Culinary Concierge Magazine brings the "wine and dine" scene to the front burner in Tampa Bay

New Orleans, LA January 15, 2010- Culinary Concierge Multi-Market Media announced today that it will expand into a fourth market upon publication of Culinary Concierge Magazine - Tampa Bay this Spring.

The Tampa Bay edition will continue the tradition of award-winning culinary coverage. Culinary Concierge Magazine is a food and wine editorial publication that is a platform for local and national food journalists to share bits of history, ingredients, recipes, people and pleasures that culminate to create the cuisine and the dining experience in an ever-evolving culinary marketplace. The quarterly publication-- which has been touted as a "gastronomic bible" by Decanter Magazine- is non-pretentious and interactive in nature. The attractive four-color layout and design of the magazine is enhanced by custom photography, which translates the flavor of the food and the passion of the people for a print medium. Additionally, Culinary Concierge features "gourmet a go-go"-- a comprehensive culinary calendar, and is punctuated by a user-friendly restaurant directory.

Kendall Gensler-- a Le Cordon Bleu-trained culinary professional, cookbook editor and food stylist- founded Culinary Concierge Magazine- New Orleans in 2000. The year 2005 was one of celebration for Culinary Concierge Magazine. In conjunction with celebrating its fifth birthday, the publication was recognized by the International Association of Culinary Professionals as a finalist for an Award of Excellence; as well as, rolling out an offering by Culinary Concierge Multi-Market Media to bring Culinary Concierge Magazine to other markets across the U.S. and abroad. More successes followed in 2006 and 2007. In addition to the New Orleans publication succeeding amidst the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina--Culinary Concierge magazines on the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast and the Dallas / Fort Worth markets have been added to the portfolio. Tampa Bay is the fourth market in which Culinary Concierge Magazine will serve up the "culinary current" and Culinary Concierge - Atlanta is anticipated later in 2010.

The concept of the network of Culinary Concierge Magazines was developed by Gensler and business partner Elizabeth Bodet to bring the coverage of the wine, dine and lifestyle scene in a specific area to the front burner--providing consistent, localized food and wine coverage. By doing so, Culinary Concierge Magazine is recognized as the "go to" culinary lifestyle key to each market that it serves.

Another appeal of the publication is as a unique marketing and advertising venue that creates an impact and drives consumers to local businesses. The multi-tiered circulation and distribution system ensures that each markets' publication accesses a local, visitor, regional and national readership to include annual subscriptions s; as a guest amenity in fine hotels and resorts; as well as, available "on demand" in a rich media enhanced digital edition on culinaryconcierge.com.

Each market is locally licensed and operated which ensures that the information collected is the absolute "culinary current" by writers and stylists that have their fingers on the pulse of the wine, dine and lifestyle scene within each designated market. In the Tampa Bay market, seasoned publishing pro Donna Horowitz will market and publish Culinary Concierge. All magazines are overseen by Culinary Concierge Multi-Market Media with Kendall Gensler as Editor-at-Large and Liz Bodet as Art Director of all publications.

For more information, please contact Donna Horowitz, Culinary Concierge Magazine - Tampa Bay, 727.641.4512 or Kendall Gensler, Culinary Concierge Multi-Market Media, 504.343.2092; or visit www.culinaryconcierge.com