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Pandel Wins First Boka Quickfire, Virant Cooks with Velveeta

Photo: Michael Gebert

Boka Restaurant Group kicked off its series of live chef challenges last night with a throwdown between Paul Virant (Vie, Perennial Virant) and Chris Pandel (The Bristol, and the upcoming Balena) on the sidewalk patio outside Perennial Virant. As about 100 ticket holders/judges watched on a gorgeous summer night, Kevin Boehm introduced the challenge ingredients (selected by Perennial Virant sous chef Scott Manley) and the chefs made 100 tasting portions on a pair of stainless steel grills recently removed from Landmark. Click on the picture to check out our recap of the whole smoky spectacle.

 
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