WEST CHESTER, PA — ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester announces the winner of its 10th Annual Chef’s Best culinary competition, featuring the top restaurants in the West Chester area. Santino’s Tap & Table received the most votes from the crowd of local residents and supporters who enjoyed an evening of food sampling and voted for the “Best of Chef’s Best” at West Chester University Alumni & Foundation Center Thursday evening.
The winning dish from Santino’s Tap & Table was Chef James Jones’ saffron butter poached halibut with orzo and arugula salad, fire-roasted corn, pistachios, cherry tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette, romano, fresh cracked pepper and a blood orange and persico agrodolce sauce. It gained the most votes against dishes from Mercato, Side Bar & Restaurant, and The Mediterranean.
Champion chef James Jones said, “This is the third time I’ve won the title ‘Best of Chef’s Best,’ and it’s a pleasure to do so with my team at Santino’s Tap & Table after having represented additional great West Chester-area restaurants over the years. I look forward to defending my title next year.”
Chef’s Best is the signature fundraiser of ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester, and raised $34,000 for the interfaith organization that seeks to empower un- and under-employed West Chester residents to stabilize their households and build toward sustainability.
Sara Bleemer, ACT in Faith Board President, said, “Chef’s Best 2023 was wonderful! We had a room filled with partners who support the mission of ACT in Faith, we enjoyed delicious food from some of the best chefs and bakers in Chester County, and the result of a fun evening was a record-breaking fundraiser! What’s not to love?!”
Services provided by ACT in Faith include eviction and utility shut-off prevention, employment support services, and personal care and household items, food staples, and homemade heat-and-eat meals available to all shoppers at its Community Cupboard. To fund the mission of ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester, you can make an individual or corporate donation at http://www.actinfaithgwc.org/, call 484-324-8492 or email contact@actinfaithwc.org.
Chef’s Best 2023 lead sponsors are Emergency Transfer Solutions, LLC; Buckley Brion McGuire & Morris LLP; HX Coils Maiocco & Associates; and GP Energy Products. The event also has the generous support of Brandywine Catering and several other local businesses/organizations.
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