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Get your tasters and sippers ready. It’s almost time for the first-ever Battle of the Bites, a charitable culinary showdown that will pit six esteemed Midwestern chefs against one another in a friendly (and delicious) competition in support of a great cause.
Battle of the Bites will take place at Pilot Project, 1128 N. 9th St. on Friday March 14 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
During the event, six chefs will go head to head, each presenting their most creative dishes and beer pairings.
Your job? Taste them all and vote for your favorite. The winning chef will receive both bragging rights and a donation to give to their favorite charitable organization.
Participating chefs will include:
- Chef Gerardo Guerrero of Jerry's Kitchen MKE & Chef Latinos Wisconsin
- Chef David Sapp of Central Standard Crafthouse & Kitchen
- Chef Angel Guijosa of Taqueria Chingon (Chicago)
- Chef Kristian Madere of Lula Cafe (Chicago)
- Chef Javi Ayala of Pilot Project (Chicago)
- Chef Bill Wilkinson of Pilot Project Milwaukee
Get your tickets
Tickets are $79.99 per person and can be purchased online. Each ticket includes five beer tickets (one pint per ticket), one serving of each chef’s creation and an opportunity to vote for the winning dish!
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
