UH Seidman Cancer Center’s Five Star Sensation Features Record Number of Chefs and Vintners Host Chef Michael Symon to be joined by 85 chefs and vintners C leveland’s most celebrated benefit – Five Star Sensation – features a record 85 chefs and vintners from around the globe. Michael Symon, renowned Iron Chef and co-host of ABC’s The Chew, leads this year’s Five Star Sensation as the event’s new Host Chef. Five Star Sensation has raised more than $16 million for University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center since its inception in 1987. Tickets are now available for this extraordinary celebration of food and wine to be held Saturday, June 27, at Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus. This marks the first year as host chef for Michael Symon, a Cleveland native, renowned in the culinary world, with acclaimed restaurants Lola and Lolita in Cleveland, Roast in Detroit and several locations of B Spot Burgers throughout the Midwest. “I am thrilled to participate in this culinary extravaganza in my hometown, benefiting the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center,” said Michael Symon. “It raises vital funds for such an important cause in our community, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to serve as Host Chef of this truly sensational evening.” Five Star Sensation was led by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and chair Carole Carr for nearly 25 years. It was the first event of its kind outside of Los Angeles and has grown to be one of Northeast Ohio’s top benefits. This year’s co-chairs are Jackie Rothstein and Jane Seidman; Ralph Della Ratta of Western Reserve Partners LLC is corporate chair. Huntington Bank is returning for the fifth time as presenting sponsor. This year’s celebrity chefs include Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto, NYC), Richard Reddington (Redd, Yountville), Ken Oringer (Clio, Boston) and Traci Des Jardins (Jardinière, San Francisco). Acclaimed Cleveland chefs in attendance this year include Doug Katz (Fire), Paul Minnillo (Flour) and Jonathon Sawyer (Green House Tavern). Funds from the benefit support UH Seidman Cancer Center physician-scientists’ innovative work to identify promising new therapies as well as community cancer screenings, cancer information service and public education programs. UH Seidman Cancer Center prides itself on multidisciplinary care, innovation in treatment and therapies, surgical expertise, survivorship programs, and patient and family-centered care. UH Seidman Cancer Center is part of the National Cancer Institute – designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University – one of only 41 such centers in the country. “Five Star Sensation provides incredible support to the Seidman Cancer Center in fulfilling its mission of rapidly translating scientific discovery to patient care,” said Nathan Levitan, MD, President of the UH Seidman Cancer Center. “As a result, our cancer patients and their families have access to the nation’s most advanced technology, vast experience and promising treatments.” Five Star Sensation will be held at Cuyahoga Community College, Eastern Campus at 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills, OH. For more information or to purchase tickets for Five Star Sensation, call 216.844.0448 or go to www.fivestarsensation.org. 48 Beachwood Buzz n June 2015