FACES& PLACES PRE-EVENT KICKOFF The Southern Westchester Food & Wine Festival (SoWe) hosted its first kickoff event Aug. 21 at Mercedes-Benz of White Plains. The event was a preview of the festival that will take place Sept. 19-21 throughout Westchester County. A wine-tasting and food-pairing seminar was hosted by Wine Enthusiast’s Executive Editor Susan Kostrzewa. The evening included food from Alex Ghee, executive chef of RiverMarket, and chef Jay Lippin of Crabtree’s Kittle House. Also attending the event were representatives from SoWe beneficiaries the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Photographs by Corey Baumer
1. Courtney Woods, Leslie Sturman and Stacey Baumer, founder and executive vice president, SoWe. 2. Jay Lippin, chef, Crabtree’s Kittle House. 3. Lara Sullivan, Daniella DiMartino and Christina Rae of Buzz Creators Inc. 4. Glenn Vogt, managing partner, and three chefs from Crabtree’s Kittle House and RiverMarket. 5. Rich Baumer, founder and CEO of SoWe, Stacey Baumer, founder and executive vice president, and Casey Baumer, founder and director of culinary operations. 6. Ellen Adnopoz, development manager, JDRF; Margie Ostrower, executive director, JDRF; David Raizen, president, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps; and Kathy Pascale, SVAC. Front, Emily Raizen. 7. Getoar Balidemaj, district manager, Terlato; Brian Mullaney, Zachys; and Susan Kostrzewa, Wine Enthusiast.
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