More than 25 restaurants participated in this year's JFCS Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting event on Tuesday, March 23, at Longboat Key Club and Resort. Guests who attended the event enjoyed tastings from the chefs along with wine and cocktails.
Morton's house-smoked pastrami sliders with grain mustard — Chef Fernando Cruz, Morton's
Joan Blum with Harry and Gayle Yaverbaum
Jill Bryne and Julie Bracciano
Keith Darity and Bob Batts
Michelle Duff and Tony Gabriel
Ahi tuna nachos, seared sushi tuna with Kim Chee and wasabi on a crispy wonton — Chef Stephanie Klos, Chart House
Egg Cream Station — whole milk, seltzer, Foxes U Bet chocolate syrup
Michael's On East
Short rib potato knishes — Chef Dianna MacPhee, Sophie's
Brenda Green and Lauren Fair
Melissa and Ian Howard
Dean and Patty Miller
Joe and Chairwoman Barbara Najmy
Mario, Jessica and Anabela Bringas
Mary Sczyrek, Sarah Sczyrek and Drorit Erickson
Marc Wolff and Rechelle Phillips
Mark and Kim Chait with David Bracciano
Denise Cotler, Janet Ginn and Claudio Cardillo
Lori and Brian Faunce
Lauren and Steven Fineman with Karen and Doug Constant
Steven Fineman, Jaime and Justin Lee and Sasha and Andrew Rosin
Cheese tortellini with tomato basil cream sauce — Chef Jeremy Adams, Cosimo's
Salt and pepper Cobia Crudo, everglades aioli, local radish — Chef Caleb Taylor, Jack Dusty
Hard rootbeer braised short rib sliders, tomato jam, pepper jack cheese — Chef Scotty Lazlo, Lido Beach Resort
Heirloom carrot tartar, avocado agave, rice cracker — Chef Fran Casciato, Louies Modern
Coffee braised beef brisket with papaya slaw and parsnip mashed potatoes — Chef Paul Mattison, Mattison's
Chilled gazpacho garnished with fresh mango — Chef Kimberly Duffy, Toasted Mango
Melissa and Ian Howard
Josh Kitchner and Dr. Adrian Olivo
Michael Kulaw, Randy Whitmer and Carl Watkin
Guests enjoyed wine as well as other cocktails at JFCS Celebrity Chefs Food & Wine Tasting.
Alison Morjado, Dennis Malaney and Dave Horvath
Chairwoman Barbara Najmy
Mario Bringas, Mary and Steve Forristall and Jose Silva
Julie Pepi and Christian Hershman with Christine Sandrib
Michael Richker, Michael Harshman and Bernard Levine
Clare Segal, Scott Anderson, Jordie and Maddie Hurley and Rachel Segal
Brian and Jessica Torf
Tonna Truber and Richard Dorfman
Bob and Judy Vidger with Monica Caldwell and Barbara Brizdle
