Battle of the Chefs: Cooking for a Cure

Join us for an electrifying evening where top chefs go head-to-head in an unforgettable culinary duel! Experience fine dining, fierce competition, and an opportunity to support a meaningful cause.

What to Expect:
Live Chef Battle – Two powerhouse husband-and-wife teams Matthew Hart (The Local) & Melissa Close-Hart (Mockingbird) VS. Tricia & Dave Stone (Chickadee) compete in a high-stakes cook-off. You vote for the winner! (winning team receives a bonus donation for the cause!)
Gourmet Multi-Course Dinner – Each Course is designed around a paired wine varietal. We're leaving the menu up to the chef teams to prepare their best dishes! (two dishes per course to vote on)
Silent Auction & Donations – Bid on exclusive items to support the Young Survival Coalition and our Superstar Michelle. (Can't attend? Link to the live auction is here!)
A Night of Impact – Your ticket directly contributes to breast cancer awareness and support.

**if you can’t join but want to help, no fret! We have a couple of options, purchase an Honorary Ticket, check out the silent auction page or click to donate to Michelle’s Go Fund Me!

“Honorary Ticket”

An honorary ticket is a donation-only ticket for those who cannot attend the event but still want to contribute. Honorary ticket holders will be recognized as supporters and will receive a special thank-you for their generosity. (they will also be available after regular tickets are sold out)

Silent Auction Donation Items are open for bidding and will close at the end of the dinner on April 15th.

Proceeds from the silent auction will be directly donated to Michelle and The Young Survival Coalition as part of the donations for the Cooking for a Cure Dinner!

Michelle’s journey with breast cancer began in March 2021—just days before welcoming her daughter into the world. Despite aggressive treatments and a short-lived remission, she faced another battle soon after. In December 2023, Michelle was declared cancer-free again, but just over a year later, on January 20, 2025, she was diagnosed with metastases to the brain.

Michelle has already undergone gamma knife radiation and is back on chemotherapy, which will likely continue indefinitely. Despite the hardships, Michelle remains determined to turn her experience into something positive. Her hope is to raise awareness about breast cancer—especially for young women like herself—and to encourage others to be proactive about their health.