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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party Album 2


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 21, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party Album 2
Mark Huber with Heather, Nichole and Miles Messenger and Connie Willis
Mark Huber with Heather, Nichole and Miles Messenger and Connie Willis
Jane and Fred Wittlinger
Jane and Fred Wittlinger
Kerstin Werner and Uta Preusse
Kerstin Werner and Uta Preusse
Audrey Watther and Margo Cook
Audrey Watther and Margo Cook
Andrew Vac and John Wild
Andrew Vac and John Wild
General Manager Karen Thompson, Owner J.P. Kmaggs and Sarah Firstenberger with Bijou Café
General Manager Karen Thompson, Owner J.P. Kmaggs and Sarah Firstenberger with Bijou Café
Valerie and Richard Thackray
Valerie and Richard Thackray
Moira and Miriam Powell
Moira and Miriam Powell
Farael Negron and Chef Jesus Padillar at the Columbia Restaurant booth
Farael Negron and Chef Jesus Padillar at the Columbia Restaurant booth
Owner Alan Moore serving shrimp at the Moore's Stone Crab booth
Owner Alan Moore serving shrimp at the Moore's Stone Crab booth
Gordon and Sandra Mickelson
Gordon and Sandra Mickelson
John Michael and Julia Griffith-Mele
John Michael and Julia Griffith-Mele
Leah Lutz won $1,500 in the raffle. With her are John Saputo, Sylvia Babineau, Norah Browne and Gosette Whiteneck.
Leah Lutz won $1,500 in the raffle. With her are John Saputo, Sylvia Babineau, Norah Browne and Gosette Whiteneck.
Marilyn lee
Marilyn lee
Lynn Kitchen, Elizabeth Dohan and Carol Flowers
Lynn Kitchen, Elizabeth Dohan and Carol Flowers
Kelly Karey serves Farro with goat cheese, cucumber, tomato and lemon vinagerette from Anna Maria Olive Oil Outpost
Kelly Karey serves Farro with goat cheese, cucumber, tomato and lemon vinagerette from Anna Maria Olive Oil Outpost
One of the prizes raffled off. The Grand Prize went to Mary Lou Turner.
One of the prizes raffled off. The Grand Prize went to Mary Lou Turner.
Woody Wolverton and Therese Richter. Richter won a putter.
Woody Wolverton and Therese Richter. Richter won a putter.

 

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