Taking it to the Streets for Annie Chiu

[NancyH]

As those of you who read this thread know, a plethora of Cleveland's finest Chefs turned out Monday night to help the beloved Annie Chiu, owner and operator of Sun Luck garden and recent quadruple bypass recipient. The restaurant has been closed since Annie took ill, and the restaurant community rallied to help her keep it by throwing a fabulous party: Takin' it to the Streets for Annie Chiu. The contributors were asked to prepare street food, which was served up at Sergio Abramoff's lovely Sarava restaurant on Shaker Square.

The Abramoff family took the laboring oar to bring together food, wine distributors, raffle prizes and a website that, hint, hint, is still up and taking donations to help Annie. http://www.friendsofannie.com/event.html.

While I have a full report and about 50 photos on my blog, I thought I would share some of the culinary highlights of the evening with you.

Grilled Cheese & Pork Sandwich, Chef Zack Bruell, Parallax

Pulled Pork w/Homemade Chips, Chef Karen Small, The Flying Fig

Chinese Inspired Chicken Salad, Chef Rocco Whalen, Fahrenheit

Duck Confit Gyro, Chef Brandon Kercher, Grovewood Tavern

Fresh Peach Cobbler, Chef Heather Haviland, Lucky's Cafe

Lamb Kabob, Chef Matt Harlan, Lolita

Spicy Tuna Temaki, Chef Scott and Brenda Kim, SASAMatsu

Duck Breast Topped With Cherry & Berry, House Made Graham Cracker, Chef Paul Minillo, The Baricelli Inn

Duck Breast over Potato Pancake, Raspberry Chipotle Drizzle, Chefs Ruth and Marc Levine, Bistro 185

Mini Sausage Sub, Chef Doug Katz, fire food & drink

Grilled Sweet Corn, Chili Butter, Crema, Salsa, Crumbled Cheese and Lime, Chef Eric Williams, Momocho

Strawberry Taco, Chef Sergio Abramoff, Sergio's and Sarava.

It was an amazing selection of street food, donated by these wonderful chefs. Get well soon, Annie!

[ulterior epicure]

Great photos and reporting. I'm sorry I'm not familiar with Annie Chiu or her restaurant. But, it's apparent that she is a very loved person. Speedy recovery to Ms. Chiu!

[torakris]

Nancy,

Thank you for posting the photos (I didn't even think to bring my camera), this was a really wonderful meal and for a great person as well.

I don't think I can pick any favorte dish but some of them would have been the grilled corn, the peach cobbler and the serrano ham and manchego cheese appetizer.

It was a wonderful night with great weather (half of the restaurant is a patio) and music as well.