Wisconsin newlyweds fatally shot by unknown ‘coward’ inside sports bar where wife bartended: ‘It’s gutwrenching’

A Wisconsin bartender and her “inseparable” husband were shot and killed inside a sports bar last week and authorities are still seeking the “coward” behind the mysterious double homicide.  

Sports Page Barr worker Gina Weingart, 37, and Emerson Weingart, 33, were killed in the fatal gunfire that rang out shortly after midnight last Thursday, Elkhorn police said.

Multiple agencies rushed to the scene after getting a call of shots fired at the business.

When law enforcement officials arrived, they found the couple — who just got married this past summer — with fatal gunshot wounds but a killer was nowhere to be found.

The owner of the business, Jordan Barr, said a “coward” came into the bar and started shooting in a Facebook post.

“Their lives were just beginning, and I believe I speak for our entire Sports Page family by saying we are absolutely devastated by what happened,” Barr wrote. “It is a despicable act of violence that has shaken all of us to our core.”

Gina Weingart and her husband Emerson Weingart were fatally shot after midnight last Thursday, Elkhorn police said. KCBD
The owner of the bar said a “coward” came into the business and started shooting in a Facebook post. KCBD

No motive has been revealed so far and police have not released a description of a suspect.

The married couple were longtime regulars at the bar and grew close to staff and patrons. Gina was eventually offered a part-time gig at the establishment, Barr wrote.

Both victims grew up in the Badger State and got married in June, according to their obituaries.

The couple just got married this past summer before the unknown shooter took their lives. KCBD

Emerson was an avid fisherman and big-time Green Bay Packers fan while Gina loved to sing and dance, the online tributes state.

“Gina and Emerson started dating in 2020 and became inseparable,” their loved ones wrote. “Gina and Emerson Weingart were recently married in June 2023. Two of the most beautiful, kindhearted and fun-loving couple you could ever know.”

Elkhorn is a city of roughly 10,000 residents and is about 40 miles from Milwaukee.

Police said the unknown gunman is on the run, and no motive for the shooting has been revealed so far. KCBD

Emerson’s father, Jeff Weingart, hopes someone comes forward to provide police with information that could lead to an arrest.

“It’s gut-wrenching,” he told WIS over the weekend. “Somebody saw them. Somebody saw them. I don’t care, you don’t pull something like that off.

“I can’t believe that it was just her and him in the bar. So somebody saw them, and somebody had to give a description of them, and somebody had to see the car when he drove away, and they better find him.”

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The Best Hotels, Beaches, and Museums

Stretching from the Blue Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, Sydney, Australia’s largest city, is the perfect mix of cosmopolitan glamour and laid-back vibes. With over a hundred beaches—some just a short ferry ride from Circular Quay in Sydney Harbour—you can catch a wave and a show at the Sydney Opera House all in the same day. With its top-tier dining experiences, art galleries, and rich history, it’s no wonder that this cultural hub has earned a well-deserved spot among the top travel destinations in the world. From Potts Point to Parramatta, Sydney will no doubt charm you with its welcoming people and free spiritedness. Read on for the best places to eat, surf, and stay.

What to See


The Royal Botanic Garden

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Located along the Sydney Harbour, the Royal Botanic Garden is a veritable oasis filled with native and exotic international flora. Walk the tree trail and check out the towering Klinki pine, macadamia, and magnolia trees, then spot brilliant banksias and bold grevilleas in the Native Rockery or travel back in time through the primitive Rainforest Garden boasting rare ferns, palms, and orchids.

Big Heart Sing at the Sydney Opera House

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Most people visit the Sydney Opera House to watch world renowned artists perform. I visited to pretend, for one magical night, that I was one of the aforementioned artists. On the first Monday of every month, the venue opens its doors to dreamers and shower singers to join a public choir and shine in the limelight. And if you can’t hold a tune to save your life, don’t be deterred: this lighthearted and joyful program brings all sorts of crooners together in melodic harmony.

