Foodies' Can Celebrate Cuisine at Key West's Master Chefs Classic

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KEY WEST, Florida Keys -- Top local chefs are to vie for culinary honors while food lovers savor their edible entries at Key West's 22nd annual Master Chefs Classic. The culinary competition is scheduled 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, overlooking Key West Harbor at the Westin Key West Resort and Marina Pier, 245 Front St.

Chefs from leading Florida Keys restaurants are to compete for first-, second- and third-place honors awarded by judges in the appetizer, entree and dessert categories. Attendees at the waterfront event can enjoy tapas-sized offerings in all three categories and vote for their people's choice favorites.

The celebration of cuisine raises funds for the Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens, also called MARC, a nonprofit agency that provides life services for developmentally and intellectually disabled adults in the Florida Keys.

Only 450 tickets are available for the culinary tasting and competition. Ticket prices begin at $75 per person, and groups of attendees can reserve tables with unlimited premium wine and a wine server for the table. Tickets can be purchased at www.keystix.com.