On Friday night, Chef Jose Garces brought together local chefs for an evening of tastings, live music, dancing and a silent auction for Think Local, Give Local at the Loews Hotel.The event benefitted the Garces Foundation, which aims to support Philly’s immigrant community through medical, educational and nutritional programming.Participating restaurants and chefs included:A Mano, Townsend WentzAbe Fisher, Yehuda SichelAldine, George SabatinoAlma de Cuba, Douglas RodriguezBaba’s Brew, Olga SorzanoBank and Bourbon, Thomas HarkinsBing Bing Dim Sum, Ben PuchowitzBistrot La Minette, Peter WoolseyBlackfish, Chip RomanBrauhaus Schmitz, Jeremy NolenCapofitto and Capogiro, Stephanie and John ReitanoCheu Noodle Bar, Ben PuchowitzDiBruno Bros., Emilio MignucciEla, Jason CichonskiFat Ham, Kevin SbragaFork, John PattersonGilda’s Biscotti, Gilda DoganieroHigh Street on Market, Ellen YinHungry Pigeon, Pat O’MalleyJunto, MacGregor MannKanella, Konstantinos PitsillidesKensington Quarters, Damon MenapaceLa Calaca Feliz, Tim SpinnerLacroix, Jon CichonThe Little Bird Bakery and Cafe, Jessica Nolen Mission Taqueria, Andrew SabinOsteria, Jeff MichaudPub and Kitchen, Eli CollinsSampan, Michael SchulsonSpread Bagelry, Larry RosenblumSubarashii Kudamono Gourmet Asian Pears, Holly HarterTownsend, Townsend WentzVedge, Rich Landau and Kate JacobyVernick Food & Drink, Greg VernickVetri Family of RestaurantsWeckerly’s Ice Cream, Andy WeckerlyWhetstone Tavern, Jeremy NolenWill BYOB, Christopher KearseWm. Mulherin & Sons, Marqessa GesualdiZeppoli, Joey BaldinoGarces restaurants also participated with the following stations: 24, Amada, Amada New York, Bar Volver, Buena Onda, Distrito, Distrito Moorestown, Garces and Sons coffee, Garces Events, Garces Trading Company, JG Domestic, The Olde Bar, Tinto, Village Whiskey and Volver.Were you at the event? Check out our photos by HughE Dillon.For more information, visit: garcesfoundation.org.
