A chef puts the finishing touches on Marilyn MonRoll, a specialty sushi from Geisha Sushi with a Flair, before the start of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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A 100-pound pig, prepared for roughly 18 hours by BRQ Seafood & Barbeque, was one of many dishes served during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Lightly-fried shrimp over cabbage — or Zydeco Shrimp — was the entree prepared by Don’s Seafood for the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Blackened shrimp pasta, cooked by Duke’s Seafood & Steakhouse, warms up in a chafing dish before it is served to ticket buyers of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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A tray of lo mein from Foo Chow Asian Buffet is stirred up before being served to ticket buyers of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Porky’s Boudin & Cajun Meats of Livingston served up homemade boudin balls for the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Islamorada Fish Company served up barbeque brisket sliders to ticket buyers of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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An assortment of sushi rolls — including California snow crab, spicy tuna and spicy crawfish — gave ticket buyers many options during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center. The sushi was brought by Geisha Sushi with a Flair.
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Tina Odom, who co-owns Hill Top Inn with her six siblings and parents, stirs up the restaurant’s crawfish peppercorn soup during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Randazzo’s Italian Market dished out samples of its meatballs during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Trays of shrimp and corn grits from Walk-On Bistreaux are ready for tickets buyers of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Chicken shawarma from Albasha Greek & Lebanese Restaurant was one of several dishes served during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Along with chicken and beef chimichangas, Sombreros Mexican Restaurant also made chicken alfredo for the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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A group of people sit down to eat after filling their plates during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Three different types of salads — Kickin’ Kay Lynne, Sassy Scotty, and Classic Carol — from Chicken Salad Chick were passed out to tickets buyers of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Hill Top Inn of Maurepas prepared its popular eggnog and pumpkin bread puddings to give ticket buyers multiple dessert options during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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One of the plates prepared by a ticker buyer of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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Tommy Stojak of Sombreros Mexican Restaurant, left, asks a woman if she’d prefer a chicken or beef chimichanga during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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One of the plates prepared by a ticker buyer of the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.
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The Suma Hall Conference Center fills with people during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25. Around 400 people purchased tickets to the event.
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Livingston Parish Assessor Jeff Taylor speaks during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center. Since starting in 2001, the program has raised nearly $2 million in donations, which includes special drives following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the August 2016 flood.
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An autographed Billy Cannon jersey was one of the items up for auction during the Chef’s Showcase on Thursday, Oct. 25.
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An autographed Mike Singletary jersey was one of the items up for auction during the Chef’s Showcase to benefit the Livingston Parish Assess the Need Program on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Suma Hall Conference Center.