Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU Presents Purim Pairings 2017
Featuring celebrity chefs Allen Susser, Brad Kilgore, Aaron Brooks and Sam Gorenstein
The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU welcomed hundreds of guests to the annual Purim Pairings at Emanuel Luxury Venue South Beach, in the heart of the Art Deco District.
The celebrity chefs this year were: Brad Kilgore (Food & Wine’s “Best New Chef 2016” of Alter restaurant), Aaron Brooks (of Four Seasons EDGE Steak & Bar), and Sam Gorenstein (of My Ceviche). Each of these celebrity chefs created and prepared on-stage for the audience their unique course of an elegant four course, kosher meal. Each course was paired with a kosher wine from wine merchant Mike Bittel of Sunset Corners.
Purim Pairings was made possible through the generous sponsorships provided by the Applebaum Foundation, Elliot Stone and Bonnie Sokol Stone, and the Robert Arthur Segall Foundation, along with many others.
The museum’s Acting Executive Director, Susan Gladstone, introduced Chef Allen Susser and food editor Linda Gassenheimer (co-hosts of Purim Pairings). Guests included arts luminaries, community leaders and cultural influencers such as Elaine Bloom, Dan Gelber, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, Richard Stone, Tibor Hollo, Danny and Merle Weiss, Jacob Solomon, and Ira Giller. Proceeds benefited the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, part of Florida International University.
Allen Susser, Susan Gladstone, Brian Schriner, Stephen & Judy Fain, Linda Gassenheimer
Paul Drucker, Ellie Ganz, Susan Gladstone, Howard Lipman, Michael Hughes
Miguel & Elinette Diaz De La Portilla and Rebecca & Matt Sarelson
Michael & Diane Denberg and Nancy & Robert Denberg
Susan Gladstone, Allen Susser and Linda Gassenheimer
Monica Don, Dr. Hagai & Droma Gringarten, Chaim Lieberperson, Dan Gelber, Elaine Bloom
Raquel & Marcus Chertman
Sally Peltz, Barbara Eisenberg, Candace & David Muhlrad, Ronalee Galbut
Allen Susser, Linda Gassenheimer and Michael Bittel
Nancy Cohen, Marsha & Frank Wolland
Linda & Michael Bittel and Susan Gladstone
Danny & Merle Weiss
Steven Cohen, Micah Cohen, Adrianne Cohen, Jerry Cohen, Susan Gladstone
Miguel & Elinette Diaz De La Portilla, Diane & Michael Denberg, Susan Gladstone, Nancy & Robert Denberg
Susan Gladstone and Jacob Solomon
Allen Susser, Aaron Brooks, Sam Gorenstein and Brad Kilgore
Allen Susser, Sam Gorenstein and Linda Gassenheimer
Susan Gladstone, Kenneth Bloom and Isabel Bernfeld Anderson
Jacob Solomon, Susan Gladstone, Rabbi Judith Siegal & Brian Siegal
Allen Susser, Brad Kilgore and Linda Gassenheimer
Brad Kilgore and Linda Gassenheimer
Prepared by Sam Gorenstein
Prepared by Brad Kilgore
Ira & Honey Giller, Wendy Belkin, Susan Gladstone
Judy Rosenblum, Jenni Person, Patty Taxman Craven, Chaim Lieberperson
Jacob Solomon, Susan Gladstone, Elaine Bloom, Senator Richard Stone, Elliot Stone
