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Geddy Lee announced as celebrity judge for RAW! The Great Toronto Tartare-Off

Wed, Mar 14, 2012@10:10AM | comments removed/disabled

UPDATE - 3/30@3:03PM: The event happened last night and was covered by Toronto Life magazine:

... A panel of judges, consisting of John Higgins, Amy Rosen, Josh Josephson, Corey Mintz and, to the delight of many, Geddy Lee, was tasked with crowning one chef the King—or Queen—of Tartare ...

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Geddy Lee has been announced as a celebrity judge for RAW! The Great Toronto Tartare-Off which will take place on Thursday, March 29th, at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York from 6-8:30PM. The event is sponsored by Grapes for Humanity where Geddy Lee is a member of the board. From the Grapes for Humanity website:

... Watch Toronto’s leading chefs go head-to-head competing for the title of King/Queen of Tartare whether their major ingredient is meat, seafood or vegetable. Sample a dozen different tartares and the wines to match. Vote on your favourites and see if they are in line with our panel of culinary experts and celebrity judges. See if your palate is in sync with our team of sommeliers who will determine the best wine matches. ...

Tickets to the event are $125 and can be purchased online or reserved by calling Annette at 416-445-9920. Proceeds will go towards a child's education by constructing a needed school in Guatemala and $0.95 of every dollar raised will be donated to the project. Other judges include Corey Mintz, Josh Josephson and Amy Rosen of The National Post.

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