VERY CULINARY
VERY CULINARY
An Interactive Dining Experience
Join in the excitement at
Bonterra Dining and Wine Room
with two chefs and six courses.
The 2015 Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series Battles Have Begun
YOU BE THE JUDGE!
Now through May 19 at Bonterra Dining and Wine Room
Got To Be NC Competition Dining guests savor a full
The Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series is an exciting, interactive dining experience connecting the diners with the chefs and farmers. This year marks the
service "blind" six course dinner (three dishes from
third Competition in Charlotte, where 24 of our most competitive chefs compete in two single-elimination brackets until two coveted red chef coats are won in
each team) that centers on a featured NC ingredient.
the grand finales on May 18 and May 19. Diners will rate each dish on a free app downloaded to their smart device to decide which chef goes home and who
Diners vote on criteria such as, presentation, aroma,
moves on to the next battle. This year, Raleigh, Charlotte and Winston-Salem will host the series. Chef Jon Fortes, 2013 and 2014 City Champion, won the 2014
flavor, creativity and more.
Got to Be NC Competition Dining Series statewide championship last Fall.
Got To Be NC Competition Dining City Series 2015 Competing Chefs
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
March 22 - April 7
QUARTER FINAL ROUNDS
April 12 - April 28
Miles Payne
Ryan Forte
Paul Verica
Vincent Giancarlo
Thomas Marlow
Ben Miles
of littleSpoon
of Southminster
of Heritage
of Cantina 1511
of Mimosa Grill
of BLT Steak
SEMI-FINAL ROUNDS
May 4 - 4/12 Winner v. 4/13 Winner
May 5 - 4/14 Winner v. 4/19 Winner
May 11 - 4/20 Winner v. 4/21 Winner
May 12 - 4/27 Winner v. 4/28 Winner
FINAL ROUNDS
May 18 - 5/4 Winner v. 5/5 Winner
May 19 - 5/11 Winner v. 5/12 Winner
Joseph Cornett
Jon Ernst
Tom Dyrness
Steven Goff
David Moore
Chris Coleman
of The Flipside Café
of Café Monte
of Mama Ricotta’s
King James Public
of Gallery Restaurant
of The Asbury
Tickets are selling like wildfire,
so pick your battles now at
www.competitiondining.com.
Learn more about about Got To Be NC
Competition Dining from official blogger,
Charlotte Living Food Editor Heidi Billotto.
Visit www.HeidiBillottoFood.com.
Mike Suppa
Melissa Joy Claude
Aaron Rivera
Neil Bratton
John S. Morey
Brady Lutz
of Vivace
of Joy Bistro
of Tapas 51
of Local Dish
of the BOA Stadium
of The Cypress
Ryan Daugherty
Travis Garrett
Clark Barlowe
Ben Philpott
Brent Martin
Michael Fisera
of Dogwood
Southern
of The Mandrake
of Heirloom
of Block & Grinder
of The Summit
Room
of Lexington Ave.
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