Pensacola's Celebrity Chefs are creating an historic culinary affair to honor the city's 450th anniversary. Guests will be treated to five courses reflecting the five flags that have flown over Pensacola at the Five Chefs, Five Flags dinner to be held Sunday, on Sept. 28 at Jackson's restaurant. Chefs Irv Miller of Jackson's, Jim Shirley of the Fish House, Gus Silivos of Skopelos on the Bay, Frank Taylor of Global Grill and Dan Dunn of H2O at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front each will show off their skills by creating a unique dish influenced by Spain, France, Britain, the Confederacy and the United States.

Pensacola Celebrity Chefs also will host a recipe contest to collect historic, family recipes indigenous to Pensacola. Local residents with the most unique recipes and family history will be honored with an apprenticeship the evening of the Five Chefs, Five Flags event. In addition, winners will be asked to participate in a special 450th anniversary event in 2009.

In honor of the 450th anniversary, a champagne reception will begin at 4:50 p.m. at Jackson's restaurant. The first course will be served at 5:30 p.m. Each of the courses will feature paired wines.

Prior to the Five Chefs, Five Flags event, the Pensacola Celebrity Chefs will take the stage on Friday, Sept. 26 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pensacola Seafood Festival to share tips with the crowd and answer questions. They will perform cooking demonstrations of popular menu items throughout the day on Saturday. "Our goal is to make recipes, secrets and tricks of the trade all accessible to our visitors so they become intimate with our traditions and get to know our chefs on a personal level," said Ed Schroeder, director of the Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. "We're creating a dining experience that residents and visitors can't find anywhere else. Dining with five of the best chefs in the region is just the beginning."

Tickets to Five Chefs, Five Flags are $100 per person, including gratuity, and can be purchased by calling (850) 469-9898. For details on the recipe contest or the Five Chefs, Five Flags event, please visit www.PensacolaCelebrityChefs.com.