Philly’s Hottest Chefs Will Compete at the Philly Art & Food Event to Support The Latino Community

Philly’s Hottest Chefs Will Compete at the Philly Art & Food Event to Support The Latino Community

North Philadelphia’s community treasure Taller Puertorriqueño is teaming up with Cooks Who Care for a special night of culinary masterpieces and it’s all for a good cause.  It all goes down December 14th from 6:30-8:30 pm at Coda, where over a dozen of Philly’s most talented chefs will be serving up samples inspired by Latino artists.

Chefs will be going head to head for the Singer Equipment’s Culinary Champion and Amoretti’s Pastry Champion Awards.  The Philly Art & Food event is now in its second year and is sponsored by Restaurantware.  Each year the event benefits a local cause and in this case it will help Taller Puertorriqueno which has been a pillar in the Philadelphia Latino community for over 40 years helping to promote culturally rich programs, events and community engagement,

As for the chefs that will be whipping up tasty Latino treats, will be the following:

Participating chefs and restaurants are:

• Angela Ranalli Cicala (Brigantessa & Le Virtu)
• Maranda Burns (Vedge)
• Malik Ali (Neuf Restaurant)
• Marqessa Gesualdi (Pastry Chef)
• Ange Branca (Saté Kampar)
• Jennifer Zavala (Private Chef & Staffing)
• Alex Boonphaya (Circles Thai)
• Jess Gaspero (The Farm & Fisherman)
• Ted Torres (Coa Catering)
• Stephanie Musick (The Valley Green Inn)
• Adam Diltz (Johnny Brenda’s)
• Adan Trinidad (Sancho Pistolas & Jose Pistolas)
• Eric Leveillee and Alex Busch (Whetstone Tavern

Aside from the competition, attendees will also get to enjoy art provided by Taller as well as a Top Hat Expresso pop up coffee lounge as well as Tito Vodka themed cocktails.   Tickets are $55 and can be purchased here.