Brandt Beef Donates Product for Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival

BRAWLEY, CA--(Marketwire - September 26, 2008) - Brandt Beef - The True Natural, a single family owned, premium natural beef producer, announced today that it will donate strip loin and short ribs for the Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival held from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Tom Colicchio, acclaimed chef and restaurateur, will prepare the beef for the welcome reception and gala dinner on Friday, September 26.

The Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival offers several events to appeal to a wide variety of food lovers, including: a welcome cocktail reception and gala dinner, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, book signings, wine and spirit seminars, a celebrity chef poker tournament, and the signature grand tastings. The third annual festival, sponsored by Food & Wine magazine, will bring together more than 50 of the nation's most prestigious chefs.

The welcome reception and gala dinner will feature a lavish meal prepared by Chef Tom Colicchio and several other celebrity chefs. The event will be held from 5:30 to 10 p.m. in the MGM Grand Celebrity Ballroom at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. In addition to his participation in the festival, Chef Colicchio recently opened his third Craftsteak restaurant in May 2008 in the MGM Grand at Foxwoods.

"Chef Tom Colicchio has been a long time supporter of Brandt Beef, having served our natural products at his restaurant, Craftsteak New York, for several years," said Tom McAliney, executive chef, Brandt Beef. "We are honored that he will be preparing a dish using Brandt Beef for the gala dinner at the Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival, which is sure to be an outstanding culinary experience."

"At Brandt Beef, we pride ourselves on our commitment to produce the highest quality, most consistent, 100 percent source verified natural beef on the market," added Eric Brandt, managing partner, Brandt Beef. "Our passion for excellence extends into all aspects of our operation, from raising our cattle naturally to employing sustainable farming practices. Top chefs across the nation, including Chef Colicchio, have taken notice of our farm-to-fork philosophy, and we are proud that these chefs choose to serve their customers our true natural Brandt Beef."

Tickets for various events occurring during the Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival range in price from $40 to $250. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.foxwoodsfoodandwine.com or call 1-800-FOXWOODS. Individuals must be at least 21 years old to gain admission to the festival.

About Brandt Beef

Brandt Beef - The True Natural, is a single family owned premium natural beef producer for the up-scale restaurant and retail markets. The Brandt family is dedicated to sustainable practices and is passionate about producing the most consistent, highest quality, 100 percent source verified natural beef on the market. Through cattle selection, natural feeding practices and humane treatment of animals, Brandt Beef produces a product that is unparalleled in taste, tenderness and consistency. Brandt Beef received the Master Chefs' Institute Seal of Excellence for its achievement in obtaining the Master Chefs' Institute standard of quality. To obtain more information, get recipe ideas from Chef Tom McAliney or purchase various cuts of Brandt's premium natural beef, please visit www.brandtbeef.com.

About Foxwoods and MGM Grand at Foxwoods

North America's largest casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino® is located in the rolling hills of southeastern Connecticut and is easily accessible from Boston, New York, Hartford and Providence. Owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Foxwoods features six casinos with more than 7,200 slots, 380 table games, the only WPT World Poker Room™ in New England, High Stakes Bingo and Ultimate Race Book. There are 1,416 guest rooms and suites in three hotels, more than 30 restaurants, a luxurious spa, more than 50,000 square feet of premium meeting and event space, 24 retail shops and five entertainment venues, including the 1,400-seat Fox Theatre. Conveniently located adjacent to Foxwoods is Lake of Isles™, featuring two, 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Rees Jones and a state-of-the-art Golf Academy.

In May 2008, the $700 million MGM Grand at Foxwoods® debuted, adding 825 luxurious guest rooms, 115,000 square feet of meeting space, a 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, 21,000-square-foot spa as well as more dining, retail and gaming facilities, bolstering Foxwoods' preeminence as the East Coast's ultimate casino resort destination. Foxwoods supports responsible gaming, and plays a leadership role in the Connecticut Council of Problem Gambling, of which it was a founding entity. For more information, call 1-800-FOXWOODS, 1-866-MGM-0500 or visit www.foxwoods.com or www.mgmatfoxwoods.com.

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