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8th Annual JFCS Celebrity Chef & Wine Tasting


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. March 20, 2012
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New this year is the golf challenge. Tickets are $375 per golfer. Includes golf and one patron ticket. Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m. with shot gun start at noon. The 8th Annual Celebrity Chef & Wine Tasting event is a signature fundraising event for JFCS located at the exclusive Longboat Key Club & Resort, Islandside. This exciting event will feature 30 local, premiere restaurants represented by their Chefs serving signature dishes.
Emma Alletson with William Seth-Ward and Susan Seth-Ward
Emma Alletson with William Seth-Ward and Susan Seth-Ward
Dawn Babin and Caryl Rutledge
Dawn Babin and Caryl Rutledge
Joe Barbetta and Mary Dougherty-Slapp
Joe Barbetta and Mary Dougherty-Slapp
Neil Bedi and Michelle Laliberte
Neil Bedi and Michelle Laliberte
Chloe Drapkin and Bob Weil
Chloe Drapkin and Bob Weil
Graham and Jill Edwards
Graham and Jill Edwards
Wendy Feinstein, Shelly Reiner and Edie Chaifetz
Wendy Feinstein, Shelly Reiner and Edie Chaifetz
Lauren and Steven Fineman
Lauren and Steven Fineman
Rabbis Brenner and Elaine Glickman with Larry Liberman
Rabbis Brenner and Elaine Glickman with Larry Liberman
Rabbis Brenner and Elaine Glickman
Rabbis Brenner and Elaine Glickman
Seath Lauer and Kara Kobach
Seath Lauer and Kara Kobach
Co-Chairs Randy and Susan Mallitz with Shaun Benderson
Co-Chairs Randy and Susan Mallitz with Shaun Benderson
Dan Marshall, Andrea Guadagnini, Marco Guadagnini with Laslo Bevardi
Dan Marshall, Andrea Guadagnini, Marco Guadagnini with Laslo Bevardi
George McGonagill and Tara Booker
George McGonagill and Tara Booker
Julianna Mendez
Julianna Mendez
Norman Olshansky and Caroline Zucker
Norman Olshansky and Caroline Zucker
Joe Parelman and Sheldon Goldklang
Joe Parelman and Sheldon Goldklang
Suzanne Reimand and Diane Gans
Suzanne Reimand and Diane Gans
Micheline Sapia and Lynne Georgette
Micheline Sapia and Lynne Georgette
Rowan van Dender with Chloe and Sasha Drapkin
Rowan van Dender with Chloe and Sasha Drapkin

 

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