Thursday, January 24, 2013
Every dollar raised from the event will stay in western Pennsylvania and help women and children in need.
The Sixth Annual Symphony of Food, Chefs’ Showcase Dinner, sponsored by WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc., is this Friday at the Bella Sera Venue located at 414 Morganza Rd. in Canonsburg. The event has been a sellout for five years. Five chefs will each prepare one of his signature courses. Chef John Gruver of Giant Eagle’s Market District will provide the appetizers; along with Kevin Sousa, Salt of the Earth; Matthew Helon, Center Place; Giuseppe DiGristina, Bella Sera Venue; and Al Collins of Al an’ Ruben’s. Each chef comes with a litany of fine-dining successes and the recipe for a fun-filled, palate-pleasing evening concluding with a Sarris Candies treat. There will also be a Chinese auction, with baskets ranging from $200 to $1,200 in …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Symphony of Food, Peters Township Middle School's first-ever Hot Chocolate Cafe and the high school's annual cheer clinic are just a few events happening this weekend.
1. Symphony of Food: A Chef’s Showcase Where/When: Bella Sera, 6 p.m. on Friday Why Go?: The best chefs of Pittsburgh join the 5th Annual Symphony of Food sponsored by WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc. A Parade of Chefs will be held at Bella Sera in Canonsburg. Four fabulous 2011 Pittsburgh Magazines’ Best Restaurant Chefs will each prepare one of their signature courses. The chefs include: Kevin Sousa, Salt of the Earth; Brian Pekarcik, Spoon; Chet Garland, Toast Kitchen & Wine Bar, BRIX and Rumfish; and Dominic Branduzzi, Piccolo Forno. Chef John Gruner of Giant Eagle’s Market District will provide the luscious appetizers both charcuterie and passed. Each chef comes with a litany of fine-dining successes and the recipe for a fun-filled, …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Fill your belly and your heart by attending this event, which features signature dishes prepared by some of Pittsburgh’s top chefs and directly benefits less fortunate women and families in Pennsylvania.
“If you can help one young woman, and enable her to do things she’d otherwise be unable to do and strive for something better in life, that’s how things will change. Even one-by-one, it’s a step in the right direction.” That’s the personal philosophy of Julia Black, and it echoes the organizational mission of the group for which she serves as publicity chairwoman. Black is but one of 34 philanthropic ladies who volunteer for WOMEN of Southwestern PA, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to directly supporting less fortunate women and families in Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. WOMEN (which is an acronym for Women Organized to Mentor, Empower and Network) has been in existence for approximately 14 years. It is an …
