Mario Batali and Turismo Madrid Bring Famed Chefs of Spain Together at the Tribeca Film Festival to Celebrate the True Tastes of Madrid

NEW YORK, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned Chef Mario Batali and Turismo Madrid will host a tasting reception on April 26th at 8:30 pm in honor of the Spanish, culinary-themed film "The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab" debuting this year at New York's 7th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. Celebrity Chef Mario Batali is opening the doors of his award-winning restaurant Del Posto for this special evening to celebrate Europe's best kept secret of true Madrid hospitality and charm.

"The Chicken, the Fish and the King Crab" is a satirical documentary featuring Chef Jesus Almagro's adventure throughout the Bocuse d'Or, a bi-annual European cooking contest where each country chooses their top chef for a live competitive cook-off preformed at a stadium in Lyon full of noisy, cheering fans.

Turismo Madrid will be flying in four of Madrid's best 'Michelin Starred' chefs Pedro Larumbe, Alberto Chicote, Paco Roncero, and of course, the star of the film, Chef Jesus Almagro, who was voted Spain's best chef in 2006. These chefs will be recreating the competitive, celebratory, culinary experience featured in the film by setting up four separate cooking stations where each chef will perform an interactive 'cooking show' for guests.

Madrid is known for being the home of some of the world's most distinguished designers, chefs, actors, and filmmakers, but above all, Madrid is about sharing a good time with local Madrilenos. Unlike Paris or London, Madrid thrives on embracing foreigners and showing them their love for good food, good conversations and good times. Turismo Madrid will virtually transport guests back to Madrid, Spain, treating them to the finest Spanish wines and olive oils flown in directly from the Madrid region, where they can be enjoyed in a recreated Spanish atmosphere filled of energetic and vibrant fun.

As always, this special reception will be strictly guest list only and made available by the generous compliments of sponsor, Turismo Madrid. Guests will also be treated to the Tribeca Film Festival's premiere screening held just before the reception at the AMC 5 Village VII (theater 3) located at 66 Third Avenue.

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