned chefs. They are adding flavor to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cooking Patio with daily demonstrations that are sure to entice appetites.
March 23, the expo kicks off with a day of Latin flair as Greg Leon of Amilinda, a new Venezuelan/Portuguese/Spanish restaurant slated to open this spring in Walker’s Point; Nicholas Ramos of Antigua; and Sean Henninger of Atomic Chocolate, with chocolates sourced from Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador; spice up the day with flavor.
Karen Gill of Down to Earth Chef, a personal chef who hangs her hat on wholesome, in-home meals, visits the show at 6 p.m. March 26 and 27. March 26, Gill introduces the art of raw cooking, followed by cooking with cinnamon March 27. Arrive early for her sessions and take advantage of free parking. The first 500 cars to park after 5 p.m. March 26 and 27 will enjoy free parking, compliments of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
March 28, Cody Kinart of Colectivo Coffee Roasters; Kyle Cherek, host of “Wisconsin Foodie”; Karen Gill of Down to Earth Chef; and Yollande Deacon of Afro Fusion Cuisine will share ideas in coffee brewing, farm-to-table cooking, savory ways to use chocolate and Jamaican cuisine.
Jarvis Williams of Carnevor; Chris Hatleli and Nick Burki of Coquette Café; Zach Espinosa of Harbor House; Kyle Cherek, host of “Wisconsin Foodie”; Karen Gill of Down to Earth Chef; and Yollande Deacon of Afro Fusion Cuisine round out the March 29 lineup. Hatleli and Burki will present a Lakefront Rendezvous Biere Cheese Soup, while Cherek continues to keep things local with Wisconsin ingredients and great pairings. Switching gears to more worldly fare, Gill returns to the stage with tips on cooking with cinnamon and Deacon divulges secrets to African cuisine.
The final day of the show, March 30, features Cody Kinart of Colectivo Coffee Roasters; Greg Leon of Amilinda; and Dan Jacobs of Odd Duck. Best practices for brewing coffee at home and small plate preparations are themes for the day.
A complete list of topics and times for all chefs are available at www.mkehgs.com.
Visit the gardens and enter to win $1,000
Another popular area of the show is the Garden Promenade. Showcasing 12 gardens and more than 10,000-square-feet of living landscape displays, guests are invited to tour these retreats and vote for their favorite. People’s Choice voters will be entered into a giveaway that will award one lucky attendee $1,000 from The Equitable Bank.
New this year, 16 outdoor sculptures by four Midwest artists are the gateway to the Garden Promenade. Peter Flanary, Bruce Niemi, Beth Sahagian and Jason Verbeek are the featured sculptors at the show.
Peter Flanary from Mineral Point, Wisc. is showcasing “Round River,” “Sundial,” “Polka Dot Rock” and “Beet Wagon.”
Bruce Niemi, a returning artist to the show from Kenosha, is introducing four sculptures of soaring proportions –“Power of Three,” “Glorious Ascent,” “From Within” and “Visions of a Palm.”
“Spring Bronze,” “Chrysallis,” “Medusa’s Mirror” and “Fossa Bronze” are pieces being shown by Milwaukee’s own Beth Sahagian.
Jason Verbeek of New Lenox, Ill. is showcasing “Vertical Vegetation,” “Conjoined in Stone,” “Tethered” and “Prairie Joint.”
Show-goers will also notice the sculpture theme carried throughout the Garden Promenade as small and large pieces are discreetly and prominently integrated into the 12 gardenscapes.
Sustainable Solutions Park
Tour the latest energy-saving concepts and environmentally friendly landscaping ideas at the Sustainable Solutions Park by Breckenridge Landscape. Showing homeowners that sustainability can be both aesthetically and financially pleasing, featured applications include gabion walls, a bubbling water feature, native plantings and permeable pavers – put to the test with twice-an-hour rainstorm demos each day.
MPTV Great TV Auction Art Preview
Preview the MPTV Great TV Auction’s collection of art antiques and collectibles available for bid during their televised auction, April 25 – May 3. Over 1,000 items will be on display along with entries from the “Art is for the Birds” Birdhouse Contest. Be among the first to see the 2014 Featured Art Collection and get a head start on auction shopping by placing proxy bids on favorite items. Raffle and sweepstakes tickets will also be sold.
Garden Market
If large projects are not on the list, enjoy a boutique shopping experience at the show’s Garden Market. Offering a wide selection of garden ornaments, tools, pottery, plants and more for purchase, the collection of shops is stocked with one-of-a-kind treasures and eclectic décor to complement even the most unique landscaping designs.
When to go
The 90th REALTORS® Home Garden Show presented by Unilock is at State Fair Park now thru March 30 (closed March 24 and 25). Show hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, free for children 12 and younger, and free for active military with ID. To learn more, go to www.mkehgs.com or call (414) 778-4929.
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