Celebrity Chef Dinner
Featuring 4 James Beard Award Nominated Chefs
Fall into the season with an elegant evening of waterfront dining!
6-course Celebrity Chef Dinner with each course paired with a distinctive wine or cocktail.
Benefitting
All Faiths Food Bank
Celebrity Chef Lineup
Chef Digby Stridiron - St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Chef Digby gets his inspiration to create delectable dishes from his Carribean roots and was chosen to cook at the Beard House for the organization's 30th anniversary in 2016.
Sample Chef Digby's Ginger Jerk Chicken
Asha Gomez - Atlanta, GA
Asha is a Chef, Author & Entrepreneur best known for her easy mix of cooking traditions from the American South and her homeland of Kerala in Southern India.
Check out Asha's Everyday Exquisite Salad Dressing
Chef Steve Phelps - Chef and Owner, Indigenous, Sarasota, Fl
A two time semi-finalist for James Beard Foundation Best Chef South and owner of Indigenous in Sarasota which focuses on sustainable seafood, working closely with local fisherman, artisans, and farmers to maintain the highest quality.
Here's Chef Steve's take on the southern staple of Hush Puppies
Chef Paula DaSilva - Executive Chef, Ritz Carlton, Ft Lauderdale, FL
As the Executive Chef at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, Brazilian native Chef Paula brings her imaginative farm fresh dishes rich with the flavors and freshness of South Florida’s abundant flora and fauna to the kitchen.
Give one of Chef Paula's recipes a try at home before enjoying her creation at Pop's.
Chef Carissa DaSilva - Executive Pastry Chef at Lauderdale Yacht Club
Direct quote from Carissa, “Creating new flavor combinations and using those flavors to build a new dessert or dish for everyone to enjoy. Cakes too, I love to build cakes!” Sounds like you're in for a special treat for dessert at the Celebrity Chef Dinner.
Chef Evan Gastman - Executive Chef, Pop's Sunset Grill 
Hails from New York and moved to Florida in 2000. He has built his reputation locally in Sarasota’s foodie community. “I have always had a interest in cooking and food. When other kids were watching cartoons I was watching Emeril reruns on Saturday,” Gastman said.
Chef Marcos Vasquez - Head Chef, Pop's Sunset Grill 
Raised in Guatamala before moving here as a young adult. He developed his culinary skills locally, where he has had the opportunity to work with fresh local flavors. Chef Marcos says “Seeing people enjoy my food is what makes me so happy”
DETAILS
More than just a meal - this will be an experience you don't want to miss!
Live Entertainment will accompany the evening.
Admission will be limited to those with tickets to provide a safe and comfortable event.
The price is $150++ per seat for wine paired dinner. Individual seats and complete tables are available for purchase.
If you require an additional seat for your table, please let us know as some tables will have room to add seats. The majority of our seating is outdoor with limited indoor seating featuring floor to ceiling windows and a spectacular view of the Intracoastal Waterway.
A 27% tax is applied upon checkout. This includes 7% sales tax and 20% service charge.
Please reach out to Stephanie Brown at stephanie@popssunsetgrill.com or (941) 488-3177 x1008 with any questions!
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