By PAT NEWMAN
Staff Writer

Hotdogs, beer and peanuts will give way to pork tenderloins, wine and blueberry pound cake at Turner Field this weekend, when GrandStand '99 takes over the home of the Braves for a two-day food and fitness extravaganza.

The event is hosted by Cooking Light magazine and is touted as a festival for the new millennium. "It will be filled with well-known chefs, cookbook authors, culinary and fitness experts and local talent," reported Jessica Kleimann, media contact for GrandStand '99.

"The event will also showcase the latest and hottest in food, fitness, well-being and home trends," she added.

Visitors will be able to sample innovative cuisine from the magazine, as well as from America's top chefs. Cooking Light spotlighted five outstanding chefs in the April edition who embody the magazine's philosophy of celebration and moderation. They will be on hand to demonstrate their culinary talents. Among the five selectees is Timothy Creehan, certified executive chef and owner of Beach Walk Cafe in Destin, Fla. Creehan merges Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Southern influences into his comfortable, casual menu at the Beach Walk Cafe.

GrandStand Millennium Level sponsors include:

BollaWines, featuring a cafe serving cuisine prepared by the five star chefs spotlighted by Cooking Light; and a "taste of the Veneto" featuring Bolla wine experts who will offer food and wine pairings and insight into Italian cuisine;

Fila's focus on fitness, including a 5K Fun Run/Walk, in-line skating, rock climbing and beach volleyball;

Parisian's a day spa complete with cosmetic make-over, massages, facials and manicures;

Mastercard children's field days, featuring clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, music and dance;

Southtrust Look and Cook Kitchens with seven demonstration cooking stations;

Lowe's Home Kitchen Showcase, which includes a model kitchen and seminars on the latest in kitchen trends, design decor, appliances and cabinetry;

Enlightened Restaurant Showcase featuring the cuisine from Atlanta's newest and most notable eateries such as Pricci, Fusebox, Lickskillet Farm, Flat-Away Cafe, Harvest, The Food Studio, TomTom, Four Seasons, NAVA, Cafe Sunflower, Canoe, Dish, Maggianos and Mumbo Jumbo;

The Chat Room, featuring small-group discussions with Cooking Light editors and special guests, a multimedia show and questions and answers with experts in food, nutrition and fitness;

Music Central will offer live music and dance instruction all weekend;

Neat free stuff for attendees such as product samples;

Cooking Light Mobile Magazine the magazine takes on wheels as a traveling exhibit chock full of coupons, recipe cards and product samples;

Travel market, a full-service travel agency about destinations with a healthy attitude.