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ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION Fighting Childhood Cancer, One Cup at a Time The Great Chef Event 2009 Philadelphia, PA Event date: June 17, 2009 Website Link Printer-friendly page

Contact: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Gillian Kocher
610-649-3034, 646-209-3252 (cell)
Gillian@alexslemonade.com

PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 2009) - In an effort to cook for childhood cancer cures, over twenty world-class chefs will come together in the City of Brotherly Love on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 for the Fourth Annual Great Chefs Event to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. The event will once again be hosted at Osteria restaurant, 640 North Broad Street, under the tutelage of Marc Vetri, Jeff Benjamin, Jeff Michaud and their newly created Vetri Foundation for Children (VFFC). The Great Chefs Event will be the first event held under their newly formed VFFC, which will be used to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and other child oriented charities.

Much like Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation which emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra "Alex" Scott, The Great Chefs Event came from humble beginnings. What started out as a small tasting at the Restaurant School in Philadelphia, has grown into a nationally recognized event, with world-class chefs traveling from all corners of the country to cook for the over 500 attendees. The event allows those in attendance to walk around and mingle, while tasting all the fantastic fare the chefs have to offer. In 2009, the Great Chefs Event will include more chefs, and the addition of VIP tickets for those who wish for an extra special evening. VIP tickets will be available for $400 each, while regular tickets are $250.

According to Liz Scott, Alex's mom, "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is constantly amazed by the chefs participating in the annual event, especially the enthusiasm and dedication to the fight against childhood cancer that they embody."

Jeff Benjamin says, "The Great Chef's Event is the ideal venue for us to increase awareness of childhood cancer nationwide. The event allows to us to continue Alex's dream, taking important steps toward the cures we so desperately seek, one plate at a time."

Known as an event featuring small plates for big appetites, The Fourth Annual Great Chefs Event will once again feature Tom Colicchio, renowned chef and head judge on Bravo's Top Chef; as well as several new famous faces including Michael Symon, former host of Dinner Impossible and Bobby Flay of The Food Network. Several of the other participating chefs are James Beard Award winners and nominees, including host chef Jeff Michaud of Osteria, Daniel Stern of Gayle/Rae Restaurant; Brad Spence of Vetri; Clark Fraiser & Mark Gaier of Arrows/MC Perkins Cove/SummerWinter in Maine; and Paul Kahan of Blackbird/Avec in Chicago, among others. (A complete list of confirmed 2009 chefs is included below)

Guests will have the opportunity to meet and greet all of the world-class chefs while enjoying their food and wine, all prepared in front of their eyes.

For information on how to become a sponsor, contact Cynthia Ellis at Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Cynthia@AlexsLemonade.org or (866) 333-1213.

For tickets and more information, visit www.AlexsLemonade.org or call 610.649.3034.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004). At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of volunteers across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $25 million towards fulfilling Alex's dream of finding a cure, funding over 80 research projects nationally.

Participating Chefs for the Fourth Annual Great Chefs Event to Benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, Wednesday, June 17, 2009:

• Kiong Bahn, Twenty Manning, Philadelphia
• Dan Barber & Josh Lawlor, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocanticos
• Franklin Becker, New York
• John Besh, Restaurant August/Besh Steak/Luke/La Provence, New Orleans
• Chris Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco, Bar Bianco, Phoenix
• Tom Colicchio, Host of Top Chef, Craft Restaurants
• Bobby Flay, Food Network Star, Mesa Grill Restaurants
• Clark Fraiser & Mark Gaier, Arrows/MC Perkins Cove/SummerWinter, Ogunquit, Maine
• Neil Fraser, Grace, Los Angeles
• Katsuya Fukushima, Café Atlantico , Washington D.C.
• Jose Garces, Amada /Tinto/Chifa/Distrito, Philadelphia
• Suzanne Goin, Lucques/ A.O.C., Los Angeles
• Paul Kahan, Blackbird/Avec, Chicago
• Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson and Bobby Stuckey, Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, Colorado
• Joseph Manzare, Zuppa/Globe/Tres Agaves/Pescheria, San Francisco
• Masaharu Morimoto, Morimoto, Philadelphia
• Jeff Michaud, Osteria, Philadelphia
• Emilio Mignucci, DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia
• Luke Palladino, Bragozzo, Pompano Beach
• Eric Ripert & Jennifer Carol, 10 Arts, Philadelphia
• Marco Rossi, Osteria Le Cantine D, Bergamo, Italy
• Bryan Sikora, Talula's Table Restaurant, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
• Michael Solomonov, Zahav, Philadelphia
• Brad Spence, Vetri, Philadelphia
• Daniel Stern, Gayle/ Rae Restaurant, Philadelphia
• Michael Symon, Loya/Lolita/Host of Dinner Impossible, Cleveland
• Sue Torres, Suenos, New York
• Marc Vetri, Vetri/Osteria, Philadelphia
• Rocco Whalen, Fahrenheit Restaurant, Cleveland

***All chefs have graciously donated their time, food and talent to the cause, with many closing their restaurants to participate in this event***