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*Hosts and Featured Foodies are listed as of April 1, 2016, and are subject to change. Please visit foodforyoursoul.org for the most up-to-date information.

Sholom invites you toFood For Your Soul

A unique fundraising event where intimate dinner parties are hosted at a variety of locations throughout the Twin Cities.

Thursday, June 16, 2016 I 6:30 p.m.Each dinner party spotlights a Featured Foodie. Choose which

party you would like to attend and enjoy an evening of good food and good company! RSVP online at www.foodforyoursoul.org or

mail in the reply card at the back of this invitation booklet.Space is l imited! Please RSVP by June 1, 2016

foodforyoursoul.org • 952 .939 . 1620Food For Your Soul is sponsored by the Sholom Auxiliary. Proceeds support additional programming and amenities that enrich, enhance and bring comfort to the lives of Sholom’s residents and tenants.

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BRET BANNON

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Featured Foodie

A self-professed Francophile, BRET BANNON delights in all things French, especially the cuisine. He regularly hosts dazzling dinner parties in traditional French style at Bret’s Table and revels in sharing his expertise with others through the wide variety of classes he teaches. Bret also leads culinary tours to various regions of France every chance he gets— mais oui!

SUE & PETER GROSS DEBBIE & CRAIG SPENCER

Minneapolis

Your hosts are planning an evening of plentiful food and

lavish desserts you won’t soon forget in Minneapolis.

No knowledge of French is required!

Hosts

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KINGSLEY CALVO-JORDAN

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Featured Foodie

KINGSLEY CALVO-JORDAN is a wine connoisseur with Margron Skoglund Wine Imports, who loves sharing his wine expertise with others. His best advice to anyone looking to get into the wine business is, “know your prod-uct, get used to hearing no for an answer and don’t take it personally!”

CAROLE & IGNACIO GARRIGOS St. Louis Park

Carole and Ignacio Garrigos will be graciously entertaining in their beach style St. Louis Park home.

A culinary expert herself, Carole will be preparing a Spanish feast of tapas & paella with a Mediterranean flair in her

signature style. Carole & Ignacio will be indulging their guests to a delicious and memorable evening!

Ole!

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MIKE DOMBROW

Featured FoodieAs wine manager for Sunfish Cellars, where his classes receive rave reviews, MIKE DOMBROW wants to turn customers onto better wine…but that doesn’t mean it has to be expensive. Mike is a certi-fied sommelier who loves to help people discover not only what their personal tastes are in wine but also to be able to describe their likes and dislikes. Mike’s most memorable professional experi-ence was learning from the proprietor of Lebanese Winery Chateau Musar.

PHYLLIS KARASOV & ALAN OLSTEIN

Mendota Heights

Phyllis Karasov and Alan Olstein are looking forward to welcoming guests to their Mendota Heights home for an

evening of sampling wines from around the world. They have designed a delicious menu

of foods to complement the various wines featured from

Sunfish Cellars.

Hosts

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ADAM EATON

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Featured Foodie

Glowing reviews galore have been writ-ten about the culinary magic created at Saint Dinette by Chef ADAM EATON. His specialty is turning the seemingly ordinary into something extraordinary. Honing his skills in such notable kitchens as La Belle Vie, Barrio and Café Maude, Adam is one of the Twin Cities’ most notable up-and-coming chefs.

MARILYN & MARTIN LIPSCHULTZ St. Paul

Marilyn and Martin Lipschultz will be treating their guests to a one-of-a-kind dinner at Lowertown hot spot Saint

Dinette with a special menu featuring Montreal Jewish

Cooking crafted and prepared by Adam Eaton.

Hosts

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STEPHANIE HANSENSTEPHANIE MARCH

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STEPHANIE MARCH

Featured FoodiesCo-host of 107 FM’s Weekly Dish, STEPHANIE HANSEN is living her childhood dream by host-ing a radio talk show. A true food connoisseur, she has rubbed elbows with some of the big-gest names in the food world. Stephanie is an accomplished home cook whose best advice is “fake it ‘til you make it.”STEPHANIE MARCH worked her way through the restaurant industry, starting as a bartender in college before switching gears to become a nationally-recognized food journalist. Now Food & Dining senior editor at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, co-host of 107 FM’s Weekly Dish radio show, and a regular contributor to Twin Cities Live, Stephanie has the inside scoop on the local food scene.

