2015 FEAST OF THE SEA CHEF CHALLENGE – SEMIFINAL #2
The Maestro del Mar Chef Challenge presented by the Arts & Entertainment District of West Palm Beach continues on July 22, 2015, at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida. Join us as four celebrity chefs battle to move on to the finale. Executive Chef William Sellner of the International Polo Club’s Mallet Grille will be joined by Executive Chef Clay Carnes of The Grille Fashion Cuisine in Wellington, and Executive Chef Bret Hauser of JEY Hospitality Group and new restaurant Pizzacraft. Executive Chef Elmer Saravia of Bice Palm Beach rounds up the all-star lineup of chefs.
INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB
3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington, FL 33414
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
The chefs will compete in an Ultimate Chef Showdown to find the next Maestro del Mar finalist advancing to the Grand Tasting Finale on October 23, 2015. Each chef will have 60 minutes to create a dish for the judges featuring an unknown mystery ingredient prepared with pantry items including fresh produce, baked goods, and grocery items, courtesy of Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach. Executive Chef Fritz Cassel won Semifinal #1 with his dish: quinoa-crusted smoked tuna with smoked mushrooms and charred asparagus. The secret ingredient was tuna.
Guest judges include Maude Eaton of For the Love of Food, Chef Manfred Schmidtke of the Lincoln Culinary Institute and Libby Volyges of Libbyvision.com.
Limited general admission tickets are $35 and include valet parking, hors d’oeuvres prepared by our featured chefs, refreshing cocktails, and a commemorative catalog. Chef Challenge #2