Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has unveiled the third edition of Gourmet Abu Dhabi, the 16-day annual culinary festival which runs across 13 of the emirate’s fine dining outlets from February 2nd next year and hailed the premium event as the catalyst to its soon-to-be-launched, unique hotel and tourism food and beverage (F&B) outlets classification system.

Gourmet Abu Dhabi 2011 will boast a range of new features in 11 hosting restaurants – the finest dining venues in the UAE capital -  as a hallmark stellar cast of 13 masterchefs, with 22 Michelin-stars and three Chefs Hats between them, four special guest chefs, six master pâtissiers and a horde of celebrity guests headline a programme of epicurean promotions, culinary masterclasses, a celebrity dinner, château dinners, an Emirati Royal Dinner, Gourmet Golf Experience, charity dinner, Middle Eastern feast and the Abu Dhabi Gourmet Stars Gala Dinner.