John Arena Foundation Event-Houston

Join us on Monday May 4th for a special evening benefiting the John Arena Foundation,

which harnesses the power of pizza-making as therapy for Parkinson's patients.

Hosted at Pizaro's Pizza, this event will feature a tasting experience showcasing the culinary talents of renowned local chefs and pizza makers

Event Schedule:

• 6:30 PM | Doors open for the tasting event

• 7:00 - 8:30 PM | tasting featuring 7-8 curated dishes paired with wine. Seating available.

Featured Chefs & Dishes:

Donovan Wood -Traveler's Table:

Mini Suya Skewers: Marinated Tenderlion, ground peanuts, grains of selim, dried chillies and spices, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers, jolloff rice, ata dindin and roasted garlic yogurt

Nicole Bean- Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana:

Margherita Pizza & Sweet Pea: Tradtional Napoletana pizza with house made mozzarella, tomato sauce, fresh basil and EVOO on 72 hour fermented dough (00 flour imported from Naples, IT)& caramelized onions and bell peppers with house made mozzarella and EVOO

Garrett Rice- Bayou Butchers:

Oak Smoked Dry-Aged (21 days) Tenderlion with a deep red wine jus

Armando DiMeo- Coastline Pizzeria

Foccacia with smoked provolone, mortadella, ricotta, pickled mustard seed, basil oil and fresh basil

Patti Delgado- Ninfa's

Nopal Tetela filled with blue oyster mushrooms and chihuahua cheese, smokey bean puree, queso fresco and herb salad

Tres Leches

• (Additional chefs to be announced!)

All proceeds will support the John Arena Foundation and its mission to bring hope and

therapeutic benefits of pizza-making to Parkinson’s patients.

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Host or Publisher John Arena Foundation