Bondi Beach

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Attention surfers: This chill beach town is full of sun, sand, and waves for pros, kooks (beginners), and groms (kids) alike. With a lively social scene of hip bars, boutique shops, and year-round art and music festivals, Bondi is Sydney’s most popular beach for locals and travelers. To get the full experience of the breathtaking coastline, commit to the two-hour Bondi to Coogee walk. You won’t regret it.

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Where to Eat


Restaurant Hubert

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The hottest Parisian restaurant is in Sydney. (Who knew?) Indulge in caviar service and duck parfait at Restaurant Hubert, along with cote de boeuf lathered in a béarnaise sauce and a live jazz band. Equal parts fine dining and thrilling entertainment, you can also revel in La Vie Royale, a carnival cabaret complete with free-flowing wine.

Alibi Bar & Dining

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Inside the Ovolo Woolloomooloo hotel is an indoor-outdoor vegan dining experience that is sure to excite your tastebuds. The Mediterranean plant-based menu at Alibi is locally sourced and relies heavily on chef Shannon Martinez’s Spanish heritage. Standouts include the braised “meatballs” in salsa de almendras, the summer paella, and the delectable fried eggplant, bathed in a heavenly agrodolce fig caramel sauce.

Harry’s Cafe de Wheels

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Take an evening walk by the Sydney docks and be sure to stop by this famous caravan café for the best late-night snack pies you’ll ever have. While these little delights are perfectly sized for one, you will likely find yourself eating two, or three, with a side of piping-hot chips. Choose your fighter: pepper pie, curry chicken, or tiger—the flavors don’t miss. Counting Anthony Bourdain, Sir Elton John, and Prince Harry among its regulars, Harry’s Café de Wheels is a must-try.

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Where to Drink


Orchard Street Elixir Bar

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Just a short walk from Bondi Beach is Orchard Street Elixir Bar, a delightful spot where you can cool off with a selection of organic juices and fruit-packed Elixir bowls. This apothecary-based corner café operates with a mantra of “Activism through Herbalism,” providing a sustainable and health-conscious menu designed to foster inner wellness. While the juices are the star of the show, don’t sleep on the “Harmonise & Restore” Sticky Chai Tea. Blended with Australian honey, ashwagandha, cloves, and black pepper, it lives up to the name.

The Bar at Park Hyatt Sydney

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Why not enjoy a stylish and sophisticated night at The Bar, located in the Park Hyatt Sydney? Take in the stunning cityscape with a glass of Australian wine paired with Sapphire Coast rock oysters, or delight in a signature cocktail on the rocks.

The Grounds of the City

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Locals here are serious about their coffee. In Sydney’s CBD district, The Grounds of the City is where you can go to enjoy the best flat white out there. The cozy atmosphere will prompt you to linger long after with a book and a snack. And thanks to its new Grounds Roastery, you can take its signature blends back home to friends and famil…then keep them all to yourself instead.

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Where to Stay


Ovolo Woolloomooloo

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The Ovolo Woolloomooloo is a boutique five-star hotel with musically-inspired rooms (yes, you read that right). For an unforgettable night, book the AC/DC penthouse suite and turn up the perfectly curated music station to rock out ‘til the wee hours. Rumor has it that a certain celebrity booked this suite during a recent Sydney visit, which, counting myself of course, makes for two pitch-perfect singers that may or may not have danced on the couch.

Park Hyatt Sydney

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The stylish and swanky Park Hyatt Sydney places you firmly in the heart of Sydney. The gorgeous view of the entire Sydney Harbour is only a little slice of what this hotel to offer. There’s also the luxurious rooms (with contemporary and Aboriginal artwork adorning the walls), a year-round rooftop pool, and decadent dining options. Make your stay unforgettable by booking a treatment or two at the spa.

QT Bondi

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A visit to Bondi Beach will make you want to move there for the rest of your life, so you should probably book an apartment at QT Bondi. Situated directly in front of the beach, you won’t miss a single wave or sunrise. Rooms here come with their own kitchenette, laundry services, and even private balconies to bask in the endless Bondi sunshine and take in the salt-filled air. Breathe in, breathe out, repeat to yourself: this is paradise.

