Farm to Table & Iron Chef
Lehigh Valley’s dynamic weeklong series of
Master Chefs & Culinary Experts sharing secrets, tips and tastes!
Foodies flock to see recipes prepared using the freshest ingredients by renowned experts.
The Iron Chef Competition features chefs and distilleries demonstrating the use of local, seasonal ingredients.
A delectable FREE attraction with FAIR admission inside Agri~Plex on Farm to Table demo stage
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
6pm - The Mellow Kitchen: Chef/Owner Andrea Moretti
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
1pm - The Shelby: Executive Chef Cristian Gonzalez & Executive Sous Chef Courtney Davenport
3pm - Cathy’s Creative Catering & Café: Chef Joe Ayala
4pm - Sodexo Northampton Community College: Executive Chef, Alan Char Hartley
5pm - Max & Butters: Chef/Owner Marta Petrokehagias & General Manager Joshua Cruz
6pm - La Kang Thai French & La Kang Thai Noodles & Seafood: Sous Chef Tony Valdez
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
6PM - Cody's Eats & Sweets: Executive Chef Cody Dally & Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute: Dr. Nidhi Mehta MD & Daughter Avantika Mehta Crooke
LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
12:15pm - Lehigh Valley Homebrewers: The Art of Brewing
1pm - Taylor House Brewing Company: Owner Fred Pompa & Brewer Anthony Pompa with Lola's Confections Owner Tracey Kressley "Cooking & Beer Pairing"
3pm - McCall Collective Brewing Company: Owner Kaitlin McCall & Brewer Matt McCall with Chef Anthony Yannuzzi & Chef Mike Richmond "Cooking & Beer Pairing"
4pm - Lehigh Valley Brewers' Guild Award Ceremony
*All dates, times, and attractions subject to change
View / download full color flyer here:
Iron Chef Competition - (PDF)
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30
1pm - Iron Chef Battle 1: Director of Dining Services Esteban Morales of Fountain View at Logan Square vs Chef/Owner John Abela of Composed Catering
3pm - Iron Chef Battle 2: Sous Chef, Ryan Lukow of Savory Grille vs Chef/Owner Paul Rojrattana of La Kang Thai French & La Kang Thai Noodles & Seafood
4pm - Iron Chef Battle 3: Chef Harrison Lemus of La Cocina Del Abuelo - Grandpa’s Kitchen vs Executive Chef Roberto Lopez of Old Homestead Golf Club
5pm - Iron Chef Battle 4: Sous Chef Skip Spina of Paxos Restaurants - Blue Grillhouse vs Chef Dan Goulet, CEC, CEPC President of the Professionals Chefs Association of the Greater Lehigh Valley
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
1pm - Iron Chef Battle 5: Executive Chef Stacy Calles of Kalahari Resort & Conventions vs Top-Scoring Eliminated Chef of Friday’s battles
3pm - Iron Chef Battle 6: Winner of Battle 2 vs Winner of Battle 4
4pm - Iron Chef Battle 7: Winner of Battle 1 vs Winner of Battle 3
5pm - Iron Chef Battle 8: Winner of Battle 5 vs Winner with Lowest Score of Battle 6 and 7
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
1pm - Iron Chef Semi Final Battle: Winners of Saturday's battles face off
3:15pm - Iron Chef Final Battle: 2023 Winner Executive Sous Chef Courtney Davenport of The Shelby vs Winner of Semi Final Battle