tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2017-07-14T21:33:25-04:00 Peatix Komeeda tag:peatix.com,2017:event-281435 2017-07-14T18:30:00EST 2017-07-14T18:30:00EST

We're back it again, and we're bringing out the reigning champ to go against his new competition! New Venue, New Time, New Bites! The Chef Showdown is a competitive platform for new and ambitious chefs to showcase their creative talents for an afternoon of food, drinks and interaction. This competition will bring together four talented chefs and food lovers (a.k.a. you!), for a night of bites, drinks and conversation.Competition DetailsThe competing chefs will be doing what they do best, making your tummy happy but this time they're taking their talents to new levels. Thinking they've created their best bites in previous outings and events, they'll have to one-up themselves and each other, and concoct their best culinary creations to impress the kommunity. You, the audience, will taste, critique and judge each bite based on creativity, presentation and taste. The chef with the highest rated bites will be served with the Chef Showdown Trophy!Event DetailsTicket Pricing: $30 Online I $35 Credit Card Payment At DoorTicket includes all bites, alcoholic beverages, welcome hors d'oeuvres and the opportunity to vote for the Chef Showdown Clash of Champions winner. Proceeds from ticket sales goes to The Food Arts Center @ FEDCAP, a not-for-profit rehabilitation program. Event Rundown6:30pm - Doors open7:00pm - Event announcements & chef introductions7:15-8:30pm - Chef Showdown9:00pm - Showdown winner announced THE CHEFS...ALEXANDER MAGLOIRE II - REIGNING CHEF SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONChopped Contestant & Chef Showdown V champion Alex Magloire II defends his title against the incoming class of Showdown contestants. Chef Alex is a Navy Veteran and self-taught culinary veteran in the local food scene. As a private chef, restaurant consultant, and chef extraordinaire, he has been taking over the NYC culinary scene by ways of exclusively curated pop-up experiences and specially curated food and spirits tastings exclusive to some of the regions' top beverage experts. GARIMA KOTHARI An Investment banker turned Chef who loves to whisk, bake & concoct inspired dishes to please one’s soul. Being amongst the top 20 contestants at MasterChef India gave me enough motivation to quit my 9 to 5, well paying banking career, and take a monumental step of going to the city of pastries and romance- Paris. I studied pastry at the world famous Le Cordon Bleu, lived the life of a European for a year & finally entered the blazing world of culinary & hospitality in the United States of America. MICHAEL CONSENZA - Personal Chef & French Culinary Institute graduate, Chef Consenza is an exception and passionate chef looking to get his creativity to the mouths of the masses! As a proactive culinary artist in the New York Metro area, Michael specializes in New American cuisine w/ a hint of Mediterranean influences to maximize the sensory reactors to his delicious delights. DEBLEENA ANAND Architect / Urban Planner turned food enthusiast, Debleena became a self-taught cook who has an urge to cook and share her culinary joy with the world! A passionate painter at heart and a trained Architect, 'Art' and 'Creativity' have been the guiding principles at every step of the way in her life. Her concept "Contempo" is, therefore, a private kitchen which essentially focuses on contemporary culinary art by filling up the plate with wonderful combinations and creative styles.All sales are final and non-refundable.RSVP @ komeeda.com