Western PA Lamb Cook-Off

TABLE Magazine and Pure Bred Lamb by Elysian Fields and Chef Thomas Keller present the third-annual Western PA Lamb Cook-off.

Sunday, September 29: 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 collaborative chef teams from Pittsburgh’s most prominent restaurants, as well as guest chefs visiting from award-winning eateries in neighboring states. This year’s “Lamb Fest” is being hosted in Pittsburgh’s historic Strip District neighborhood on 26th Street, between Railroad and Smallman Streets. Join us for an unforgettable, unmatched culinary experience!

General admission tickets ($65) get guests unlimited tastings from 10 all-star chef teams, local vendors and giveaways at the “Healthy Futures” zone, and a swag bag. Wine and beer will be available for $5 and $10, as well as cocktails by Bar Marco and Cinderlands Beer.

VIP tickets ($100) get guests FREE parking at the HUB, shorter drink lines for VIP-only bars, exclusive access to the Kingfly Spirits VIP “Speakeasy,” a complimentary welcome cocktail at Kingfly, exclusive access to the outdoor VIP patio and judges area, and a VIP swag bag.

Headlining Chefs:

Anthony Falcon – Gaucho – eatgaucho.com

Bethany Zozula- Whitfield – whitfieldpgh.com

Brian Wiltrout – Morcilla, Salty Pork Bits – morcillapittsburgh.com, saltyporkbits.com

Chris O’Brien – Scratch F&B – scratchfoodbev.com

Curtis Gamble – Station – station4744.com

Dan Kern – 1201 Kitchen, Noosam, Bird at Five and 20 – 1201restaurant.com , noosanortheast.com, fiveand20.com/visit/bird

Danielle Felix – Lunchbox Pop-Up – instagram.com/lunchboxpgh

Derek Burnell – Round Corner Cantina, Umami – roundcornercantina.com, umamipgh.com

Dom Branduzzi – Grapperia, Piccolo Forno – grapperiapgh.com, piccolo-forno.com

Itha Cao – The Hungry Cao – thehungrycao.com

Jacqueline and Nathan Schoedel- The Speckled Egg – instagram.com/thespeckledeggpgh

Jennifer Gerasole – Girasole – 733copeland.com

Joe Kiefer – Cinderlands – cinderlands.com

Jon Sterrett – Senti – sentirestaurant.com

Josh Ross – Con Alma – conalmapgh.com

Julio Peraza – fl.2 at Fairmont Pittsburgh – fl2pgh.com

Justin Severino – Morcilla, Larder, Salty Pork Bits- morcillapittsburgh.com, larderpittsburgh.com, saltyporkbits.com

Justin Steel – Bar Marco – barmarcopgh.com

Kareen Brown- Barattolo- nemacolin.com/dining/barattolo

Keyla Nogueira – Casa Brazil – casa-brasil.com

Kristin Butterworth – Lautrec – nemacolin.com/dining/lautrec

Kyle Zaccagni- Aqueous – nemacolin.com/dining/aqueous

Leila Khalil – Khalil’s – khalilsrestaurant.com

Lily Tran – Soba – sobapa.com

Michael Wedge – Vallozzi’s – vallozzis.com/pittsburgh

Michele Savoia – Dish Osteria – dishosteria.com

Nate Hobart – Morcilla – morcillapittsburgh.com

Patrick Duffy – Rockwells – nemacolin.com/dining/rockwells

Phil Reyna – TALIA – taliapgh.com

Roger Li – Ki Ramen, Umami – kiramenpgh.com , umamipgh.com

Sam DiBattista – Vivo Kitchen – vivokitchen.com

Scott Walton – Acorn- acornpgh.com

Stephen Felder – Stagioni – stagionipgh.com

Veda Sankaran- Jalsa by Veda – facebook.com/jalsabyveda

Will Randall – Meat and Potatoes – meatandpotatoespgh.com

Zach Behm – Larder – larderpittsburgh.com

Drinks are not included in the ticketing price