Lehigh Valley’s dynamic weeklong series of Master Chefs & Culinary Experts sharing secrets, tips and tastes!
Foodies flock to see recipes prepared using the freshest ingredients by renowned experts. The Iron Chef Competition features chefs demonstrating the use of local, seasonal ingredients.
A delectable FREE attraction with FAIR admission inside Agri~Plex on Farm to Table demo stage.
Wednesday, August 27
6 PM
The Mellow Kitchen:
Chef/Owner Andrea Moretti
Thursday, August 28
1 PM
The Shelby:
Executive Chef Cristian Gonzalez & Executive Sous Chef Courtney Davenport
3 PM
Cathy’s Creative Catering & Cafe:
Chef Joe Ayala
4 PM
Sodexo Northampton Community College:
Executive Chef, Alan Char Hartley
5 PM
Max & Butters:
Chef/Owner Marta Petrokehagias & General Manager Joshua Cruz
6 PM
La Kang Thai French & La Kang Thai Noodles & Seafood:
Sour Chef Tony Valdez
Friday, August 29
6 PM
Cody’s Eats & Sweets: Executive Chef Cody Dally and Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute: Dr. Nidhi Mehta, MD & Daughter Avantika Mehta Crooke
Lehigh Valley's Brewers' Guild in partnership with Lehigh Valley Homebrewers presents Labor Day Monday Demonstrations
Labor Day Monday, September 2
12:15 PM
Lehigh Valley Homebrewers “The Art of Brewing”
1 PM
Taylor House Brewing Company: Owner Fred Pompa & Brewer Anthony Pompa with Lola’s Confections Owner, Tracey Kressley “Cooking & Beer Pairing”
3 PM
McCall Collective Brewing Company: Owner Kaitlin McCall & Brewer Matt McCall with Chef Anthony Yannuzzi “Cooking & Beer Pairing”
4 PM
Lehigh Valley Brewers’ Guild Award Ceremony
Iron Chef Competition
Special Three-Day Event
Friday, August 29
1 PM
Iron Chef Battle #1
Director of Dining Services Esteban Morales of Fountain View at Logan Square vs Chef/Owner John Abela of Composed Catering
3 PM
Iron Chef Battle #2
Sous Chef, Ryan Lukow of Savory Grille vs Chef/Owner Paul Rojrattana of La Kang Thai French & La Kang Thai Noodles & Seafood
4 PM
Iron Chef Battle #3
Chef Harrison Lemus of La Cocina Del Abuelo – Grandpa’s Kitchen vs Executive Chef Roberto Lopez of Old Homestead Golf Club
5 PM
Iron Chef Battle #4
Sous Chef Skip Spina of Paxos Restaurants – Blue Grillhouse vs Chef Dan Goulet, CEC, CEPC President of The Professional Chefs Association of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Saturday, August 30
1 PM
Iron Chef Battle #5
Executive Chef Stacy Calles of Kalahari Resort & Conventions vs Top-Scoring Eliminated Chef of Friday’s battles
3 PM
Iron Chef Battle #6
Winner of Battle 2 vs Winner of Battle 4
4 PM
Iron Chef Battle #7
Winner of Battle 1 vs Winner of Battle 3
5 PM
Iron Chef Battle #8
Winner of Battle 5 vs Winner with Lowest Score of Battle 6 and 7
Sunday, September 1
1 PM
Iron Chef Semi-Final Battle: Winners of Saturday’s battles face off
3:15 PM
Iron Chef Final Battle:
2023 Iron Chef Winner Executive Sous Chef Courtney Davenport of The Shelby vs Winner of Semi-Final Battle
