Notre Dame Prep Annual Culinary Festival
Fifteen of Scottsdale’s top restaurants showcased their signature dishes at Notre Dame Prep’s Culinary Festival on Nov. 12. The outdoor dining extravaganza was held on the Notre Dame campus to thank parents and the community for their support. The annual event was established in 2002 to bring the Scottsdale community together to enjoy great food, friends and music in a casual atmosphere.
More than 300 guests enjoyed music and culinary treats from local eateries. Featured restaurants included Ciao Grazie, The Thumb, Nothing Bundt Cake, Bourbon Steak, Ironwood American Kitchen, Grimaldi’s Coal Brick-Oven Pizza, The Capital Grille, Mojo Yogurt, Dominick’s Prime Steakhouse, La Hacienda, Jalapeño Inferno, Eddie Merlot’s, Toro, Lion in Love Bakery and True Food Kitchen. Four Peaks Brewery was the beverage sponsor.
The evening honored Donna Haugen, Kim Creamer, Diana Zellers and Cathie Cuda, who have chaired several events for the school over the years, from Culinary Festival to the Annual Auction and Fashion Show.
The band Elvis Before Noon provided live entertainment, and the evening included a silent auction and balloon pops. Money raised from the event will go directly to the school’s Annaul Saints Fund for need-based scholarships.
PHOTOS COURTESY NOTRE DAME PREPARATORY
Table decor with chapel in the background
Donna Haugen, Kim Creamer, Diana Zellers and Cathie Cuda
Jason and Kimberly Howe, April and Jay McCracken, and Melissa and Tom Lehman
Mark Heinz, Greg and Deb Schuster, and Wendy Heinz
