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PARC’s 3rd Annual Top Chef: Presented by The Birchwood and the open bar sponsored by Break Thru Beverage, the annual event sold out and raised money for PARC’s Culinary Arts Teaching Kitchen and Supported Employment Programs. Participating restaurants and their Executive Chefs were: Birch & Vine (Chef Luke Photo credit: Keith Lindquist
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Decker), Guppy’s (Chef Scott Bebell), Rusty’s Bistro (Chef John Harris), 1200 Chophouse (Chef Chris Burghart), Tryst (Chef Jon Robben) and Clearsky on
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Cleveland (Chef Bobby Shirley). Laurie Stogniew created the event and has been the Chair for all three years. | South Tampa Sip & Style: Working Women of Tampa Bay partnered with Michelle Bremer of The Runway Translator, to host a new event called Sip & Style. The first event was hosted at Sara’s Karma Chic Boutique with owner Sara Quintero. A portion of the sales went to Dress For Success Tampa Bay. | Celebrate Sinatra 2017: Ken Walters hosted the 20th Annual Celebrate Sinatra at the Le Meridien Hotel in downtown Tampa. The black tie event is always a wonderful way to celebrate summer, as guests Photo credit: Keith Lindquist
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enjoyed Tony Shannon and Joe Grady playing American and Latin standards, and then dancing to the sounds of the Summit Jazz Orchestra with Andy Stefano, Jamie Perlow, Anthony McDuffie and Paul Phillips. A portion of the proceeds benefited
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (1) Laurie Stogniew, Johnie Guest, Ron Guest, Dave Higgins, Karen Higgins (2) Lexa Ramos, Tonya Corder, Lisha Guzowski, Jenn Holloway, Cheryl Sanchez, Julie Mastry, Alison Lescarbeau (3) Greg Ruggiero, Rachel Burns (4) Delma Columbus, Laurie Stogniew, Tim Columbus, Renee Sutherland (5) Maria Campos, Sara Quintero, Michele Bremer (6) Michelle Bremer, Rena Romano, Maria Campos (7) Sara Quintero, Danielle Redd (8) Lynnae Cepielik, Jay Singletary, Shellee Markee, Counts Johnson (9) Jen Campbell and Ron MacDougal (10) Sandra Cardona, Shri Prashad (11) Paulette Miller, Ken Walters, Corky Miller (12) Jenny Tsantilas, Andy Graham Photo credit: Keith Lindquist
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September 2017 www.TampaBayMetro.com
Photo credit: Keith Lindquist