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Florida Wine and Balloon Festival - Bayfront Showcase Lunch


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 3:00 p.m. April 5, 2013
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Florida Wine and Balloon Festival - Bayfront Showcase Lunch
Susan Pearson and Suanne Martin
Susan Pearson and Suanne Martin
Eric Wehrle pours some wine for Linda Wilson.
Eric Wehrle pours some wine for Linda Wilson.
Clare Donofrio and Kim Petitto
Clare Donofrio and Kim Petitto
Cathy and Gary Backlund with Mary Ann and Gene Dillahunty
Cathy and Gary Backlund with Mary Ann and Gene Dillahunty
Myrna Band and Jack McKissock
Myrna Band and Jack McKissock
Karen and Jack Knuese, Lisa West, Doris Lovell and David Burke
Karen and Jack Knuese, Lisa West, Doris Lovell and David Burke
David and Cindy Black chat with winemaker Eric Ruiz.
David and Cindy Black chat with winemaker Eric Ruiz.
Jerri Mishko and Matt Snydman
Jerri Mishko and Matt Snydman
Michael Will, Kirk Carmean and Bill Carrick
Michael Will, Kirk Carmean and Bill Carrick
Dik and Patsy Hall
Dik and Patsy Hall
Jody Maltese-Levine with Diane and Peter Murray
Jody Maltese-Levine with Diane and Peter Murray
Michele King gets some wine from Robert Pfingsten.
Michele King gets some wine from Robert Pfingsten.
Dennis Pinkos with Pat and Bob Clark
Dennis Pinkos with Pat and Bob Clark
Scotty and Holly Scott
Scotty and Holly Scott
People wait in line for food from Chef John’s, one of the many food trucks at the Bayfront Luncheon.
People wait in line for food from Chef John’s, one of the many food trucks at the Bayfront Luncheon.
Cathy Pizarro, Lisa Wells and Susan Shannahan
Cathy Pizarro, Lisa Wells and Susan Shannahan
Tess and Mike Evanoff
Tess and Mike Evanoff
Linda Nabhan, Evie Kasarda, Randy Nabhan and Jerry Kasarda
Linda Nabhan, Evie Kasarda, Randy Nabhan and Jerry Kasarda
Dave Lapio played a steel drum at the luncheon.
Dave Lapio played a steel drum at the luncheon.
Judy Hallgren and Debbie Tharp
Judy Hallgren and Debbie Tharp
Grilled Portobello tapenade by chef Matthew A. Lewis of the Lido Beach Grille.
Grilled Portobello tapenade by chef Matthew A. Lewis of the Lido Beach Grille.
Chris Jarmul and Lori Ross
Chris Jarmul and Lori Ross
Mimi and John Greco
Mimi and John Greco
Betsy Breckenridge and Tom Lash
Betsy Breckenridge and Tom Lash
Tanya Poleschner and Rebecca Witter
Tanya Poleschner and Rebecca Witter
Winemakers Dan D’Angelo, Yvonne Thomas and Lisa Laudeman
Winemakers Dan D’Angelo, Yvonne Thomas and Lisa Laudeman
Daniele Florville with Nestle Waters
Daniele Florville with Nestle Waters
The event was held at Louies Modern, however the restaurant is not quite ready and the owners had to bring food over from Libby’s.
The event was held at Louies Modern, however the restaurant is not quite ready and the owners had to bring food over from Libby’s.
Michael Grant shows off his plate with crab fritters and a shrimp po’ boy sandwich.
Michael Grant shows off his plate with crab fritters and a shrimp po’ boy sandwich.
Patti Bodden and Ellen Schwartz
Patti Bodden and Ellen Schwartz
Steve Reynolds and Paul Mattison
Steve Reynolds and Paul Mattison
Dan D’Angelo’s wine has a firefighter theme to the logo since his day job is being a fireman in California.
Dan D’Angelo’s wine has a firefighter theme to the logo since his day job is being a fireman in California.
Eleanor Lyons, John Miller and Cyndi Gough
Eleanor Lyons, John Miller and Cyndi Gough

 

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