The 26th annual Florida Winefest and Auction's Banquet on the Block was hosted on Friday, March 18, on Lemon Ave.
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Heather Merriman Saba
| 10:37 p.m. March 18, 2016
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The 26th annual Florida Winefest and Auction's “Banquet on the Block” event was hosted on Friday, March 18, on Lemon Avenue. Seated on the blocked off Lemon Avenue, the 175 guests enjoyed a multiple course dinner with wine pairings, followed by live music and dancing at Mattison's City Grille.
Guests enjoyed a multiple course dinner with wine pairings at Florida Winefest and Auction's 'Banquet on the Block' on Friday, March 18.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed cheese and wine pairings during cocktail hour at Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed cheese and wine pairings during cocktail hour at Banquet on the Block.
Banquet on the Block featured chefs along with Florida Winefest and Auction Board President Sandy Loevner
David and Nikki Curran
First Course — Tuna Tatakim, wakemi salad, shredded radish prepared by Sam Ray of Tsunami
Andrew Hall and Congressman Vern Buchanan
State Representative Ray Pilon and Cathy Rustin
April Quintin and Jessica Stevens
Second Course — Apricot & Mustard Glazed Roast Salmon, sweet potato, butternut squash, tasso ham hash, gingerbeer gastrique prepared by Nils Tarantik, Duval's New World Cafe
Hugh Shields and Rita Warner
Brandon Snyder, Julie Swift and Doug Fitzgibbon
Steve and Terri Stottlemyer with Chef Paul Mattison
Guests enjoy a dinner on Lemon Avenue for Florida Winefest and Auction's Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
Guests sampled wines at Banquet on the Block.
Wayne Boone, Scott Ferguson and Pat Askins
Madeline Brogan and Jen Lambert
Banquet on the Block featured Chefs
Nikki Curran and Tasia Malakasis
First Course — Tuna Tatakim, wakemi salad, shredded radish prepared by Sam Ray of Tsunami
The cheese display featured a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Maureen Horn and Ann Moran
Kat Hughes, Richeal Parisi, Kathleen O'Hara and Jill Raleigh
Karen and Rachel Kasztin
Sandy Loevner and Marjorie Floyd.
Raul Molina finds himself on the cover of last week's Black Tie.
The second course is prepared while guests enjoy the first.
Larry and Nan Shapiro with Alana and Jeff Fine
Guests enjoy a dinner on Lemon Avenue for Florida Winefest and Auction's Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
Banquet on the Block was hosted on Friday, March 18, on Lemon Avenue.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting before being seated for dinner at Banquet on the Block.
