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Food, Wine, Aerialists, And Celebrity Chefs Held Sway At Dallas American Heart Association’s 28th Annual Cotes Du Coeur Event

Jun 25, 2019 9:30 AM by Glenn Hunter

When the celebrity chefs touted their “pre-orders” at the Dallas American Heart Association‘s 2019 Cotes du Coeur Fine Wine & Celebrity Chef Experience on Saturday, May 4, it wasn’t said with boasting so much as with great pride. “Four hundred and 50 pre-ordered our dish,” said Sevy’s Grill’s Jim “Sevy” Severson, referring to his Tender A Bar N Ranch Texas Wagyu Short Rib.

Jim Severson
Richard Chamberlain

Cotes du Coeur Chief Chef Richard Chamberlain of Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House, who’d prepared 300 pounds of Texas Prime Beef Pastrami, said he too was girding for 450 diners. And in fact, he explained, Kent Rathbun of imoto, John Tesar of Knife, and Gerard Thompson of Rough Creek Lodge had also logged 450 pre-orders for the event at the Omni Dallas Hotel. And, why not. Kent was offering up a Salmon-Cucumber Roll, John had prepared Pork Belly Hash, and Gerard was spooning up Oak Grilled Texas Quail.

John Tesar
David Holben and Gerard Thompson

Those were just a few of the sensory treats — fine-dining bites, plus great wine from some of the country’s most renowned vintners — on offer at the 28th annual Cotes du Coeur. Hosted by the AHA’s Dallas division, the event chaired by Laura and Eric Hutto welcomed nearly 1,000 guests and featured one of the biggest fine-wine auctions in the Southwest. Typically, the black-tie bash raises more “mission funds” than any other U.S. fundraising gala for the American Heart Association, whose mission includes cardiovascular research, education, advocacy and health equity.

Francoise Bellemare, Lauren Chapman and Jeanne and Andrew Medland
Lisa Truppa and Alissa Coates
Melanie and Eugene Jabbour
Max Rathbun, Gretchen and John Bookwalter and Kent Rathbun

During the reception, where guests could peruse and bid for fine wines from the likes of Kosta Browne, Knights Bridge Winery, and Clos Du Val, AHA Dallas Division Executive Director Melissa Cameron was seen darting here and there. Snapshots around the festivities included Lisa Trupp and Alissa Coates laughing about wearing the same cocktail dresses… Lauren Chapman and Francoise Bellemare in countdown mode for their wedding in Beverly Hills on Saturday, June 1… Jana Brosin in Roaring ’20s attire with husband Mike Brosin… Jessica and Jon Reid taking in their first Cotes du Coeur after just settling in North Texas… Another couple experiencing their first time at the American Heart Association event was Jan and Fred Hegi… Brooke Shelby and Kristen Sanger enjoying a gals’ night out. Husbands Aaron Shelby and Ladd Sanger were out of town…Also attending were Melanie and Eugene Jabbour, Jeanne and Andrew Medland, Kina Kreer, Gretchen and John Bookwalter, Trish Larsen, Greyson Gallagher with parents Terri and Tim Gallagher (Tim’s heart transplant in 2014 brought him to the AHA board).

Lisa Chamberlain, Mike and Jana Brosin, Lisa Peju and Kina Kreer
Brooke Shelby and Kristen Sanger
Jessica and Jon Reid
Trish Larsen and Greyson Gallagher and Terri and Tim Gallagher
Luis Ruiz
Janice Provost
Dan Landsberg
Lisa Peju

Inside the Dallas Ballroom, meantime, chefs like Janice Provost, David Holben, Luis Ruiz, Dan Landsberg, and Christian Stewart were putting the finishing touches on their stations. Lisa Peju of the Peju Province Winery in California’s Napa Valley was accepting congratulations for being named the 2019 Tete du Cuvee Honoree. And, in no time, 1920s music was heard and crowds were forming around flapper-dancers, a torch singer, and aerialists — spinning high from thick red ribbons — who poured out champagne into the glasses of the thirsty guests below.

Serving wine from above
Torch singer

Later, the event lived up to its big-bucks billing when the Open Your Heart call for money kicked off with four gifts of $50,000 apiece and climbed to more than $1.1 million in just 30 minutes. Then, highlighting the live auction, the Ultimate Dine In package hosted by Chefs Richard, Kent, Gerard, and John sold twice, at a whopping $40,000 a pop.

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Filed Under: A black tie affair, Entertainment, Events, Fund raiser, Health, Heart disease, Live auction, Philanthropy, Silent auction, Tasting, Wine Tagged With: 2019 Cotes du Coeur Fine Wine & Celebrity Chef Experience, Alisha Nathani, Alissa Coates, American Heart Association - Dallas division, Andrew Medland, Brooke Shelby, Dan Landsberg, David Holben, Eugene Jabbour, Francoise Bellemare, Fred Hegi, Gerard Thompson, Gretchen Bookwalter, Greyson Gallagher, Jan Hegi, Jana Brosin, Janice Provost, Jeanne Medland, Jessica Reid, Jim Severson, John Bookwalter, John Tesar, Jon Reid, Kent Rathbun, Kina Kreer, Kristen Sanger, Lauren Chapman, Lisa Peju, Lisa Trupp, Luis Ruiz, Max Rathbun, Melanie Jabbour, Melissa Cameron Mike Brosin, Richard Chamberlain, Terri Gallagher, Tim Gallagher, Trish Larsen

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