METROLife Spotlight
Baisden Gallery Supports the Humane Society of Tampa Bay Gallery owner, Susan Baisden, held an artist reception for Sharon Cano, who transforms a pet’s photo into a piece of cherished art. Guests enjoyed the Sharon Cano’s Pet Portraiture Exhibition benefitting the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
Photos(clockwise): Kendall & Mike Wichman; Milly Suarez, Patti Barrow; Letitia McKibbon, Karen Ryals, Ornella Varchi, Meredith Haws, Susan Baisden
Wine-Pairing Dinner Celebrates a Collaboration Between Sarasota and St. Petersburg’s Finest Chefs
The Inaugural Skyway Soiree, featuring chefs from Sarasota and St. Petersburg, presented a six-course wine-pairing dinner at the north pier of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Sunday evening June 12, 2016. The event presented by Turtle Beach Natural Foods benefited Sarasota’s Mote Marine and St. Pete’s Edible Peace Patch. Participating chefs
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included: Owner/Executive Chef Paul Mattison – Mattison’s Restaurants and Catering; Executive Chef Isaac Johnson – Lila/Pomona; Pastry Chef Ray Lajoie – Mattison’s; Executive Chef Jason Cline – Birch & Vine; Executive Chef Tyson Grant – Parkshore Grill; Owner/Executive Chef David Benstock – IL Ritorno.
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Photos: (Left) The perfect waterside setting for a sixcourse wine-pairing dinner at the north pier of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge; (Right) Blue Ocean Film Festival Director Debbie Kinder and St. Pete Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin enjoying the Skyway Soiree benefit dinner. —Photos by Rod Millington