Norfolk, Va. (January 24, 2011) - On Saturday,
April 2, guests from across Hampton Roads will
have the opportunity to sample culinary delights
from more than two dozen pairs of amateur, but
passionate, chefs and their sous chefs.
Foodies, like last years returning participants
Dan the Man Banister from Chesapeake
Nissan, Charles Stanton and Skip Zobel from
the offices of Senators Webb and Warner, and
2010 champion, Portsmouth fireman Tim Bullock,
are sharpening their knives and their skills
for this years spectacular cook-off. These
teams, and others, are giving their time, delicious
fare, and talents to benefit programs for older
adults at Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center. Additionally,
the Men Who Cook will be officially critiqued
by an all-woman team of judges, led by Chair
of the Judges Panel, Rowena Fullinwider, founder
and president of Rowenas, Inc., and including
Delegate Paula Miller and Planning Council President
Suzanne Puryear.
Men Who Cook: The Tidewater Edition will take
place on Saturday, April 2, from 6 to 9 p.m.
at the Norfolk Masonic Temple at 7001 Granby
Street. Tickets for the event will be on sale
in February at $40 per person or a block of
four for $150. Admission includes two tickets
for an adult beverage, as well as the sampling
of great food and terrific entertainment by
the Jim Newsom Quartet, and the chance to vote
for favorite chef teams in categories like the
Tantalizing Taste Bud Award, Most Creative Team
Apron, the Dynamic Chef Duo, and the Peoples
Choice Award.
Sinclair Communications (BOB FM, 96X, US 106.1,
WNIS, and WTAR) has signed on again this year
to sponsor and help promote Men Who Cook throughout
South Hampton Roads.
To sponsor the event, register a chef team,
purchase advance tickets, or receive additional
information, please contact Primeplus Norfolk
Senior Center at (757) 625-5857 or at www.primeplus.org.
Primeplus Norfolk Senior Center, located at
7300 Newport Avenue in Norfolk, has been serving
South Hampton Roads seniors, ages 50+, for almost
fifty years. The Center provides opportunities
for seniors to learn, grow, and participate
in activities that meet their social, emotional,
physical, intellectual, and economic needs.
Services include a wide variety of programs
and classes for active adults, as well as the
Adult Day Center, which supports those who are
in need of respite and special assistance for
loved ones with debilitating conditions, such
as Alzheimers and Dementia. Primeplus
is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
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