Pictured from left to right are a few of the chefs, as well as one judge, that participated in Southern Foods' Pig Out in the Park - Jose Hernandez and Matt Swickerath (Valenza), Shane Touhy (Dogwood), Allan Benton (Benton's Hams), Stephen Herman and Guillermo Hernandez (Haven)
Twelve chefs from some of Atlanta's best restaurants gathered yesterday at the Park Tavern in Piedmont Park to participate in Southern Foods' Pig Out in the Park, a food industry showcase featuring a pork cookoff. The participating restaurants included Holeman and Finch, 4th and Swift, Haven, Rathbun's, Dogwood, Valenza, JCT kitchen, Serpas True Food, Speakeasy, Parker's on Ponce, Two Urban Licks, and Miltons. The pork cookoff was judged by Allan Benton, David Roberts, and me. Allan is famous throughout the American culinary world for crafting some of the highest quality artisinal country hams in the world at his smokehouse in Tennessee, Benton's Hams. David Roberts is a the chef and partner in Atlanta's most recent barbecue darling, Community Q. Me? I run a little BBQ blog, and I'm still trying to figure out how I managed to be lucky enough to land a seat at the judges table. Chefs, line cooks, service professionals, and restaurant owners all stopped by the Park Tavern to sample all manner of foodstuffs from some of Southern Foods top line vendors, as well as taste dishes from all twelve of the competing restaurants. Continue reading Judge's Table - Southern Foods' Pig Out in the Park here....
I would have paid to have eaten dinner with that group of fine chefs! I swear Atlanta has the best restaurants in the South by far.
Posted by: Cool Springs Foodie | March 27, 2010 at 08:23 AM