Three of the most celebrated chefs in Central New York — Kevin Gentile, Yann Guigne and Eva Zaczynski — will show off their skills for a cause Sunday in an event called Philanthropic Foodies.
It’s a food-tasting fundraiser 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Gentile’s Restaurant, 313 N. Geddes St., Syracuse.
Here’s how it works:
Gentile and his friend Guigne, who is co-owner and chef at L’Adour Restaurant Francais, 110 Montgomery St., Syracuse, will work at stations in the downstairs dining room, each offering about a half-dozen tasting plates or appetizers. Each will also prepare two buffet-style dishes served in the upstairs dining area.
Zacynski, owner of Eva’s European Sweets, 1305 Milton Ave., Syracuse, will prepare desserts, also in small-plate portions.
Other stations will feature locally sourced cheese and produce, and there will be a beer and wine bar and music.
Proceeds benefit the Samaritan Center, which serves hot meals 365 days a year to homeless and needy men, women and children, and The Friends of Dorothy House, which provides home-based hospice care for people with AIDS and terminal illnesses.
A minimum donation of $100 per person is requested. For reservations, go to philanthropicfoodiessyr.eventbrite.com.
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