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Bar owner sprints after runaway keg barrels

This might have been a beer drinker’s worst nightmare.

A bar owner was caught on video sprinting after runaway beer kegs that began rolling down the street.

Dan McCallion owns the Abercorn Bar in Londonberry, Northern Ireland — and got himself in a pickle when he noticed that his keg barrels were rolling down the street.

The 56-year-old had stacked some empty keg barrels outside his place.

Yet the wind picked up and blew the barrels down the street. 

After hearing an odd rattling noise, McCallion — who had been inside the bar — decided to go outside and investigate. 

When he got outside, the kegs were already tumbling down the road.

In security camera footage, McCallion can be seen running out of his bar and right into the street after the barrels. 

Security cameras caught beer kegs rolling away due to high winds.
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“I thought it could have done severe damage to parked cars or caused a crash if I hadn’t stopped them,” he said. 

As an avid cycler, McCallion said he luckily had the leg strength to catch up with the kegs — but he took a tough tumble himself.

The footage shows the owner tripping, falling to the ground — while still managing to grab the kegs with his arms and legs.

Dan McCallion is seen running after two of his kegs.
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McCallion couldn’t catch up to the keg as he fell on the road.
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“I went down to grab one and lost my footing,” he said.

“I grabbed it and got it stopped, and then I threw my leg out and stopped the other one.”

McCallion noted that he did sprain his ankle and hurt his shoulder — but today he finds comic relief in watching the video of himself chasing the rolling barrels. 

“I got a little sprain on my ankle and hurt my shoulder because of the tumble. I only started laughing when we put the video together,” he said. 

“It’s funny to watch it back.”

The Abercorn Bar where Dan McCallion’s pursuit of the runaway keg began.
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McCallion successfully captured the barrels and brought them back to the bar.

One person commented on the viral video, saying, “Well done, Daniel. Going way above and beyond the call of duty.” 

Another jokingly wrote, “Is he all right? I’d bet he’s a barrel of laughs after that!”

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Woman who fell from NYC bar remembered as sweet and loving

The 26-year-old woman who plunged to her death from a fancy rooftop bar in Manhattan was an aspiring model who was “sweet and loving,” her family said Thursday evening.

Elizabeth Gaglewski, of Queens, plummeted from the ledge of Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.

“She was just a good person, a sweet and loving, caring kid,” her uncle Tony Smith told The Post from inside their home.

“She was a good, loving, kind girl,” added her aunt Janet, who didn’t give her last name. 

Investigators on Thursday were still trying to determine if Gaglewski jumped intentionally or fell by accident.

The victim was identified as Elizabeth Gaglewski by her aunt and uncle, and law enforcement sources.

The fall occurred from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York Wednesday afternoon.

Staff attempted to save her life, but she was already off the side before they could reach her, sources said.

The family was coping with their loss a day after the tragic incident where Gaglewski fell from the 54th floor and landed on a 27th-floor balcony, cops have said.  

Her uncle also said they were not sure whether the fall was intentional or not and declined to say if she was struggling with depression or mental health.

“We are still waiting to get all the information from cops,” Smith said.

Police have said they are reviewing surveillance footage of the incident.

Authorities respond to a reports of a person who allegedly jumped from the rooftop bar at Hyatt Centric.

Staff attempted to save her life, but she was already off the side before they could reach her, sources said.

“They saw it. They tried to help her but they couldn’t,” a worker who wasn’t there but had been briefed on the incident told The Post earlier Thursday.

“The whole staff is traumatized right now.”

Witnesses told cops after the incident the woman was “seen jumping” from the ledge.

Sources said Gaglewski was not staying at the hotel, and that she had ordered a drink before apparently climbing over the ledge.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988, text HOME to 741741 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

Additional reporting by Joe Marino and Larry Celona

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Landlord sues White Horse Tavern for $640K in back rent

One of New York City’s oldest watering holes is in hot water. 

The West Village’s White Horse Tavern, which proudly claims to be “the second oldest pub in New York City,” is allegedly experiencing a problem as old as the Big Apple: Being late on rent — and a lot of it. 

