Florida Winefest and Auction: Banquet on the Block
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Black Tie Staff
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| 10:30 p.m. April 11, 2014
Florida Winefest and Auction: Banquet on the Block
Salute! Ristorante’s chef Laszlo Bevardi and Mattison’s pastry chef Ray Lajoie
The chefs that prepared Banquet on the Block
Barry Collier and Josh Collier
Sheri and Dan Davis with Meghan Detweiler and Michelle Detweiler
Amanda Day and Zach Arymond
A dessert duet prepared by Ray Lajoie of Mattison’s Forty-One featured a brownie and a tropical cheesecake
The fourth course was a malbec braised short rip prepared by Chef Darwin Santa Maria from Darwin’s on 4th.
Chip Gaylor with Donna and Dr. Motaz Agabani
Holly Greco and Sarah Marich
House cured gravlax on a cucumber wafer with crispy capers and a mustard dill sauce. Cedar Smoked Mote Sturgeon moose in a cashew phyllo crisp.
William and Sandi Kennedy with Alison and Tom Hood
Gary Lajeunesse and Daniele Florville
Shawn Lutz and Hugh Shields
Liam McCormick pours Benevolo wine
David and Linda Menicheschi
Julie Papi and State Street Eating House chef Christian Hershman
Jill Raleigh, Shelia Jones, John Raleigh, Chuck and Victoria Jacobson
Chris Romano, Kelly Powers, Mary Dunn and David Carl
Kim Romanski, Paul Molina, Sheryl Henken, Monee Arpin and Ron Giarrusso
Marissa Rossnagle, Shawn Lutz, Jesse Bono and Leslie Gnaegy
Barbara Staton and Bob Cutler
The table décor featured rustic candelabras atop a burlap runner adorned with vines, grapes and wildflowers.
Jim and Harriet Torpie, Diann and Chuck Flanders, Mike and Sherry Edwards
The first course prepared by Chef Christian Hershman of State Street Eating House was a white albacore tuna crudo.
Florida Winefest and Auction sampler glass
