Asolo Rep hosted its annual Men Who Cook & Brew on Sunday, May 15, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.Â
Gary Sweetman walks in the Parade of Chefs.
Miles Mattison, Tom Linson and Chef Paul Mattison
Karen and Brooke Misantone
Asolo Rep hosted its annual Men Who Cook event on Sunday, May 15.
Diana Rocco, Chef Derek Blackburn and Nancy Blackburn
Nicole Silverstein, Samina Barbieri and Diana Born
Michelle Spivey and Barry Elwonger
Table 1 featured 50s decor
The 'Best Table Decor' was Table 7, which centered around a "rum" theme.
Guests enjoyed beer samples at Men Who Cook & Brew.
The famous "Decadent Triple Chocolate Fudge Rum cake with walnuts" by Linda DiGabriele
Pam Logan, Chef David Warren Curran and Nikki Logan Curran
Senna Mahacek, Katie Jackson and Barb Witt
Guests were able to purchase Men Who Cook & Brew aprons, cups and shirts at the event.
Mike Scialdone and Chef Terry McKee
Michael Scott, Sherry Koski and Jon Thaxton
Table 9 had a special guest.
The Table 7 centerpiece featured a palm tree made of pineapples on top of a barrel of rum.
Guests voted for their favorite chef.
Margaret Wise, Chef Derek Blackburn and Raul Molina
Scott Anderson, Michael Scott, Sherry Koski and Jon Thaxton
Yvonne Armstrong and Jeanne Bergeron
Andy Armstrong and Ed Chisolm
Tony Becich and Zan Stevens
Chef Derek Blackburn and Diana Rocco
Crop Juice offered juice to guests.
Chef Christian Hershman walks in the Parade of Chefs
Joey Panek emceed the evening.
Bridget and Michael Kiefer
Chef Terry McKee walks in the Parade of Chefs
