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Celebrity NYC cooking challenge pairs chefs with news anchors

Celebrity Cruises partnered with Moves Magazine for their 'Personal Chef Challenge at Fairway' in New York City.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 13, 2014

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Sheri Pasternak, Celebrity’s director of sales-Northeast, joined chef’testants Manuel Trevino from 'Top Chef' and Jordan Andino from 'Chopped,' along with local news anchors Simone Boyce from FOX5 and Lisa Mateo from WPIX-TV 11.

The judging panel included Mitchel London, chef de cuisine of Fairway; author-chef Madison Cowen and actress Danielle Brooks from 'Orange is the New Black.'

The contestants cooked three-course meals, and the winning team was fêted as part of a red carpet gala hosted by actor Daniel Radcliffe at AVA Lounge at the Dream Hotel last week.

Moves Magazine covers the luxurious lifestyles of professional athletes. Fairway Market, established in the 1930s near Broadway on the Upper West Side, is a well-known grocery chain with a number of locations in the Greater New York area.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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