Yesterday we told you that tickets for Marc Vetri’s annual Great Chefs Event, a benefit for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, went on sale. Today we have the full list of chefs who will participate this year. In years past, the fundraiser brought in everyone from Masaharu Morimoto and Tom Colicchio to Jonathan Waxman and Jose Garces. As in previous years, the lineup this time around reads like a who’s who of celebrity chefs. First timers joining the ranks include Fred Morin and David McMillan of Joe Beef fame, April Bloomfield from Spotted Pig, and South Philly’s own Joey Campanaro. Keep reading to peep the full roster.
Stefano Arrigoni & Paolo Benigni - Osteria della Brughiera - Bergamo, Italy
Franklin Becker - Abe and Arthur’s - New York
Jonathan Benno - Lincoln Ristorante - New York
April Bloomfield - The Spotted Pig, The Breslin - New York
Jimmy Bradley - The Red Cat, The Harrison - New York
Joey Campanaro - The Little Owl - New York
Marco Canora - Hearth Restaurant - New York
Andrew Carmellini - Locanda Verde, The Dutch - New York
Cesare Casella - Salumeria Rosi - New York
Michael Cimarusti - Providence Restaurant - Los Angeles
Tom Colicchio - Colicchio & Sons - New York
Gina DePalma - Ristorante Babbo - New York
Neal Fraser - Grace, BLD - Los Angeles
Clark Frasier & Mark Gaier - Arrows, MC Perkins Cove, SummerWinter - Ogunquit, ME
Katsuya Fukushima - Daikaya Restaurant - Washington, DC
Jose Garces - Garces Restaurant Group, Iron Chef - Philadelphia
Suzanne Goin & David Lentz - Lucques, A.O.C, Tavern, The Hungry Cat - Los Angeles
Paul Kahan - Blackbird, Avec, Publican, The Violet Hour, Big Star Tacos - Chicago
Mark Ladner - Del Posto - New York
Barbara Lynch - Barbara Lynch Gruppo - Boston
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson - Frasca Food and Wine, Frasca Caffe, Pizzeria Locale - Boulder, CO
Joseph Manzare - Zuppa, Globe, Tres Agaves, Hecho - San Francisco
Masahara Morimoto - Morimoto - New York
Fred Morin and David McMillan - Joe Beef, Liverpool House - Montreal
Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonette - Clio, Uni, Coppa, Toro, La Verdad, Earth, KO Prime - Boston
Alfred Portale - Gotham Bar and Grill - New York
Antonio Rocchetti - Loro - Bergamo, Italy
Marco Rossi - Osteria Le Cantine D - Bergamo, Italy
Drew Nieporent - Centrico, Tacombi, Mestizo, Food Network Star - New York
Jonathon Sawyer - The Greenhouse Tavern, Noodlecat - Cleveland
Michael Schlow - Radius, Alta Strada, Via Matta, Tico - Boston
Michael Schwartz - Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink - Miami
Mindy Segal - Hot Chocolate Restaurant & Dessert Bar - Chicago
Nancy Silverton & Matt Molina - Mozza Restaurant Group - Los Angeles
Michael Solomonov - Zahav, Percy Street Barbecue, Federal Donuts - Philadelphia
Dan Stern - R2L - Philadelphia
David Swinghamer & Mark Rosati - Shake Shack - New York
Bill Telepan - Telepan - New York
Sue Torres - Suenos - New York
Jonathan Waxman - Barbuto - New York
Rocco Whalen - Fahrenheit, ShortRib1, Rocco’s Nachos & Tacos - Cleveland
Michael White - Altamarea Group - New York
Takashi Yagihashi - Takashi - Chicago
Zambri, Peter - Zambri’s - Victoria, British Columbia