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