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 year’s 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 year’s 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 Rowena’s, 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 People’s 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 Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Primeplus is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.