HEARTWORKS ULTIMATE SUPER TAILGATE TASTING IV
An annual event with delicious culinary tasting
which benefits acts of kindness.
On Friday, January 27th, Heartworks hosted its fourth annual Ultimate Super Tailgate Tasting Fundraiser at Dolce in Basking Ridge. This football tailgate themed culinary event benefited the grassroots, nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing the kindness experienced after September 11, 2001 for families in crisis. Chefs from over 15 of New Jersey’s best restaurants used their
amazing talents to bring their best dishes and desserts to vie for “The People’s Choice” votes as guests spent the evening sampling.
Last year winners The Stirling Hotel for Best Taste and the Bernards Inn for Best Cake participated along with these other wonderful chefs in our event:
• The Stirling Hotel, Chef John Baldassare 2016 Best Taste
• The Bernards Inn 2016 Best Cake, Chef Corey Heyer
• Fiddler’s Elbow, Chef Michael Weisshaupt 2014 Judge Choice
• Delicious Heights Outpost, Walter Leffler
• Dolce Basking Ridge, Chef CJ Chambers
• Jane’s Kitchen, Chefs John & Jane Morrell
• The Mansion at Mountain Lakes, Chefs Steve Whiteman & Matthew Pozarycki
• Ladida Kitchen Creations Catering, LLC, Chef Laura Scaff
• The Station, Chef Jorge Padilla
• The Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Chef Jerry Villa
• The Ryland Inn, Chef Christopher Albrecht
• Stirling Tavern – Chef Brandon Campney
• Soup Shoppe, Chef Brian Moscetti
• Tsuki Japanese Restaurant, Chef Ginn Huang
• Urban Table/3 West, Chef Cory Berger
• Washington House, Chef Eloy Leonor
Along with the Pastry Chefs from these establishments who wowed us with their beautiful creations:
• Delicious Heights Outpost
• Dolce Basking Ridge
• Rudy’s Bake Shop
• A Sweet Passion
• Blue Sheep Bake
Megan McDowell, Founder of Heartworks stated “We are so grateful to all the chefs and participants who took place in our annual
event. Thank you all for using your talents to help us continue the kindness that began on September 11, 2001. This event allows us
to help bring relief and hopefully some fun to families living through their first year with illness or grief. We replicate the kinds
of generosity people showed after September 11th to families living with much less public heartache. Having such amazing restaurants
participating helps draw in a huge crowd, which gives us the opportunity to expand awareness about the work we are doing. The
night is always a huge hit and I love being a part of something so pure and good. “
We urge everyone to visit these establishments to find out who won our People’s Choice awards this year!