ELIZABETH & DAVID NIRENSTEIN SONIA & RON UNGERMAN

Minneapolis

Your hosts have planned an amazing evening at award-

winning craft beer bar Republic in Minneapolis. Stephanie and Stephanie

will be talking guests through a specially-crafted menu

from Republic’s gastropub designed to complement

carefully selected beers and ciders from Republic’s

104 tap lines.

Hosts

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HEATHER JANSZ

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Featured Foodie

HEATHER JANSZ, better known as The Curry Diva, always dreamed of bring-ing the exotic spices, f lavors and tastes of the East to the rest of the world. As a young girl growing up in Sri Lanka, Heather learned about the magic of spices and their ability to stimulate the senses, heal the body, mind and spirit and satisfy the soul. The former owner of the Sri Lanka restaurant, The Curry Diva now brings her delicious fare to you!

KAREN BLUMBERG & DAN RISCHALL

St. Paul

Karen Blumberg and Dan Rischall are excited to present

a vegetarian Sri Lankan feast prepared by Heather Jansz.

Guests to their St. Paul home will be treated to the tastes

and aromas of this faraway place while learning about the

customs and practices of this magical land.

Hosts

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RUDY MAXADAMIAN MCCONN

Featured FoodiesTravel journalist, RUDY MAXA, has sampled cuisines across the globe. Known for his pub-lic television shows, “Rudy Maxa’s World” and “Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa,” he also hosts the weekly top travel radio show in America, “Rudy Maxa’s World with The Careys.” Rudy is one of the country’s most sought-after consumer travel experts.

DAMIAN MCCONN is head brewer at Summit Brewing Company. A native of Ireland, Damian worked for world-famous Guinness before fol-lowing his dream of being part of the burgeon-ing American craft beer scene when he came to Minnesota in 2000. Damian especially loves the freedom to experiment and create unique beers that comes with working for a midsize brewery.

SALLY & MIKE ABRAMS WENDY & HOWARD BACH

St. Louis Park

Your hosts are pleased to bring guests a lively

dinner in St. Louis Park incorporating

Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors and featuring

locally-brewed Summit beers along with inspired

conversation about adventures around

the world.

Hosts

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DAMIAN MCCONN

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LESLEE MILLERMARSHALL PAULSEN

Featured FoodiesMany equate the words formal and stuffy with the wine world, but sommelier and Amusée founder, LESLEE MILLER, is anything but. A self-described yogi, Leslee’s favorite food indul-gences are snails and frog legs but, if given her choice, she’d choose a good old fish fry in a Wisconsin tavern over a fancy multi-course meal any day. Her best entertaining advice is “sometimes simple makes successful.”

Chef MARSHALL PAULSEN was at the fore-front of the farm-to-table movement in the Twin Cities. Customers return time and time again to Birchwood Café for his always fresh, inventive and delicious menu that supports a network of local farmers.

ALLISON & MIKE GELFMAN JULIE SILVERMAN & BARD BORKON

JUDY & MICHAEL SKADRON Minnetrista

Your hosts are excited to present an exceptional dinner prepared by Marshall Paulsen

with wines expertly paired by Leslee Miller. The evening

in Minnetrista will not only celebrate the wonderful flavors that can be created when using

locally-sourced ingredients, but how an amazing meal can be

taken to the next level when the perfect wines are selected

to accompany it.

Hosts

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MARSHALL PAULSEN

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LOLLY OCCHINO & PAUL MORANO

Featured Foodies

More than likely, you have food scientists like LOLLY OCCHINO and PAUL MORANO to thank for some of your favorite refrig-erator and pantry staples. A husband and wife team who are both food scientists with advanced science degrees, Paul leads challenging projects at industry giant Land O’Lakes, and Lolly has devel-oped products for a wide range of food companies in her role with Merlin Development, a well-known contract food R&D company.

KAREN HESSEL & ISAAC RISCHALL

JOANIE & BEN RISCHALL St. Louis Park

This evening will uncover the mystery of what food science actually is and also dispel any myths about what it isn’t. Your hosts are looking forward to

presenting a fantastic dinner in St. Louis Park coupled with a little learning along the way.

