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LAUNCH PARTY AT PAYARD

(R to L) Francois Payard, Tom Schuadel of CoolFish & EVO, Miss Long Island Melissa Lopez, DJ CHEF Marc Weiss, Payard chef de cuisine John Randanzo & his his crew in the kitchen at Payard in Manhasset.

Master Pastry Chef Rob Ellinger of Baked to Perfection, Chef Roland Iadanza of Pasta People, Rep from RC Fine Foods, & Kenny of Pasta People.

DJ CHEF Marc Weiss, Francois Payard, Jimmy Boboris of Louis XVI, and Rob Quardrino of PrintCraft.

Regional manager Don Morris & his staff from Jillian's

Donna Drake of Drake Media Network & LI FILM & TV Commission's Debra Markowitz.

Suzi Bata of LongIsland.com

Pastry chef Ivan Rodrigez of Suburban Eats in Melville with wife & staff member.

Debbie Regan of  Debbie Regan Film & TV Locations with an associate.

Former Town Of Hempstead Supervisor Greg Peterson &WLIW  TV News Anchor Tracey Gittere/

Adina Glenn of Long Island Business News (on right) and a friend.

Tony Campania of Drake Media Network & Bob Harrison, photographer for the LI TV & Film Foundation.

Karen Perry & Mitch Shapiro of "The Blind Wine Tasting".

Reps from Empire State Development (I Love NY campaign)

DJ CHEF Marc Weiss, food editor & DJ Cagney Zacchia

People who attended but eluded the camera!

Alexandra Payard

Paul Fletcher of Great American Brokerage

Linda Ciriglano of Coles House

Reps from Bedel Cellars & Cory Creek

Julie D'Ancona of Charmer

Ray Davis, (X RAY) producer/DJ

Vincent McCann, EVP Sbarro Corp.

Executive Chef Eddie Michael of Rothmann's Steakhouse

Lyn Dobrin, food & travel writer

Peter & Gail Rubenstein & friends

My friends Marjory & friends ,Cousin  Joan Biam, Jodi Kalb, Kevin & Andrea Carson , Michelle & Anthony Simms & to all the winners from LongIsland.com/WLIR thank you  for your support!

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