Taste of Derby Festival

Editor | April 27, 2011

The 23rd annual Taste of Derby Festival to benefit Dare to Care Food Bank was held on April 22 at Slugger Field.

Guests sampled fare from more than 50 of Louisville’s finest restaurants and beverage companies. The event also included a silent auction and a “Best Bloody Mary” Contest.

photos by JACOB ZIMMER | chief photographer

: Tyler Beam and Molly Chaney.

: Taste of Derby 2011 was held in the atrium of Slugger Field.

Sous Chef Chris McIntosh, Samantha Williams and Executive Chef Travis Hall.

Scott and Jennifer Regan, Mike and Karen Sauerheber.

Sarah Snider, Kelley Thomas and Catherine Chiappetta.

Sarah Fabio.

Samantha Williams and Travis Hall help Joe Riggs celebrate being the winner of the Brown-Forman Bloody Mary Contest.

Samantha Williams and Travis Hall help Joe Riggs celebrate being the winner of the Brown-Foreman Bloody Mary Contest with Susan Sulver from Brown-Forman.

Regina Drury, Kate Boltin, Susan Banet and Mary Perkins.

President of Kroger John Hacket and V.P. of Merchandising Dana Zucher.

Pete Robledo, Kevin McNeely and Scott Penland.

Pat Kankel and Angie Logsdon.

Pat Higgins, Leann Walters, Sheryn Wise, Amanda Jones and Donna Parks.

Michelle Madison and Rochelle Peake.

Maria Lockard and Bryant Nohalty.

Margie Seay and Caroline Knopp.

Maggie Ray and Sarah Fromm.

Laura Frazier and Harry Dennery.

Kris Ritcher.

Kris Risinger, Sarah Rogers and Tim Holz.

Karen Kushner, Julie Gorham and Al Young.

Joshua Moore, Joel Poole and Katie Nunley.

John Wilson, Stephanie River, Chef Stefan Kraus and Jason Roberts.

Joe Baret, Ryan Rogers and Chip Hartley.

Jenny Goodman, Nikki Vormbrock and Katie Taylor.

Jay Guthrie and Kris Ritcher.

Jamie Fleig and Mackenzie McLaughlin.

Isabel Gadd, Sarah Underwood and Shelby Eldridge.

Isabel Gadd, Sarah Underwood and Shelby Eldridge.

Finlandia.

Event committee members Angela Gerst, Debbie Williams, Andrew Hotto, Joey Stinson, Susan Sulzer, Executive Director of Dare to Care M. Brian Riendeau and Chair of the event Michael Sadofsky.

Dakota Issacs and Mollie Beach.

Chef Michael Paley, Latanya McCoy, Megan Breier, Brittany Taylor and Richard Sible.

Ben Unwin, Nick Carlysle and Jordan Venegas.

Angela McCormick Bisig, Bill and Becky Lamb.

Adrianna Hopkins and Sharlene Shanklin.