Hosts

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WENDI ROSENSTEIN

Featured FoodieWENDI ROSENSTEIN is the keeper of a family legacy that is near and dear to many Twin Citians…the Lincoln Del. Her grandparents, Morrie and Tess Berenberg, founded the legendary delicatessen, and food writer, Wendi, is working on a cookbook to preserve 100+ restaurant recipes that will no doubt take readers back in time. From the C. Everett Koop cake to the cab-bage borscht to the Thousand Island dressing, Wendi knows all the secrets behind the Del’s memory-evoking tastes and flavors.

LISA HEILICHER SUSIE & HOWARD HELD BARB & PHIL JACOBS LINDA & JOE ROMEO

Golden Valley

Your hosts are thrilled to present a Scandinavian & European menu designed by The Deco Catering that mixes flavors from around the

globe. The Deco Catering has served a U.S. president, European royalty and the Dalai Lama, and now they look forward to the pleasure of serving guests at this not-to-be-

missed event in Golden Valley.

Hosts

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JOY SUMMERS

Featured Foodie

JOY SUMMERS is a St . Paul-based, nationally-featured food writer who always knows what’s new in the local restaurant scene. She shares her expertise with readers of Minnesota Monthly magazine as half of the new critical Taste team (along with Jason DeRusha), and as editor of the food news website, Eater Minneapolis.

CAROLE DAVIDSON ROLLYE & CHUCK RINKEY

EILEEN STRAUSS & HAROLD KAPLAN

HARRIET SWATEZ & LES NOVAK Hopkins

Your hosts are thrilled to combine Joy’s restaurant expertise with the delicious food of Georgia Sander

and Antigoni Sander McCloud of Kafe 421. Vocalist, Heidi Ziman accompanied by Les Bloch will

provide “music to feed your soul” to conclude the evening. This promises

to be an unforgettable event.

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MARCO ZAPPIA

Featured Foodie

Called “the golden child” by one of his partners, MARCO ZAPPIA is truly an art-ist and innovator behind the bar. With restaurants focusing nearly as much on their cocktail menus as their food menus, Marco and his team at Bittercube are racking up the accolades, not only for their original line of bitters, but also for the inventive drink menus they have designed for restaurants locally and nationwide.

LISA & ALAN BERNICK MARISSA & DAVID UPIN

Minneapolis

Food and specialty cocktails will be paired brilliantly at

this event in Minneapolis. Your hosts are working closely with

the team at Bittercube to make sure guests are wowed by the unique and inspired combinations of flavors that

will be featured.

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SUE ZELICKSON

Sue Zelickson photo by Shari Fleming Photography

Featured FoodieSUE ZELICKSON is as close to royalty as there is in the local food world. To name just a few of her accomplishments, she is a James Beard Award-winning radio broadcaster, a tireless philanthropist, sought-after restaurant consultant, influ-ential magazine and TV contributor and highly-regarded cookbook editor. Add to this; founder of the Kid’s Cafes at Perspectives Family Center, Boys and Girls Clubs and Women Who Really Cook, plus co-founder of the Charlie Awards. Sue is truly a Twin Cities legend!

SYLVIA & SAM KAPLAN Minneapolis

Sylvia and Sam Kaplan will delight guests at their beautiful Minneapolis home replete with

Moroccan artifacts. The Moroccan-themed

sumptuous meal and fascinating evening will harken back to

their time spent living in Rabat as Sam served as the U.S. ambassador to Morocco.

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Under Under

40s40s

TOBIE NIDETZCRAIG JOHNSON

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Featured FoodiesTOBIE NIDETZ is an in-demand restaurant con-sultant and accomplished chef. A recognized voice on the local culinary scene since moving to the Twin Cities decades ago, Tobie is known for bringing a unique combination of innovation and food know-how to his work. His latest Twin Cities project is popular Uptown hot dog and sausage joint, Prairie Dogs.

CRAIG JOHNSON is co-owner and the chef behind Prairie Dogs’ house-made charcuterie and meats. Craig worked his way up the ladder at various D’Amico restaurants and, after stops at several other well-known area restaurants, he now gets rave reviews for his take on the art of sausage-making using locally-sourced ingredients.

AMBASSADORS SHARI & ADAM DVERIS CARA & ANDY STRAUSS

Minneapolis

Tobie and Craig’s Uptown hotspot, Prairie Dogs, is sure to be a happening, Under 40s party. Guests

will sample some of Prairie Dogs’ culinary feats along with craft beers selected to match. Join your friends

for a night long to be remembered.

