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New Location, Same Great Party: Schoolly D & Philly’s Top Chefs at the Great Chefs Event After Party at Urban Outfitters, Inc. Building 3

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New Location, Same Great Party: Schoolly D & Philly’s Top Chefs at the Great Chefs Event After Party at Urban Outfitters, Inc. Building 3
The 12th Annual Great Chefs Event continues into the night at a new location featuring special guest chefs Adam Perry Lang, Michael Solomonov and Jose Garces. Entertainment provided by Philadelphia’s own rap legend, Schoolly D.

With a reputation nearly as big as the main event, the Great Chefs Event After Party returns at a new, walkable location! Building 3 at Urban Outfitters, Inc. is a fabulous industrial space just a few, short steps from the Great Chefs Event’s location. A limited number of tickets are available for the After Party, which will take place on Tuesday, June 20th from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., immediately following the 12th Annual Great Chefs Event. Tickets can be purchased at www.vetricommunity.org until they sell out.

The evening’s theme of delicious food and drink will continue with late-night bites provided by award-winning barbecue chef and After Party veteran Adam Perry Lang (author of Serious Barbecue, BBQ25, and Charred & Scruffed). Lang will serve short ribs from right off the big rig smoker. For the second year in a row, Philly favorite and James Beard Award 2017 Winner for Outstanding Chefs, Michael Solomonov (Cook N Solo) will serve Federal Donuts fried chicken sandwiches. Another Philly staple, Jose Garces (Garces Group) will serve tacos from Distrito Food Truck. The After Party’s beer bar will be sponsored by Peroni Nastro Azzurro, where they’ll be featuring their new slim cans. Other beverage sponsors include Philadelphia Distilling Bluecoat Gin and Tito’s Vodka.

DJing at the After Party for the first time is Philadelphia’s own gangsta rap legend Schoolly D. Schoolly D, born Jesse Bonds Weaver Jr., is one of the most iconic figures in rap music. Starting with his influential role in the creation of gangsta rap, Schoolly D has transcended the boundaries of genre and has created “rap” music that has been integrated in films (King of New York, & Bad Lieutenant, etc.), animated series (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), as well as sampled by some of the most prolific acts around including: Lil’ Wayne, The Chemical Brothers, and The Roots. Deemed a “pioneer…” by Jay-Z and credited by Ice-T as having the first gangsta rap record, Schoolly D’s career has given inspiration to countless musicians and fans alike. Sounds like “Gucci Time,” “Saturday Night,” and “P.S.K., What Does It Mean?” have become classics and illustrate the uncompromising narrative that has become synonymous with the hardcore gangsta rap of the eighties.

Vetri Family’s Chef Brad Spence will continue the annual Vetri tradition of presenting an epic mortadella at the event. In collaboration with Victory Brewing Co., Spence will prepare the giant mortadella with the goal of beating last year’s 230 lb. weight by stuffing pork into a natural casing and cooking it in a fermenting cask for 24 hours at the brewery. The giant mortadella will be transported the after party and served with mayo and hot pepper relish.

Culinary partners for the Great Chefs Event After Party include Julius Silvert, Baldor, Samuels & Sons, DiBruno Bros., and Niman Ranch. Starr Restaurants is the official After Party sponsors.

The Great Chefs Event After Party is an annual tradition for participating chefs, sponsors, volunteers, and after party ticketholders to relax and have fun in an atmosphere usually reserved for industry insiders. The festivities are a way for the Vetri Community Partnership and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to thank everyone who makes the Great Chefs Event a continued success.

Access to the Great Chefs Event After Party is limited to participating chefs, sponsors and After Party Access ticket holders. Only 100 After Party Access tickets are available. After Party Access tickets include entrance to the Great Chefs Event and can be purchased for $525 each through www.vetricommunity.org.

Sponsorship opportunities begin at $1,000 and include access to the After Party. For information on how to become a sponsor, contact Genevieve Lynch at the Vetri Community Partnership at [email protected] or 215-600-2630.

Sponsors for the 12th annual Great Chefs Event include Urban Outfitters, Inc., Volvo, Advanced Staging Productions, Courtyard Marriot in the Navy Yard, 452 design, Color Reflections, Cashman & Associates, David Stout & Martine Lamoureux, Vibrant Development Group, LLC., Joss Realty & National Real Estate Development, Larry + Mickey Magid, Starr Restaurants, Sid & Sandy Brown Foundation and NFI Industries, CHOP - Department of Pediatrics, Love City Brewing Company, The Lurie Family Foundation, Pearl Properties, Permit Capital Advisors, LLC, Rock-It Cargo, Melissa + Daniel Tasse, Andrea Biondo, CliftonLarsonAllen, Cozen O'Connor, Kathy + Dan Dugan, Bill + Mary Dankulich, The Ferman Family, Mary Ann + Jes Lawson, McDonnell & Associates, Brian Mietz, M&T Bank, Navigant Consulting, Inc., Philadelphia 76ers, Shevon Scarafile + Gregory Parks, Andrew Schlessinger, Garrett Snider, The Chefs’ Warehouse, Jeff Warden + Heather Chalmers, Wimmer Criminal Defense, Bryn Mawr Trust, Law Offices of Craig A. Altman, Lintons Food Service Management, Chip + Phyllis Marshall, Morgan Lewis, Paperless Solutions, Inc., Penn Jersey Paper, Tierney Communications, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Philadelphia Distilling Bluecoat Gin, Tito's Vodka, Baldor, DiBruno Bros., Julius Silvert, Pat's Steaks, Samuels & Sons, Boyd's, Communications Service & Support, Culinary Agents, Lehigh Valley, Pellegrino, Purell 

About Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a national fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $140 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 690 pediatric cancer research projects nationally. For more information on Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, please visit AlexsLemonade.org.

About Vetri Community Partnership
Vetri Community Partnership was founded in 2008 by Chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff Benjamin to empower children and families to lead healthy lives through fresh food, hands-on experiences and education. Its signature Eatiquette program brings highly trained chefs to schools to help them prepare fresh, scratch-cooked lunches that are served family style. Students learn the benefits of healthy eating and practice teamwork, communication, etiquette and portion control. After-school programs, classroom-based cooking classes and summer programs reinforce the lunchroom experience and give students the skills to prepare healthy meals at home with their families. Vetri Community Partnership’s programs are active in more than 45 Philadelphia area schools and two summer camps, serving more than 5,900 students. For more information on the Vetri Community Partnership, please visit vetricommunity.org.