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Photos: Foodapalooza 2013 Winners
The annual fundraiser for First Friday Main Line, featuring many Ardmore restaurants, took place Friday, April 5.
It was a busy night at Haverford Estates on Friday, as locals sampled food from 15 area restaurants and 10 chefs competed to be named the winner of Foodapalooza 2013, the annual food fest and fundraiser for First Friday Main Line.
In a surprise victory, Chef Mark Gellert of Haverford Estates came out on top for his pecan-encrusted salmon and sweet potatoes. Chef Owen McCaffrey of A La Maison placed second for his seared stripe bass, and Chef Justin Helmer of Gullifty's took third with his short ribs.
The busy judges at Foodapalooza—Jamie & Jodi Lokoff of MilkBoy Recording and Coffee, Cheryl Allison of Main Line Media New, Lower Merion Township Commissioner Cheryl Gelber, Haverford Township Commissioner Jeff Heilmann, and Karen Toole-Ebbert, founder of Lower Merion Community Network—had to sample 10 different dishes.
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Other restaurants vying for the title were Barbacoa, Cricket Catering, Daly-Angkor (coming soon to Bryn Mawr), Firinji, Jack McShea's, John Henry's Pub and Mediterranean Grill.
A Taste of Olive, Di Bruno Bros., NDulge Cupcake Boutique (newly opened in Bryn Mawr), Whole Foods Market, Tired Hands Brewery and Majestic Wine and Spirits also handed out tasty food and drinks during the event.
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Take a look at the gallery above to see more of Foodapalooza 2013.
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