Annual Chef's Night Out - Toms River

[njfreqflyer]

Just stumbled upon an event listing for the subject. To be held this year on Monday, March 2, 2009. Does anyone have more information or experience attending a previous year's event?

http://www.ritaccocenter.com/event_de...

[njfreqflyer]

The "15th Annual Chef's Night Out" event will be on Monday, March 7, 2011. From 6-9 PM (no snow date).

My family had a lot of fun last year, and I intend to go again.

For information and tickets see: http://ocvtsfoundation.org/staycurren...
Note: No ticket sales at door.

[njfreqflyer]

Bumping as a reminder.

[njfreqflyer]

The following are listed in the program for the 14th Annual International Chef's Night Out as participants. The program also lists the planned food or drink for each participant. In a couple of instances, I noticed there were some substitutions.

Although listed, I did not see a few of them at the event (e.g., Bistro 44, Simko's Grill, and Tiffany's). So, that makes me think that there may also be others that did participate, but weren't on the printed list.

Anyway, here's the list:

RESTAURANTS
Artisan’s Brew Pub & Italian Grill
Athens Grill
Atlantic Bar & Grill
Bistro 44
Brasas BBQ
Capone’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta Trattoria
Community Medical Center Culinary Staff
Four Seasons Diner
Fratello’s
Fresca Ristorante
High Tied Grill
Good Stuff Catering
Jimmy C’s Sports Bar
Johnny G’s Italian Restaurant
Labrador Lounge / Langosta Lounge
Lobster Shanty and Wharfside
Luna Rosa Trattoria
Mangiamo Artful Cuisine
Maruca’s Tomato Pies
Muscle Maker Grill
OCVTS Culinary Arts Academy
OCVTS Pastry Arts Academy
Pisces Seafood & Restaurant
Pilot House
Sand Bar Restaurant
Simko’s Grill
Teresa’s Osaka Japanese Restaurant
Tiffany’s Restaurant
Toscano Gourmet Italian Market
Tuscan House
The Office Restaurant & Lounge

NON-RESTAURANT FOOD TABLES
Devil Brownies – The Creative Basket
Edible Arrangements
LaScala Italian Pastry Shop
PFG/AFI Foodservice
Quality Inn Hotel
Saker ShopRite World Class Patisserie
Saker ShopRite World Class Kitchens
Shore Catering
Super Foodtown Circus Kitchens
Yellow Brick Road Ice Cream Shops

BEVERAGE PROVIDERS
Allied Beverage Group
American Import/Export
Bacchus Winemaking Club
Café @ 1144
CMSC Spirits Group
Constellation Wines
Crown Beer Distributors
Davan Espresso
Fedway Associates
Gallo Wine Sales
MONA-VIE
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Shore Point Distributing
WJ Deutsch & Sons

[njfreqflyer]

I'm glad to report that this was a great time Monday night. This was my first time at a "Chef's Night Out" and it was a pretty impressive strolling feast. I'll post the list of restaurants and participating businesses separately.

Chef Mike from Atlantic Bar & Grill won (for the third or fourth time in a row) the people's choice award for the evening with his shredded braised short-rib (please correct me if I got that wrong!).

I thought some notable offerings were the seared scallop with Asian slaw from the Ocean County Vo-Tech School, Pisces Seafood's gumbo, and ShopRite's lump crab cake slider. I'm sure I'm overlooking other fine servings; there really was too many there to recall them all. Lots of drinks to sample, including wines, beers, liqueurs, tequila, etc.

This is a fantastic event with tables of particpating restaurants, caterers, beverage distributors, and food shops lining the four walls of the Ritacco center. In the middle are tables for sitting, but most people seemed to prefer to stroll past and linger at the food tables.

There were several gift baskets raffled, and very nice live guitar music played the whole evening.

I plan to go back next year, too. The date for the 15th Annual International Chef's Night Out is March 7, 2011.

[Quine]

Great reporting job! made me sad I missed it and makes me look forward to the next time!!! Well done!

[njfreqflyer]

The date for 2010 has been announced: Monday, March 1. 6-9 PM (no snow date)

For information see: http://www.ocvts.org/htm/current/even...

[njfreqflyer]

Bumping up as reminder.

[chefabg1]

Its going to be a great show..over 50 restaurants with beer,wine,and liquor vendors
all for just $50 per person and its a great Fundraiser for the Ocean County Voc school

[njfreqflyer]

Did this event happen as scheduled and how was it? Or was it canceled due to the storm and has it been rescheduled?

[chefabg1]

yes the show went on ..it was great not a big crowd because of the snow but we all had some great food and lots fun

[boatboy]

We went to this years chefs night out and had a fun time. I guess there were fifty chefs this year, down a bit from last year because of the snow. As i posted before a great time ate for almost four hours, also had a few beverages. I am trying to get the results of the judging. The only one I am sure of is Atlantic bar and grill won peoples choice. They served a scallop slider that was teriffic. When i get the other results I will post them.
Boatboy

[njfreqflyer]

Chef and boatboy -- thanks for your comments. I had to travel out of state for business last week so missed the event. I'll try again next year.

[chefabg1]

Its a great show the food and drinks are so good . Plus it all for a great cause

[njfreqflyer]

Chef -- will you be particpating this year?

[chefabg1]

yes we will be there

[boatboy]

I think that this is an event that goes on every year. We went last year, about 60 chefs, lots of beer and wine. Some of the chefs were the tops in the area. Atlantic bar and grill, bistro 44, Joe Leone all in all a good value, Fifty bucks.