Limited to the first 40 registrations

CRAIG JOHNSON

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Jon OlsonJon Olson

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MATT SCHWANDT

Matt Schwandt photo by Aaron Davidson

Jon Olson

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Jon Olson

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Featured Foodie

Any expectations MATT SCHWANDT had when opening Bauhaus Brew Labs in July 2014, have most certainly been shattered with the tremendous success the craft brewery saw in just its first year. A musician turned lawyer turned brewmaster, Matt serves as president and head brewer for this family-run brewery that has become a major player in the local craft beer scene.

RABBI JEREMY & JESSIE FINE St. Paul

Rabbi Jeremy and Jessie Fine are thrilled to be hosting this

event in their St. Paul home. With a particular interest in highlighting

delicious kosher food, guests will enjoy a spectacular menu paired perfectly with craft

beers from Bauhaus.

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Please register online at

foodforyoursoul.orgor fill out this card and mail in

the enclosed envelopeby June 1, 2016

Thank You!

Please respond by June 1, 2016All dinners begin at 6:30 p.m.

____ Yes, I/we will attend Food For Your Soul____ No, I/we will not be able to attend, but wish to make a contribution in the amount of $ __________Enclosed is our donation of:____ $2,000+ Executive Chef— includes 2 tickets and top priority ($1,950+ tax deductible)

____ $1,500 Sous Chef—includes 2 tickets ($1,450 tax deductible)

____ $1,000 Sommelier—includes 2 tickets ($950 tax deductible)

____ $500 Connoisseur—includes 2 tickets ($450 tax deductible)

____ $360 Gourmand—includes 2 tickets ($310 tax deductible)

____ $150 Foodie—per guest ticket ($125 tax deductible)

Under 40s—Two special locations from which to choose:____ $100/ticket ($75 tax deductible)

____ $75/ticket ($50 tax deductible)

____ $50/ticket ($25 tax deductible)

____ Enclosed is my check in the amount of $_________________made payable to Sholom.

____ Please charge my credit card (circle one): u a w tCard # _______________________________________Exp. Date_________ CVC Code __

Name on Card _____________________________________________________________

Signature _________________________________________________________________

Assignments are made first on contribution level and then by registration date. To register and pay online, go to FoodForYourSoul.org

___ Bret Bannon (Gross/Spencer)

___ Kingsley Calvo-Jordan (Garrigos)

___ Mike Dombrow (Karasov & Olstein)

___ Adam Eaton (Lipschultz)

___ Stephanie Hansen & Stephanie March (Nirenstein/Ungerman)

___ Heather Jansz (Blumberg/Rischall)

Please indicate your top three choices in order (1, 2, and 3). It is important you choose three different homes so we know where to place you if your top choice is full.

Name _____________________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip ______________________________________________________________

Phone_______________________________Email __________________________________

Names of Guests_____________________________________________________________

Questions? Call Food For Your Soul at (952) 939-1620 or email jsherman@sholom.com. You can register online securely and quickly at www.foodforyoursoul.org

Vegetarian or other dietary needs may be accommodated at all homes. Please call for information.

___ Place me anywhere

___ Rudy Maxa & Damian McConn (Abrams/Bach)

___ Leslee Miller & Marshall Paulsen (Gelfman/Silverman & Borkon/Skadron)

___ Lolly Occhino & Paul Morano (Hessel & Rischall/Rischall) Kosher

___ Wendi Rosenstein (Heilicher/Held/Jacobs/Romeo)

___ Joy Summers (Davidson/Rinkey/Strauss & Kaplan/Swatez & Novak)

___ Marco Zappia (Bernick/Upin)

___ Sue Zelickson (Kaplan)

UNDER 40s___ Tobie Nidetz & Craig Johnson

(Ambassadors/Dveris/Strauss)___ Matt Schwandt

(Fine) Kosher

Thank you for your generous support and participation in Sholom Auxiliary’s annual fundraiser.

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2016 Food For Your Soul Steering CommitteeSholom AuxiliarySholom Auxiliary PresidentSusie Held

FFYS ChairpersonRollye Rinkey

Carole DavidsonSusan DuchonAimee FeldmanCarole GarrigosNancy GetzkinLeslie Held

Susie HeldBarbara JacobsSharon KiefferDiane KupermanDiane MintzMicki Naiman

Marna ReedJoanie RischallLinda RomeoLaurie SmithShelli Smith