Renowned
Chefs Create Taste of the Town
Connoisseur's Gala Dinner
By FBWorld Team
The
37th Taste of the Town Connoisseur's Circle Gala Dinner &
Auction Friday, September 7 at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront
Resort will feature the culinary talents of five renowned area
chefs including Chef Matt Johnson, San Ysidro Ranch, Chef David
Rosner, Monarch at the Montecito Inn, Chef Steven Giles, formerly
of Sage & Onion and Le Gavroche London, Chef David Cecchini,
Cecco Ristorante and guest chef Patrick Clark, Executive Sous
Chef, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The gourmet delight
dinner will be served in the hotel Rotunda and will be paired
with wines from Jim Clendenen's Au Bon Climat, Lead Honorary
Vintner.
Chef Matt Johnson, San Ysidro Ranch
Tina
Kayak and Richard Yates, owners of Opal Restaurant & Bar,
are once again honorary co-chairs for this delicious charitable
event and Jim Clendenen of Au Bon Climat wines is this year's
Lead Honorary Vintner. 2018 youth honoree is Shannon Morehouse,
and honoree artist Chris Potter's painting will be auctioned
at the Gala.
On
Sunday, September 9 the Riviera Park overlooking the city will
be the site of the Taste of the Town featuring the finest restaurants,
caterers, wineries, breweries and spirits providers, with a
silent auction, photo booth and live jazz by David Tovar Trio.
Chef David Rosner, The Monarch, Montecito Inn
Confirmed
food tastes include Ca'Dario, Chefs on a Mission, Country Catering,
Finch & Fork, Finney's Crafthouse, Flightline, Green Table,
High on the Hog Catering, Lilac Patisserie, Michael's Catering,
Mizza Artisan Pizza, Opal Restaurant & Bar, Pascucci's,
Santa Barbara Yacht Club, SBCC Culinary, The Little Door, The
Little Kitchen, The Nook, The Nugget Goleta, The Palace Grill,
The Secret Ingredient and Via Maestra 42. Confirmed beverage
tastes include Alexander & Wayne, Alma Rosa, Arthur Earl,
Artiste, Au Bon Climat, Brander, Brewer-Clifton, Cutler's Artisan
Spirits, Demetria Estates, DV8 Cellars, Gainey, Giessinger,
Grassini, Islands Brewing Co., Jaffurs, Ken Brown Wines, Kessler-Haak,
Margerum Wine Company, Melville, Presqu'ile, Qupe, Refugio Ranch,
Roblar, Temperance Cellars and Whitcraft Winery.
Chef Steven Giles, Sage & Onion
Arthritis
Foundation Central Coast Local leadership Board members for
2018 include Pam Tanase, Amy Leong MBA, Karen Anderson, R.N.,
Miriam Parsa, MD, Laura Kath, Deborah Deneaulf, L. Mae Chandler,
Thomas Ferro, MD, William Gallivan, Jr. MD, Susan Lemon, DO,
Kristi Jena, C.J.Ward, Lynn Yekiazarian, Douglas Tucker.
Chef Cecchini, Cecco Restaurant
Taste
of the Town Santa Barbara is pleased to acknowledge its confirmed
sponsors, including official Automotive Partner BMW Santa Barbara,
along with HUB International (wine glass sponsor), Terry Ryken
COMPASS, American Riviera Bank, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Foundation, Senior Planning Services, Central Coast Home Health
and Hospice, Diana MacFarlane/Caliber Home Loans, Amye Leong
and Bob Price, Jeffery Baldwin and Michal Wiesbrock, the Santa
Barbara Independent, KEYT News Channel 3, Opal Restaurant and
Bar, the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, The Berry Man
Inc., Bluestar Parking, You're The Star, AA Expressive, Jill
& Co. Events and Ana's Balloon Creations, and more.
Chef Patrick Clark, Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
All
proceeds from these events support Arthritis Foundation services
and programs. For detailed information and tickets please visit:
www.arthritis.org/tasteofthetownsb.
Hilton
Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
633 East Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-4333
By Bonnie Carroll
About Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll has been a food/travel/lifestyle writer since
1983. She is the founder & publisher of Bonnie Carroll's
Life Bites News - www.lifebitesnews.com,
does travel and food reporting on KZSB1290 radio, and contributes
to a variety of national and international travel/lifestyle
publications. Her first children's book C.C. Charles was published
in 2002 and she is currently working on a second book. Contact
her at Contact her at writebc@aol.com.