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Star-studded lineup for Vetri's Great Chefs Event

Forty great chefs from around the country (and one from Italy) and a healthy dose of beverage folks will gather to cook and dispense beer a df cocktails on the evening of Tuesday, June 10 for the ninth edition of the Great Chefs Event,

Forty great chefs from around the country (and one from Italy) and a healthy dose of beverage folks will gather to cook and dispense beer and cocktails on the evening of Tuesday, June 10 for the ninth edition of the Great Chefs Event,

The fundraiser for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation and the Vetri Foundation for Children - set up by Marc Vetri, Jeff Benjamin and Jeff Michaud of the Vetri Family Foundation - again will take over the huge cafeteria and public space at Urban Outfitters at the Navy Yard with walk-around tastings.

More than 1,000 people are expected and expects to raise $1,000,000.

General admission tickets are $350 per person; VIP tickets include access to the after party at Alla Spina and cost $525. To purchase tickets, go to www.greatchefsevent.org.

Here is the lineup:

Michael Anthony – Gramercy Tavern – NYC

Timon Balloo – SUGARCANE Raw Bar Grill – Miami

Franklin Becker – The Little Beet – NYC

Jonathan Benno – Lincoln Ristorante – NYC

April Bloomfield – The Breslin Bar & Dining Room – NYC

Joey Campanaro – The Little Owl – NYC

Marco Canora – Hearth – NYC

Andrew Carmellini – The Dutch – NYC + Miami

Cesare Casella – Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto – NYC

Michael Cimarusti – Providence + Connie & Ted's – LA

Josiah Citrin – Mélisse – Santa Monica, CA

Amanda Cohen – Dirt Candy – NYC

Tom Colicchio – Colicchio & Sons – NYC

Neal Fraser – BLD, Fritzi Dog, The Strand House, Neal Fraser & Co., Redbird – LA

Katsuya Fukushima – Daikaya – Washington, DC

Jose Garces – Garces Group – Philadelphia

Suzanne Goin + David Lentz – A.O.C., Lucques, Tavern, The Hungry Cat – LA

Paul Kahan – One Off Hospitality Group – Chicago

Mark Ladner + Brooks Headley – Del Posto – NYC

Adam Perry Lang – NYC + LA

Jenn Louis – Lincoln Restaurant, Sunshine Tavern, Culinary Artistry – Portland, OR

Tony Mantuano – Spiaggia – Chicago

Joseph Manzare – Zuppa, Globe, Tres Agaves, Hecho – San Francisco

Emilio Mignucci – Di Bruno Brothers – Philadelphia

Fred Morin – Joe Beef – Montréal

Marc Murphy – Benchmarc Restaurants – NYC

Drew Nieporent – Tribeca Grill – NYC

Ken Oringer – Toro – NYC

Douglas Quint + Bryan Petroff – Big Gay Ice Cream – NYC

Marco Rossi – Osteria Le Cantine D – Bergamo, Italy

Jonathon Sawyer – The Greenhouse Tavern – Cleveland

Kevin Sbraga – Sbraga, The Fat Ham – Philadelphia

Michael Schlow – Via Matta, Alta Strada, Tico – Boston

Michael Schwartz – Michael's Genuine Food & Drink + Harry's Pizzeria – Miami

Jon Shook – Animal + Son of a Gun – LA

Mindy Segal – Hot Chocolate Restaurant & Dessert Bar – Chicago

Alon Shaya – Domenica – New Orleans

Nancy Silverton + Matt Molina – Mozza – LA

Michael Solomonov – Zahav, Percy St. BBQ, Federal Donuts – Philadelphia

Daniel Stern – R2L – Philadelphia

Michael Symon – Lola, Lolita, B Spot, Roast – Cleveland

Bill Telepan – Telepan – NYC

Andy Ticer + Michael Hudman – Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen – Memphis

Sue Torres – Sueños – NYC

Jonathan Waxman – Barbuto – NYC

Rocco Whalen – Fahrenheit – Cleveland

Beverage Personalities

Ron Barchet & Bill Covaleski, Brewmasters – Victory Brewing Company – Downingtown, Pa.

Joe Campanale, Beverage Director – L'Artusi, dell'anima, Anfora, L'Apico – NYC

Tom Kehoe, Owner – Yards Brewing Company – Philadelphia

Greg Lindgren, Owner – Rye, Rosewood, 15 Romolo, Rye on the Road – San Francisco

Shelley Lindgren, Owner/Wine Director – A16, SPQR – San Francisco

David Lombardo, Wine & Beverage Director, Benchmarc Restaurants – NYC

Tim Staehling, Head Bartender – The Hungry Cat – Los Angeles

Carol Stoudt, Brewmaster – Stoudt's Brewery – Adamstown, PA

Tom Peters, Owner – Monk's Café - Philadelphia

Gary Fish, Owner – Deschutes Brewery – Bend, Ore.