Western PA Lamb Cook-Off

TABLE Magazine and Ace Hotel Pittsburgh present the second annual Western Pennsylvania Lamb Festival, Presented by Pure Bred from Chef Thomas Keller and Elysian Fields, on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Renowned worldwide for producing America’s best lamb, Western Pennsylvania is also on the map for some of the most remarkable new chef talent in the county. The event is slated to be an all-star cook-off, with 10+ chef teams from Pittsburgh’s most prominent restaurants, as well as guest chefs visiting from award-winning eateries in neighboring states. 

$65 for adults

$25 for kids, 12 and under 

Free for kids, 4 and under

A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation!

Sponsored by: Pure Bred, People's Gas, Flaherty & O'Hara, Sustainable Pittsburgh, Rivendale Farms, The Milk Shake Factory, Steelite, Lendable Linens, Larrimor's, Hunter Associates, Auto Palace Porsche, Blume HOney Water, Sofranko Advisory Group, Mediterra Bakehouse

Chef Line-Up

TEAM 1

Sam DiBattista – Vivo Kitchen

Dom Branduzzi – Piccolo Forno, Grapperia

Stephen Felder – Stagioni

Joe Tambellini – Joseph Tambellini Restaurant

TEAM 2

Derek Burnell – Cantina, Umami

Roger Li – Umami, Ki Ramen

Dan Kern – 1201 Kitchen, Bird, Noosa – Erie

TEAM 3

Julio Peraza — fl.2

Chef Jason Purcell – Garrison at Fairmont Austin (Austin, Texas)

Chef Brian Howard – Sparrow + Wolf (Las Vegas)

TEAM 4

Jennifer Gerasole – Girasole

Kate Romane – Black Radish Kitchen

Sherri Leiphart – Black Radish Kitchen

Jessica Lewis – Or, the Whale, Merchant Oyster Co.

Jamilka Borges – Independent Brewery, Lorelei, Hidden Harbor

TEAM 5

Brandon Blumenfeld – Scratch F&B

Curtis Gamble – Station

Andrew Garbarino – Twisted Frenchman

TEAM 6

Brandon Fisher – Union Standard

Ben Sloan – Kaya

Will Randall – The Rivers Club

TEAM 7

Brooks Hart – Or, the Whale

Scott Walton – Acorn

John Patterson – FORK RESTAURANT (Phila.)

TEAM 8

Daniel Walker – Lidia’s Pittsburgh

Jon Sterret — Senti

TEAM 9

Bethany Zozula – Whitfield

Lily Tran – Soba

Pat Sheerin — City Mouse (Chicago)

TEAM 10

Michael Smalis — The Greek Gourmet

Matt Bournias — Pastitsio

Valentina Vavasis — Greek food critic

Your ticket includes:

Entry to the event

Tastings from all chef teams throughout the day

**Drinks not included**