The Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (an organization of professional women in the culinary and hospitality industry) celebrated Atlanta’s best chefs and restaurants with a fantastic festival at Serenbe, benefiting the organization’s scholarship fund and Georgia’s organic farming community. Over 40 of the top restaurants in Atlanta offered culinary samplings, while wineries and breweries poured beverages. Nearly 800 guests enjoyed hayrides, live music from Johnny & Angie Mosier, a cake raffle, silent auction and more, making this one of Atlanta’s most
anticipated culinary events of the year.
Photography by Ben Rose
The event has been held on the grounds of the Inn at Serenbe for 7 years
Serenbe and the W Atlanta Downtown Hotel & Residences were the presenting sponsors
The crew from Twist, Posh & Shout restaurants
Sari Bernstein & David Abes
Mel Toledo, Ian Winslade, William Winslade
Serenbe residents Mary Warren, Marie Nygren, Garnie Nygren
Serenbe’s founders: Marie, Garnie & Steve Nygren
Atlanta Peach magazine’s Elissa Rosen & The Farmhouse at Serenbe’s Chef Nicolas Bour
Chef Shaun Doty of Shaun’s & Meeyoung Park
Ward & Allison Entrekin
Holly & David Larkworthy of 5 Seasons Brewing
Lee Childree, Joe Truex of Repast, Kyle Schmidt & Ford Fry of JCT Kitchen
Steve Tedder of the W Atlanta Downtown, Tucker Berta of Serenbe, Uri Vaknin of Vaknin Gallery
Serenbe residents Tucker Berta & Nan Haverty
Andy Fox & Micah Willix of Ecco
Adam Waller & Brent Banda of The Food Studio
Jeff Grove & Southern Accents magazine’s Clint Smith
Manuel Lara & Cameron Thompson of Two Urban Licks
Matt Harris & Jeremy Miller of TAP
Gregg McCarthy of Murphy’s
Many of Atlanta’s best pastry chefs and bakers submitted cakes for the raffle
Chef Kevin Rathbun of Rathbun’s, Rathbun’s Steak & Krog Bar
Chef Michael Tuohy, Patti Tuohy, Kristina Weems & Jamie Weems of Woodfire Grill
Michael Taylor, Garnie Nygren, John Zimmer, Ryan Munch
John & Elizabeth Ralls of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine
Ninette Davis & Tiffany Davis of DailyCandy
Carole Davenport, 99X’s Leslie Fram, Lanny West, Jamie Davenport
Kelly Norris & Dan Dadoun
Ron Schwartz & Daryn Schwartz of The Atlantan magazine
Becky Minchew & Virginia Willis
Lizzie McDonald & Les Dames event chair Lea Brueckner
Dennis Lang of 5 Seasons Brewing tapped a pumpkin to serve fall ale
Serenbe residents Clay Stafford & Sandy Furrh
Michelle Chandler & Katie Reid
Les Dames
Tucker Berta & Steve Nygren
Johnny & Angie Mosier on stage
Marla Wellington & Brian Harvin
Serenbe residents Courtney & Randy Tilinski
Dennis Lang finishing off the pumpkin ale
Michael Giles, Shayne Walsey, Virginia Kavanaugh, Richard Leslie, Stevenson Rosslow
Shannan Huff of Gloriosa at Serenbe, Garnie Nygren
Maureen Blair, Ann Blaum
Joe Shanley, Dawn Dailey
Flavors magazine’s Shelley Sawyer, Cole Sawyer
Serenbe residents Greg & Maripat Newington
Serenbe residents Chip & Raina Newell
Josie LaBara, Brent Kinner
Darrah Horgan, Brian Gist
Max LeBlanc, Allison Lueker
M.B. Cutshall, David Schitthelm
Brian Breshahan, Megan McCarthy
Stevenson Rosslow & Holly Beach of Moet Hennessy
Farm 255’s Jeff Stoike & Olivia Sargeant
Pangaea’s Brad Kaegi & Butch Raphael
Maripat Newington, Natalie Allen
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