SHORT ORDERS
Locally grown meals
Niagara County’s Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards (3760 Quaker Road, Gasport) will present 100-Mile Radius Meals, a series of farm meals based on agricultural products grown on the farms in the immediate area. Dates are June 12, July 16, July 26, Aug. 16, Aug. 29, Sept. 11 and Sept. 12. Seating is by reservation only. Visit www.beckerfarms.com or call 772-2211 for more information. Competition set
Cooking seems to have become a competitive sport these days, so plenty of local foodies will be interested in the Nickel City Chef contests scheduled for four different Sundays during the summer. In each competition, a well-known local chef will be pitted against a challenger to prepare three dishes in under an hour for judging by an expert panel. The contests will take place at 2:30 p. m. in Artisan Kitchens and Baths (200 Amherst St.). Here are the dates and the chefs who will be challenged:
• June 21: Krista Van Wagner of Curley’s
• July 19: J. J. Richert of Torches
• Aug. 23: Paul Jenkins of Tempo
• Sept. 20: Adam Goetz of Sample
On each occasion, the chefs and challengers will be presented with a locally grown “secret ingredient” they will be required to use. A complete pantry full of other ingredients will also be available.
Onlookers and cheerleaders are definitely encouraged. Price of admission is $20, which includes a drink, some snacks and viewing at a series of flat screens scattered throughout. Tickets go on sale June 12 at Spoiled Rotten (833 Elmwood Ave.) as well as at Artisan Kitchens and Baths.
Would-be challengers have until Monday to apply, but the field is limited to restaurant professionals. Visit www.nickelcitychef.com for more information. Sonoma Valley wines
At 6 p. m. Monday, O’Connell’s American Bistro (981 Kenmore Ave., Kenmore) will present a five-course dinner featuring the wines of the Sonoma Valley. The price of $65 features dinner, tasting and a champagne reception. For reservations, call 877-8788.
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— Janice Okun
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