D Magazine Hosts Inaugural Stainless Steel Cheftmcompetition

(DALLAS, Texas, February 22 2007) - D Magazine will co-host the inaugural Stainless Steel ChefTM Competition with Milestone Culinary Arts Center and The Viking Cooking School on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Milestone Culinary Arts Center from 6:30 to 10:00 pm. The event celebrates The Junior League of Dallas' cookbook Dallas Dish. Six local celebrity chefs will create two distinctive dishes in front of event attendees. Participating chefs include Samir Dhurandhar of Nick & Sam's, Dan Landsberg of Tillman's Roadhouse, Stefano Secchi of Ferrari's Italian Villa, John Tesar of The Mansion on Turtle Creek, Gilbert Garza of Suze, and Chris Ward of The Mercury Grill.



The judges for the contest are prestigious local foodies and restaurateurs. Judges include Nancy Nichols, D Magazine food and travel editor; Tracy Evers, president of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association; Monica Green owner of Monica Aca y Alla and Ciudad; Bob Sambol owner of Bob's Steak and Chop House; Gene Street, owner of III Forks; Sharon Van Meter, executive director of Milestone Culinary Arts Center; and Shannon Wynne, owner of Flying Fish. The judges will announce the rules of the contest and the surprise ingredients that all participants must use.



"Prepare to be dazzled. The Stainless Steel Chef Competition is not going to be your average, run-of-the-pepper mill event," said Nancy Nichols, senior food and travel editor for D Magazine.



Tickets are $75 in advance and are available at www.jld.org. All ticket proceeds benefit The Junior League of Dallas.



Guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres provided by Milestone Culinary Arts Center. Special thanks to Winn Meat Company.







D Magazine celebrated its 30th anniversary in October of 2004. D Magazine has been awarded the gold medal for General Excellence two times in the past five years by the City and Regional Magazine Association. For the last two years, D Magazine won the gold medal for Excellence Online at the City and Regional Magazine Awards. D Magazine monthly readership is 528,500. Visit www.dmagazine.com for more information.



The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. In 2006-2007, the JLD will contribute more than $1 million and more than 120,000 volunteer hours within the community. In 85 years, the JLD has given more than $30 million to area agencies and has provided more than 6.5 million volunteer hours. Parkland Foundation have been chosen as recipients. The three agencies will receive a total of $75,000 with the additional $10,000 being awarded throughout the year for special agency requests.



Milestone Culinary Arts Center and The Viking Cooking School, one of Dallas' most unique event venues, offers an array of innovative culinary experiences from Celebrity Chef Appearances, Catered Private, Corporate and Team Building Events, Stainless Steel ChefTM competitions, and culturally diverse cooking classes. The Center, located in the Dallas uptown area is the newest mecca for those who share a passion for exquisite food and fine wines by providing the perfect surroundings to celebrate life one bite at a time.

For more information on the Milestone Culinary Arts Center and The Viking Cooking School, visit www.milestoneculinary.com.