The Great Chefs Event 2011

06.14.11, 6:00pm – 06.14.11, 10:27pm

The Great Chefs Event is an annual fundraising event that started in 2006 with Philadelphia’s greatest chefs coming together to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation in the fight against childhood cancer. The 2011 Great Chefs Event saw the addition of more international great chefs – all to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research and the Vetri Foundation for Children. The event was held on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Urban Outfitters, located at The Navy Yard, 5000 S. Broad Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.




Participating Chefs


  • Robert Aiken
    Dandelion, Philadelphia, PA
  • Kiong Bahn
    Twenty Manning, Philadelphia, PA
  • Franklin Becker
    Abe & Arthur's, New York, NY
  • Jonathan Benno
    Lincoln, New York, NY
  • John Besh
    Besh Restaurant Group
  • Chris Bianco
    Pizzeria Bianco / Pane Bianco / Bar Bianco, Phoenix, AZ
  • Marco Canora
    Hearth, New York, NY
  • Jennifer Carroll
    10 Arts, Philadelphia, PA
  • Tom Colicchio
    Colicchio & Sons / Top Chef, New York, NY
  • Gina DePalma
    Babbo, New York, NY
  • Vinny Dotolo & Jon Shook
    Animal Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
  • Andrea Forcella
    Ol Fa, Bergmo, Italy
  • Paolo Frosio
    Frosio, Italy
  • Jose Garces
    Garces Restaurant Group, Philadelphia, PA
  • Suzanne Goin & David Lentz
    Lucques / A.O.C. / Tavern / Hungry Cat, Los Angeles, CA
  • Gabrielle Hamilton
    Prune Restaurant, New York, NY
  • Paul Kahan
    Blackbird / Avec / Publican / Big Star, Chicago, IL
  • Mark Ladner
    Del Posto, New York, NY
  • Barbara Lynch
    Barbara Lynch Gruppo, Boston, MA
  • Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
    Frasca Food & Wine / Frasca Caffe / Pizzeria Locale
    Boulder, CO
  • Joseph Manzare
    Zuppa / Globe /Tres Agaves, San Francisco, CA
  • Matt Molina & Nancy Silverton
    Osteria Mozza / Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles, CA
  • Ken Oringer
    Clio / Uni Sashimi Bar / Coppa, Boston, MA
  • Marco Rossi & Francesco Cereda
    Osteria Le Cantine D, Bergamo, Italy
  • Aaron Sanchez
    Food Network Star / Centrico
  • Jonathon Sawyer
    The Greenhouse Tavern, Cleveland, OH
  • Mindy Segal
    Hot Chocolate Restaurant and Dessert Bar, Chicago, IL
  • Michael Solomonov
    Zahav / Percy Street, Philadelphia, PA
  • Hiro Sone
    Terra Restaurant / Ame, Napa Valley, CA
  • Daniel Stern
    Midatlantic / R2L, Philadelphia, PA
  • Michael Schwartz
    Michaels Gourmet Food & Drink, Miami, Fl
  • David Swinghamer
    Shake Shack, New York, NY
  • Michael Symon
    Lola / Lolita / Roast /Bar Symon /BSpot, Cleveland, OH
  • Sue Torres Suenos
    New York, NY
  • Jonathan Waxman Barbuto
    New York, NY
  • Rocco Whalen Fahrenheit Restaurant
    Rocky River Wine Bar, Cleveland, OH

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