Hotdogs, beer and peanuts will give way to pork tenderloins,

wine and blueberry pound cake at Turner Field this weekend,

when GrandStand '99 takes over the home of the Braves for a

two-day food and fitness extravaganza.

The event is hosted by Cooking Light magazine and is

touted as a festival for the new millennium. "It will be filled with

well-known chefs, cookbook authors, culinary and fitness experts

and local talent," reported Jessica Kleimann, media contact

for GrandStand '99.

"The event will also showcase the latest and hottest in

food, fitness, well-being and home trends," she added.

Visitors will be able to sample innovative cuisine from the

magazine, as well as from America's top chefs. Cooking Light

spotlighted five outstanding chefs in the April edition who embody

the magazine's philosophy of celebration and moderation. They will

be on hand to demonstrate their culinary talents. Among the five

selectees is Timothy Creehan, certified executive chef and owner

of Beach Walk Cafe in Destin, Fla. Creehan merges Asian,

Mediterranean, Caribbean and Southern influences into his

comfortable, casual menu at the Beach Walk Cafe.

GrandStand Millennium Level sponsors include:

BollaWines, featuring a cafe serving cuisine prepared by

the five star chefs spotlighted by Cooking Light; and a "taste of

the Veneto" featuring Bolla wine experts who will offer food and

wine pairings and insight into Italian cuisine;

Fila's focus on fitness, including a 5K Fun Run/Walk,

in-line skating, rock climbing and beach volleyball;

Parisian's a day spa complete with cosmetic

make-over, massages, facials and manicures;

Mastercard children's field days, featuring clowns,

jugglers, stilt walkers, music and dance;

Southtrust Look and Cook Kitchens with seven

demonstration cooking stations;

Lowe's Home Kitchen Showcase, which includes a

model kitchen and seminars on the latest in kitchen trends, design

decor, appliances and cabinetry;

Enlightened Restaurant Showcase featuring the

cuisine from Atlanta's newest and most notable eateries such as

Pricci, Fusebox, Lickskillet Farm, Flat-Away Cafe, Harvest, The

Food Studio, TomTom, Four Seasons, NAVA, Cafe Sunflower,

Canoe, Dish, Maggianos and Mumbo Jumbo;

The Chat Room, featuring small-group discussions

with Cooking Light editors and special guests, a multimedia show

and questions and answers with experts in food, nutrition and

fitness;

Music Central will offer live music and dance instruction

all weekend;

Neat free stuff for attendees such as product samples;

Cooking Light Mobile Magazine the magazine

takes on wheels as a traveling exhibit chock full of coupons, recipe

cards and product samples;

Travel market, a full-service travel agency about

destinations with a healthy attitude.

GrandStand '99 will be Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25

at Turner Field. Admission is $5 per day for adults; children under

12 are free. College students will receive $2 off the adult

admission price with a valid student ID. Times are 9:30 a.m. to 6

p.m. Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information phone

1-800-844-0794 or visit the magazine's Web site at https://CookingLight.com.

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