THE
FOOD NETWORK'S "SECRET LIFE OF SUCCULENT SEAFOOD"
FEATURES
THE LOBSTER FESTIVAL DURING JANUARY
For
Immediate Release
24 hour lobster hotline: 310-798-7478 (recording for publication)
JANUARY
3, 2006 - SAN PEDRO, CA. - The new year brought long deserved
national attention to the Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
as the Food Network's "Secret Life of...Succulent Seafood" features
San Pedro's premier signature event saluting the King of
Crustaceans during January. "Secret Life of..." host
Jim O'Connor takes viewers to the Lobster Festival in the
closing "On the Road" segment of his show.
"I've been holding my breath ever since the network contacted us in August.
They sent their staff to last September's fest to check us out and had a great
time. Being recognized by the Food Network means San Pedro's own Lobster Festival
now joins the big boys when it comes to food events," said Jim Hall, Lobster
Festival producer. "No other food festival in Southern California has
been featured by the Food Network and their coverage this month puts us right
up there claw-to-claw with the mother of all lobster festivals, the 58 year-old
Maine Lobster Festival."
The "Secret Life of....Succulent Seafood," which aired twice on January
2, can be seen January 3 at 2 am; January 7 at 3 pm and January 22 at 6:30
pm. The show will be repeated later in the year.
"Believe it or not, it was the LobsterDog Pet Parade that caught the Food
Network's attention," said Hall. "They have considered us for two
other shows in the past, but our dates never coincided with their production
schedules. However, being the foodies that they are they've visited us each
year. Last year Peninsula Dog Parks put on an exceptional parade and San Pedro
Fish Markets debuted their massive lobster cooker and the two combined really
got the Food Network folks excited. We were scrambling to get footage and copy
to them right after the festival."
The Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival is the World's Largest Lobster
Festival and is sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles. This year guests will
be treated to a tour of San Pedro Fish Market's amazing World's Largest Lobster
Cooker as they pick up their meals. The dates of the three day Port of Los
Angeles Lobster Festival are Sept. 15, 16, 17, 2006 in San Pedro, CA at scenic
Ports O' Call Village. The festival is on the web at www.lobsterfest.com.
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