Page 4 - Boca Club News - December '19

Page 4, Boca Club News

City Preps for 6th Annual Bowl Game from page 3 Winners Named in Boca Served in a Fresh Corn Tortilla with Green Pico De Gallo,

High School Division Winners: Raton Bowl Great Chefs Pickled Red Onion and Queso Blanco.

• Best Wings: Cheffrey Eats, Chef Jeffrey Lemmerman,
Tailgate Contest Chicken Wings with Special B.O.M.B. Sauce. (made and
served at Barrel of Monks Brewery).
More than 350 residents, civic and business leaders • Top Tailgate Treat: Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon
dressed up in their alma mater or favorite college team’s Rolls, Gourmet Cinnamon Roll Variety
colors to rev up fans before the Palm Beach County’s only • Most Creative Slider: Harvest Seasonal Grill &
NCAA-sanctioned college football bowl game. Kicking Wine Bar, Executive Chef William Ring, Pulled Pork
off a hearty wave of Palm Beach County pride for the Sliders featuring Slow-roasted Pork Tossed with “Figgy-Q”
Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, the 2019 Great Chefs Tailgate (House-made Fig BBQ), Israeli Apple Slaw and a Soft
Showcase & College Football Spirit Night hosted at the Challah Slider Bun.
Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel drew more tailgate culinary • Ultimate Tailgate Classic: Hooters, Chicken Wings
creativity than ever before--all while raising over $15,000 and Sauces.
in funds from two tailgate events combined for Spirit of • Best of Bakery: La Boulangerie Boul’Mich, French
Giving’s annual holiday gift drive and boosting bowl game with a Latin Twist--Guava and Cheese Croissant.
ticket sales. • Most Savory Short Rib: Los Bocados, Chef Robby
In friendly competition, dozens of the area’s popular Bushman, Guajillo Glazed Short Rib Served Over Chipotle
restaurant, country club, hotel, cooking school chefs and Slaw.
First Place: Katerin Leyva Rodriguez, Grade 12, John I brew masters pleased the palates of event-goers with their • Best Burger: M.E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom, Chef/
Leonard High School signature twists on tailgate classics. Featuring several Owner George Patti, The Frita-Chorizo Patti, Smoked
returning contenders and six first-timers, every chef brought Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Candied Bacon and Crispy Fried
his or her A-game. Samplings ranged from sides and entrees Potato Chips.
to beverages and desserts. Validating that football and beer • Best Floridian Fare: Oceans 234, Sous Chef Joseph
are a popular team-up, a dedicated roster of breweries Ballivian, Key West Pink Shrimp + Florida Citrus Tostadas.
featured flights of diverse craft brew samplings as well. • Best Comfort Food: Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel,
Each chef and brew master presented a creation to a panel Chef Marco Villanueva/Bob Hester, Chili Con Carne made
of expert foodie media, personalities and bloggers, while with Ground Beef, Red Beans, Chili served in a Phyllo Cup.
guests cast their votes for the “People’s Choice” winner. The • Best Seafood Dish: Sammy J’s Kitchen + Cocktails,
panel of expert judges---made up of foodie media experts Executive Chef Randy Luedders, Shrimp n’ Grits, Creamy
and bloggers---noted they were “highly challenged” this – Spicy Cheddar Cheese Grits, Sautéed Fresh Corn,
year. The judges were Sun Sentinel Food & Dining Critic Mushrooms, Spinach and Tomatoes
Michael Mayo; longtime food journalist covering South • Best Seasonal Sweet: Seasons 52 Grill & Wine Bar,
Florida, frequent columnist for Florida Weekly and The Executive Chef Brian Besaw, Mini Pumpkin Pie.
Coastal Star newspapers, Boca Magazine, Jan Norris; Boca • The Ultimate Dipper: The Melting Pot, Milk, White
Magazine Managing Editor, John Thomason; Two Forks & and Dark Swirled Chocolate Strawberries and Boston Lager
A Cork Blogger, Wayne Augustin; SteppingOutFlorida.com Cheddar Cheese Fondue.
Second Place: Valerie Gonzales, Grade 11, Spanish River Editor/Blogger, Deby Goldfarb. • Best Veggie Burger: True Food Kitchen, Executive
High School And the 2019 Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase winners Chef Brian Stevenson, Unbeetable Slider Burger.
are… • Best Handheld: Tucker Duke’s Boca Raton, Chef
While the real winners are the children benefiting from Chris Cartenuto, Spicy Middle Eastern Arayes.
Spirit of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive, the culinary And the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl “Best
victors who spent the last few weeks heating up their Brews” Award winners were…
creative cookery to put a new spin on tailgate classics were: • Best Blonde Brew: Barrel of Monks Brewing, #99
• Grand Champion: Boca Raton Resort & Club, Chef Hoppy Belgian Blonde Ale - 7% ABV and Three Fates
Scott Manocchio, Woonsocket’s Dynamite Sloppy Joe and Tripel - 9% ABV (Brewed with NFL Hall of Famer Warren
Tuscan Cheesy Polenta. Sapp).
• People’s Choice: Ceasar’s Famous Ribs, Chef Bill • Best Seasonal Brew: Crazy Uncle Mike’s, Mike
Ceasar, Pulled Pork and Jerk Ribs. Goodwin, Octoberfest Lager and Physical Graffiti IPA.
• Most Spirited: Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon • Tastiest Craft Ale: Due South Brewing Co., Doug
Rolls, Gourmet Cinnamon Roll Variety. Fairall, Carmel Cream Ale
• Top Tailgate Taco: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill • Most Creative Brew: Prosperity Brewers, Dominick
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+ Bar, Chicken Wonton Tacos. Peri, Cheribundi HEF-A-U: Classic German-style
• Best Sandwich: Bazille, Chef Fredericks Edwards, Hefeweizen (wheat beer) infused with Cheribundi juice.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Apple Onion Slaw. • The Sweetest Ale: Mad Robot Brewing Co., Allen
Third Place: Jamarii Coleman, Grade 11, Wellington High • Best on a Bun: Boca Raton Resort & Club, Chef Steen, Sandal Clad Cyborg and Mexican Chocolate Cake
School Scott Manocchio, Woonsocket’s Dynamite Sloppy Joe and Stout.
Tuscan Cheesy Polenta. “Once again chefs, mixologists and brew masters did
Editor ........................................................................ Nils A. Shapiro • Crowd Pleaser: Bolay, Executive Chef Justin Brady, not disappoint,” said Doug Mosley, executive director of
Photography By ........................................................ Jon Ricco Slow Roasted Short Rib, Island Sweet Mash, Pickled Shallot the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, one of 41 postseason
and Coconut Cardamom Panna Cotta, Roasted Pineapple college bowl games in the country and the only one hosted
Compote, Pistachio. in Palm Beach County. “Each year at this tailgate showcase
Editorial copy appearing herewith is not necessarily the viewpoint of • Best Pulled Pork: Ceasar’s Famous Ribs, Chef Bill we see and taste more creative tailgate-inspired originals
Seabreeze Publications of Central Florida. Most editorial copy is created by Ceasar, Pulled Pork and Jerk Ribs. cooked up and on tap than the previous year, all to support
the homeowners and is edited by their appointed editor.
• Best South of the Border Dish: Chartwells at FAU, the bowl and Spirit of Giving.”
Campus Executive Chef Shane Lynch, Yucatan-Style
Cochinita Pibil, Slow-Roasted Achiote Marinated Pork City Preps for 6th Annual Bowl Game on page 6

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