Bradenton CVB will promote area with a culinary travel initiative

The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (BACVB) (www.floridasgulfislands.com) is launching a new culinary travel initiative with two events in New York City on Wednesday and Thursday.

The BACVB will promote Florida's Gulf Islands to key New York area media and consumers with the help of executive chef and co-proprietor Raymond Arpke of Euphemia Haye in Longboat Key, and executive chef and proprietor Paul Mattison of Mattison's, which has locations in Bradenton, Longboat Key, downtown Sarasota and South Sarasota.

The chefs will present the flavors of Florida for travel and culinary writers and editors during a demonstrations and tastings on those days at different locations.