MANNA Happenings

Please check back here often for an up-to-date listing of everything happening in and around the world of MANNA FoodBank.

Events benefiting MANNA Food Bank

MANNA FoodBank Nights at Tupelo Honey
Jul 13-Aug 31

On these evenings, Tupelo Honey Café South will donate 10% of gross proceeds back to MANNA to help fight area hunger. In addition, there will be collection boxes available to the public for canned good donations. If you bring in a canned good, with purchase of an entrée, you will receive a free fried green tomatoes appetizer. The “FoodBank Nights” are scheduled to run for eight weeks throughout the summer, culminating on August 31, 2010.

WNC Chefs Challenge!
Aug 14

WNC Chefs Challenge

Join us for a battle between 14 of the area’s top chefs!
RESERVATIONS FOR THE WEEKLY CHALLENGES ARE REQUIRED!

The weekly heats for the WNC Chefs Challenge take place every Tuesday, starting May 18. Fourteen chefs will pair off in head-to-head competitions at The Flying Frog Café. Each chef will have access to the same pantry, but will be given a secret ingredient the day of the event that must be featured in their culinary creations.

You decide the winner using the same guidelines as a professional food critic! Attendees will enjoy three fantastic creations from each chef, though they won’t know which chef has created each dish. Then the audience will score the dishes to determine who advances to the final competition. Reservations (required) to these culinary events are only $39 per guest (not including drinks, tax, and gratuity).

When only two chefs remain, they will battle it out on Saturday, August 14, in an Iron Chef-style competition during the WNC Magazine Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting held at the Expo Center on the WNC Agricultural Grounds Campus near the Asheville Regional Airport.

THE DATES
Round One
May 18
WINNER: Deerfield – Asheville VS. Red Stag Grill, Grand Bohemian Hotel – Asheville

May 25
Corner Kitchen – Asheville VS. WINNER: Sunset Terrace, Grove Park Inn – Asheville

June 1
Pomodoros Greek and Italian Café – Asheville VS. WINNER: The Admiral – Asheville

June 8
Early Girl Eatery – Asheville VS. WINNER: A Moveable Feast – Hendersonville

June 15
WINNER: Nico’s Café – Waynesville VS. Chelseas and the Village Tea Room – Asheville

June 22
WINNER: Cucina 24 – Asheville VS. Tupelo Honey Café – Asheville

Round Two – Quarterfinals
June 29
Dining Room, Inn on Biltmore Estate – Asheville VS. Deerfield – Asheville

July 6
Sunset Terrace, Grove Park Inn – Asheville VS. The Admiral – Asheville

July 13
A Moveable Feast – Hendersonville VS. Nico’s Café – Waynesville

July 20
Curras Nuevo Cuisine – Woodfin VS. Winner of June 22

Round Three – Semifinals
July 27
Winner of June 29 VS. Winner of July 6

August 3
Winner of July 13 VS. Winner of July 20

Final Competition
August 14
Winner of July 27 VS. Winner of August 3
The final competition will be held during the WNC Magazine Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting at the Expo Center on the WNC Agricultural Grounds Campus near the Asheville Regional Airport. Seating will be limited.

http://www.wncmagazine.com/wineandfood/challenge

Food Drives

MANNA FoodBank Nights at Tupelo Honey
Jul 13-Aug 31

On these evenings, Tupelo Honey Café South will donate 10% of gross proceeds back to MANNA to help fight area hunger. In addition, there will be collection boxes available to the public for canned good donations. If you bring in a canned good, with purchase of an entrée, you will receive a free fried green tomatoes appetizer. The “FoodBank Nights” are scheduled to run for eight weeks throughout the summer, culminating on August 31, 2010.

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