Florida Winefest and Auction: Banquet on the Block

Salute! Ristorante’s chef Laszlo Bevardi and Mattison’s pastry chef Ray Lajoie

Candy and Ken Blau

Patrick and Kaci Carroll

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

Steve and Gaylene Hayes

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.

Paul Kauffman

William and Sandi Kennedy with Alison and Tom Hood

Gary Lajeunesse and Daniele Florville

Shawn Lutz and Hugh Shields

Liam McCormick pours Benevolo wine

Melissa and Zac Mendiola

David and Linda Menicheschi

Julie Papi and State Street Eating House chef Christian Hershman

Carneros Della Notte

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.

Rick and Ginger Walker

Florida Winefest and Auction sampler glass