March of Dimes Signature Chefs Benefit on Sunday....

Sunday night was the March of Dimes 2008 Signature Chef Gala which turned out to be a beautiful event!  The hard-working group of workers who puts this event on every year raised and incredible $845,000+!   The theme this year was Out of Africa so everyon was dressed to the nines in safari chic.  Unfortunately, niether one of us brought our cameras to show you guys what an affair the whole night was. 

  

This is our second year to be involved with the March of Dimes.  We were asked to photograph each  Signature Chef in the theme, Out of Africa, so we headed down the street into our neighborhood serengeti.  The chefs are so great to work with.  They are each easy going people to shoot, comfortable infront of a camera.  Along with providing D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S tapas at the event, they also each donate somesort of spectacular dinner party package for 10-50 guests. 

Here's t the line up from this years MoD Signature Chef Eevent:

Executive Chef Elmar Prambs of the TRIO at the Four Seasons

Chef Erick Nixon from Flemings Steakhouse

Executive Chef Tyson Cole from Uchi

Executive Chef Jonathan Gelman & Pastry Chef Tony Sansalone (1886 Cafe & Bakery) from the Driskill Grill

Executive Chefs Jeff Blank & Robert Rhoades from Hudson's on the Bend

Executive Chef Harvey Harris from Siena Ristorante Toscana

Executive Chef Justin "Raif" Raiford from 34th Street Cafe

Executive Chef Jaime Gutierrez from III Forks

Executive Chef Aaron Staudenmaier from Jasper's

Executive Chefs Jacques Richard, Teresa Wilson & the team from Aquarelle

Executive Chef Alma Alcocer-Thomas from Jeffrey's

Executive Chef Ben Nathan from Belmont

Executive Chef Jeffrey Cummins from Finn & Porter