***A bit of blogkeeping: Today is your last chance to enter to win tickets to Taste of the Browns! Remember, you can tweet daily for additional entries. Check it out!***
You gotta love people who use star power to help good causes. Celebrity chef and hometown-proud Clevelander Michael Symon is doing just that with the Cleveland Chef’s Gala to benefit Autism Speaks.
Taking place at the Cuyahoga Community College Hospitality Management Center on Saturday, August 10, this event features silent and live auctions, as well as a tasting menu prepared by some of Cleveland’s finest chefs.
The chefs who will be preparing food at this event are:
Chef Michael Symon of Lola, Lolita, B Spot Burgers, Roast; Chef Rocco Whalen of Fahrenheit, Rosie & Rocco’s; Chef Eric Williams of Momocho, El Carnicero; Chef Chris Hodgson of Hodge’s; Chef Brian Doyle of Sow Food, Beachland Ballroom; Chef Jonathon Sawyer of The Greenhouse Tavern, Noodlecat; Chef Matt Mytro of Flour; Chef Brandt Evans of Pura Vida, Blue Canyon; Chef Jonathan Bennett of Red the Steakhouse, Moxie; Chef Britt-Marie Culey of Coquette Patisserie; and Chef John Selik of Univeristy Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center.
The Cleveland Chef’s Gala raises money and awareness for Autism Speaks, which seeks to better understand and find a cure for autism and autism spectrum disorders.
The inaugural Cleveland Chef’s Gala is sold out, but you can enter to win two tickets right here! Here’s how to enter: you can do one, two, three, or all four entries, just leave a separate comment for each entry.
1. Leave a comment letting me know which chef’s food you’re most excited to taste at the Cleveland Chef’s Gala.
2. Leave a comment if you like Autism Speaks and Why CLE? on Facebook, letting me know you like both pages. If you don’t yet, you can like Autism Speaks here and Why CLE? here.
3. Follow @clevelandautism and @WhyCLE on Twitter and leave a comment letting me know you’re following both.
4. Tweet the following phrase and leave a comment letting me know you tweeted:
I want to dine with @chefsymon and friends to benefit @clevelandautism thanks to @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1DT
You can tweet once per day for additional entries, just leave a separate comment each time you tweet.
The giveaway will close on Thursday, August 8 at 11:59pm and the winner will be announced the following day. Good luck!
***Disclosure: I was asked by Autism Speaks to help promote the Cleveland Chef’s Gala. In exchange, I was offered two tickets for myself and two tickets to give away. I declined my tickets due to scheduling conflicts. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.***
I like both on FB
Today I have a huge sweet tooth so my choice would be Chef Britt-Marie Culey.
I already follow both of you on Twitter
and I Tweeted!
https://twitter.com/EatDrinkClev/status/365086090366959616
I’m excited to taste Chef Sawyer’s food! 🙂
What up Jen – I think you know I follow both on Twitter and FB.. 🙂 I know Chef Brandt a bit and am excited to see what he whips up for this
I like both pages on Facebook! 🙂
Chef Michael Symon is always making excellent dishes.
I follow both pages on Twitter! 🙂
I tweeted as well! 🙂
https://twitter.com/kaylakelsey13/status/365089287164796928
Like Autism Speaks and Why CLE? on FB.
Following @clevelandautism and @WhyCLE on Twitter!
Tweeted!
Most want to see Chef Symon – Adore him!
https://twitter.com/lemonv/status/365090682005749761
I can’t pick – seriously, there are too many solid CLE chefs on this list. El Carnicero is top on my “must dine” list, so let’s go with Eric Williams.
Like both on Facebook.
Following both on Twitter.
…and tweeted today: https://twitter.com/poiseinparma/status/365092696525774848
Chef John Selick’s food look awesome.
Like both on FB
I’d love to try Chef Hodge’s food! after seeing him on Food Network I’m interested!
I follow both on Twitter
Following both on Twitter!
Like both on Facebook 🙂
Ooh definitely Chef Britt-Marie – I love her desserts and it’s been too long since I enjoyed them!
I tweeted today!
I want to try Brian Doyle’s food. Haven’t eaten at either place but I’d like to.
I follow both on twitter. @fmayse
I tweeted. @fmayse
I like both on facebook.
Chef Michael Symon is the one for me
I like both pages!
follow both accounts on twitter – @aaronpikecpa
https://twitter.com/AaronPikeCPA/status/365144552228659201 – tweeted @aaronpikecpa
Iron Chef Symon, of course. He rules, but still has a heart of gold, and always gives back to help others. He inspires me!
like both facebook pages – @aaronpikecpa
looking forward to Chef Sawyer’s food! – @aaronpikecpa
Eric Williams : )
I follow both twitter acct
last chance tweet complete
Chef Michael Symon!! I tried his food at Lola’s and I would love to try more of his food 😀 Pick me!!
I would love to try more of Chef Symons creations but I’d also like to try the others.
I like you both on FB
I follow you both on Twitter.
I tweeted.
Most excited- Greenhouse Tavern
I’d love to try Momocho- still haven’t made it there!
Would love to see Michael Symon. I love his food!!
Liked both and have always support Autism Speaks
Following both – You rock
Tweeted I want to dine with @chefsymon and friends to benefit @clevelandautism thanks to @WhyCLE: http://wp.me/p1fb9r-1DT
I’d be most excited to taste the food from Chris Hodgson and his restaurant, Hodge’s.
I follow Clevelandautism and WhyCLE? on Twitter:)
I like Autism Speaks and WhyCLE? on Facebook:)
I tweeted:)
Good morning! I tweeted. Have a great day 🙂
Tweeted again!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/koskim/status/365330351758909441
tweeted today: https://twitter.com/poiseinparma/status/365491222166507521
Im excited to try another dish from Chef Eric Williams, Momocho!
Following both @whycle and @clevelandautism on twitter
I tweeted today
I tweeted tonight.
Williams and symon!
Follow on twitter!
Thanks for entering, but this giveaway is from 2013.
Hello! I have liked both Austism Speaks & WhyCLE on FB & am following @clevelandautism & @WhyCle on twitter! I have also tweeted out the recommended tweet. I would absolutely love to win tickets to this, as this is a gift for a friend & I have tried to win tickets a couple of times! We are huge fans of Michael Symon and Cleveland Art, plus it is benefiting a great cause!
Thanks for the entry, but this giveaway was for the 2013 Gala.