Chris4Life’s Eat4Life

When:
March 31, 2015 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Where:
Longview Gallery
1234 9th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
USA
Cost:
$30 -75

Notable DC Chefs Duel Out Colon Friendly Cuisines for

 3rd Annual Eat4Life
Chef Challenge & Vendor Show Set for March 31st

March kicks off National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and national non-profit the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation today announced it will host its 3rd Annual Eat4Life chef challenge event on Thursday, March 31st.  Local chefs from the Washington DC metropolitan region will participate in the chef cook-off hosted by the Chris4Life’s Young Professional Board.  Chefs are given a list of approved colon friendly ingredients in which they will participate in a challenge in preparing cancer friendly dishes – providing guests healthy meal options while helping raise funds and awareness for the foundation.  The event will consist of stations and each chef will have the opportunity to discuss preparation of the item being served and why they choose to cook their particular colon friendly cuisine. Guests vote on the winning dish. For the past two years, Scott Drewno, Executive Chef at The Source has one this event.

The event will be emceed by Nycci Nellis, editor popular foodie site The List Are You On It and host of the Foodie and the Beast Show on 1500AM. The evening will also feature inspirational speaker Teri Griege, a stage IV colon cancer survivor, ironman tri-athlete, and founder of the “Power of Hope” Foundation, who has been recognized as a leading expert on resilience and has been featured on The Today Show and ESPN.

The 2015 Chefs:

  • Scott Drewno, Executive Chef – The Source by Wolfgang Puck (2013 & 2014 Eat4Life Champion)
  • Enrique Ayala, Executive Chef – Scion Dupont and Scion Silver Spring
  • Matt Baker, Executive Chef – City Perch Kitchen and Bar
  • Carlos Gonzales, Chef du Cuisine – Taco Bamba
  • Erick Jiron, Executive Chef – Crios Modern Mexican
  • Patrick Robinson, Executive Chef – Table DC
  • Tyler Scholfield, Executive Chef – NaiNai’s Noodle and Dumpling Bar

Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Market:

  • Pure Barre
  • Zengo Cycle
  • Slender Seven
  • Chups
  • Apinya Thai Food Co.

Chris4Life is behind the successful national awareness campaign titled ‘Love Your Butt’, giving attention to how important it is to get screened.

Tickets for the Eat4Life event range from $30-75.  For more information about the event and the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation, visit www.chris4life.org.

 

EVENT DETAILS

What:  3rd Annual Eat4Life Chef Cook-Off

Presented by:  Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation

When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Where:  Longview Gallery, 1234 9th Street NW, Washington, DC

Time:  6-9PM

Website: www.chris4life.org/eat4life

Twitter: @chris4cure #eat4life #loveyourbuttC4L

 

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