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Co-Chairwomen Jennifer Rust, Ashley Dooley and Montana Ross Taplinger
Taylor Karp, Sarah Karp and their mother, Tammy Karp
Mike and Sandy McAdaragh
Darwin Santa Maria, Derek Blackburn and Erik Walker plate the first course together on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Celeste Welch, Valerie Welch, Craig Welch and Natalie Welch
Jackie and Lynn Millikin
Darwin Santa Maria’s third course was a beef tiradito with aji panca BBQ sauce, stuffed avocado with crab meat, grilled cauliflower, cripsy yucca and micro cilantro at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Bernadette and Peter Calamaras
Taylor Mock and Kelly Abercrombie
Tiffany Henke laughs as her son, Ayden Morgan, prepares to sing “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Ian and Melissa Howard
Christine Bonner, Joy Pond and Dawn Duques
Derek Blackburn plates his fourth course dish of BBQ shrimp and pork sausage with Memphis-style coleslaw and corn souffle at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Bryan Aye, Monica Bevlez, Veth Senenoi, Erin Adams and Don Nguyen
Ceiliah Epner and Erin Hart
Chefs work with the Michael’s On East catering team to plate Christian Hershman’s fifth course dish of Memphis cured and lightly smoked pork shoulder steak at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Erin Christy and Kelsey Alholm
Kyla Weiner, Lucy Suits and Tiffany Zampol
Lulu laughs at Christian Hershman as he explains his dish at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Matt and Diana Buchanan
Kim Mancini and Donna Koffman
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
Rachael Feldman, Kelsey Alholm, Seppi Ackerman, Lee Sax, Emily Stroud and Erica Rell
Bart Lowther, Maureen Dahl and Rick Gress
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
Gary Ackerman and Penny Hill
Cory and Ashley Reeves
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
Sally Schule with hosts Les McCurdy and Lulu
Veth Seneno, Christian Hershman and Bryan Aye
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
Veth Senenoi, Irwin and Montana Taplinger, Anolay Senenoi, Ali Thompson and Matt Coan
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
James Harries, Christine Nordstrom, Derek Blackburn, Veth Senenoi, Bryan Aye and Don Nguyen
All decorations and furniture for the March 10 event at Michael’s On East were donated by Sarasota Architectural Salvage and So Staged Events.
Letters from St. Jude Children' s Research Hospital patients were on display at Foodlosophy on March 10 at Michael’s On East.
Combine fresh, local produce with rustic Southern decor and a dash of organized chaos and you have all the necessary ingredients for Foodlosophy: A Sarasota Culinary Experience.
The unique fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on March 10 was structured as a formal dinner, but the laid-back atmosphere in the ballroom of Michael’s On East made it seem more like an intimate party with around 200 of your closest friends.
Behind the kitchen doors, however, the scene was a little less relaxed. Local chefs hastily grilled, chopped, and garnished alongside the Michael’s On East catering staff to produce six mouthwatering courses for the St. Jude supporters. Although some could be considered competitors outside the venue walls, it was nothing but cooperation when it came time to plate every dish — everyone worked together as a machine, churning out dishes so seamlessly that they could have passed as everyday coworkers.
Guests enjoyed courses by local chefs Christian Hershman of Looped Square Collective LLC., Veth Senenoi of Pacific Rim, Darwin Santa Maria of CeviChela Latin Street Food, Derek Blackburn of SRQ Food Lovers, Erik Walker of Mar Vista and Christine Nordstrom of Sift Bakery — all of home donated their time and energy to be a part of the Memphis-themed event (to learn more about how they prepared, click here).
Between courses, guests had the chance to bid on several silent auction items — including everything from a guitar autographed by members of Florida Georgia Line to a in-home mixology lesson for six by chef Christian Hershman — and listened to plenty of jokes by hosts Les McCurdy and Lulu. Event-goers also got to hear the touching story of Ayden Morgan, who was treated at St. Jude for pilocytic astcocytoma and surprised guests with a rendition of “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten.
After a live auction and paddle raise to continue the generous donations to St. Jude, attendees finished dessert and hit the dance floor.