Owner Eytan Sugarman allegedly owes more than $650,000 in unpaid rent for the 567 Hudson St. venue, landlord Steve Croman claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Manhattan Supreme Court. 

The debt traces back to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Sugarman began inconsistently paying the $41,500 he owes a month for the 142-year-old corner location (which is entirely separate from the 89-year-old White Horse Tavern located in the Financial District), Crain’s reported. The situation has come about despite Sugarman collecting $437,840 in federal Paycheck Protection Program funds in the summer of 2020 — money intended for the protection of 18 jobs at the establishment, which has either been forgiven or paid back, the publication reported.

The bar’s landlord sued the tenant for back rent and an additional $15,000 in legal fees.
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The White Horse is among the oldest bars in the city.
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Croman was at one point more supportive of the saloon’s continued existence, granting Sugarman a monthly concession for half his rent for 18 months, the Real Deal reported. In August, that changed, and Croman demanded Sugarman repay the 18 months of concessions.

The suit also demands Sugarman pay a minimum of $15,000 in legal fees — in addition to the rent debt. However, the Real Deal notes, citing court documents, that Sugarman had issues paying rent in the early months of his tenancy; he signed a 15-year lease in March 2019. That April, Sugarman closed the bar for a month for renovations, which reportedly cost $1 million — and late payments allegedly began that August. By the New York arrival of COVID, there were allegedly already $11,500 in fees.

White Horse Tavern did not immediately return The Post’s request for comment.

The suit represents a turning of the tables for Croman, who spent eight months in prison for crimes involving mortgage and tax fraud in 2017, and also previously settled for $8 million after a federal civil suit found him liable for harassing rent-regulated tenants, Crain’s reported. 

Croman purchased the White Horse for $13.7 million in April 2019, not long after getting out of prison. The mixed-use property also has two residential apartments.

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Slew of new Conn. eateries serve up fall menus that are haute

Superstar chef-helmed restaurants, cozy community-styled cafes, and hip bars have added to the Constitution State’s drinking and dining scene this year, turning Connecticut into a delicious fall destination for hungry weekenders.

The biggest roar came when Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened Happy Monkey in wealthy Greenwich this spring.

The chic-casual Greenwich Avenue spot has a Latin-themed fall menu of shareables and small and large plates.

Highlights include a seasonally changing margarita menu to pair with grilled maitake mushrooms, $20, shrimp tacos topped with spicy citrus peanut slaw, $21, and grilled lobster served in smoked chili butter $52.

Longtime Jean-Georges kitchen accomplice, Executive Chef Ron Gallo (late of Vongerichten’s the Inn at Pound Ridge and his   Upper East Side restaurant JoJo), heads the Greenwich kitchen.

Fall is here but summer treats are still on the menu at Jean-Georges’ Happy Monkey in Greenwich.
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Grilled lobster is a Monkey favorite.
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The interior design’s focal point is a long communal table in front of a mural depicting famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo alongside a companion spider monkey, who may, or may not, have been happy (376 Greenwich Ave.).

Nearby, right on Greenwich Avenue, the two-time James Beard Awards’ Best Chef Brian Lewis created a another American venue dubbed the Cottage Greenwich.

It opened this spring, seven years after the   launch of  the Cottage in Connecticut’s upscale Westport neighborhood.

Chef Brian Lewis opened his second Cottage restaurant in Greenwich this spring.
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Try the brisket bao buns with kimchi, $12; or miso basted cod served with a shiitake marmalade, wrapped in a buckwheat crepe, $23 (49 Greenwich Ave.).

Over in northwestern Connecticut’s blissfully bucolic Litchfield Hills, the Mayflower Inn & Spa, Auberge Resorts Collection in Washington recently completed a top-to-toe renovation-transformation with a new chef in residence: James Beard Award-winning author and student of naturopathy and herbology, Cortney Burns.

Dine in the inn’s main restaurant, the plant-filled Garden Room, but  be sure to drop into the Tap Room bar, and the intimate terrace overlooking the lawn’s boxwood maze and curtain of woodland.

Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington has refreshed dining spaces.
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James Beard Award-winning author Cortney Burns is Mayflower’s new chef behind its cuisine.
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Burns developed her menu for healthy recipes picked up during travels through Tibet and India, and a tenure at San Francisco’s celebrated Quince, Café Rouge and Boulette’s Larder, as well as Nick Balla’s Bar Tartine.

Along with tasty ingredients from local farms and producers, Burns picks and plucks herbs and produce from the inn’s kitchen garden to create signature breakfast dishes like a soft egg with buckwheat grits, sprouted lentils and locally foraged mushrooms, $24; anise flavored rye flour waffles with rhubarb compote, $21; and a matcha and ashwagandha smoothie to reduce stress and promote gut health, $15. That’s just breakfast: imagine dinner (118 Woodbury Road).

In New Preston, Community Table’s chef Christian Hunter is finally stretching his wings after joining the restaurant in 2020 and riding out pandemic shutdowns and restrictions.

Hunter, an alum of two Relais & Châteaux member kitchens (Lake Placid Lodge and the Weekapaug Inn) spices his New American dishes with Middle Eastern and Asian flavors such as chermoula, freekeh, berbere, house-made garam masala, salsa macha, and locally made miso.

Its ecology-focused wine list highlights lesser known grape varietals as well as small batch organic and biodynamic wines. Along with dishes informed by local farms, guests have the added treat of in-house baked sourdough cardamom rolls served with roasted coriander honey butter (223 Litchfield Turnpike).

Also in Litchfield County,  chef and farmer Tracy Hayhurst has launched the  Seed & Spoon restaurant at her organic Husky Meadows Farm in Norfolk.

Culinary stays in the farm’s five luxury suites include farm activities, such as discovering wild edibles, creating a kitchen garden, cooking classes, and the Happy Hour Farm Walk, which combines a glass of wine or cocktail and a stroll through the fields. The focal event is, well, eating.

Followed by relaxation in the sitting room, or by the outdoor fire pit. The all-inclusive farm-stay includes all meals and starts at $1,950 per couple. 30 Doolittle Drive.

Isla & Co., which opened in Fairfield in late June, finally received its liquor license and is now firing on all cylinders from morning coffee to late night cocktails — such as the signature Wizard of Aus made from Starward Whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, egg white, and topped off with shiraz, $14.

Cocktails flow at the Connecticut spin-off of Brooklyn’s Isla & Co.
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This sister spot to Isla & Co. in Williamsburg, part of Parched Hospitality Group (the Australian team behind New York City’s Hole in the Wall restaurants, the Sentry, Daintree, Isla and Ghost Burger) brings executive chef Matt Foley’s faves, like spicy shrimp rigatoni in a vodka sauce, $23, fish and chips $26, and Thai vegetable green curry, $22 (11 Unquowa Road).

In New Haven, by the Quinnipiac River, chef Emily Mingrone opened Fair Haven Oyster Co. this summer. The elegant midcentury-designed seafood bar has waterfront views, which is especially nice out on the large deck; grab a spot while the warm weather holds up. Fall returns oysters to their prime and the menu includes a raw bar of local oysters and fish crudos, and such Mediterranean dockside classics as whole grilled sardines, as well as seasonal specials (307 Front St.).

For something lighter, hit Arden’s, a new community cafe, provisions and coffee shop in Rowayton, a shoreline village in Norwalk’s southwest corner.

The chic new cafe Arden’s is now serving light fare to Rowayton.
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It has a coastal New England meets Mediterranean menu, and partners with local purveyors like Flour Water Salt Bread, Millstone Farm, and Nit Noi to create a seasonally rotating menu of sweet and savory cafe classics — sandwiches, $16 to $20, salads, $15 to $16, and signature plates, $14 to $22 (158 Rowayton Ave.).

 In Mystic, Connecticut’s dining capital, The Port of Call has opened right next to the restaurant credited with turning the town into a foodie destination, The Oyster Club.

This collaboration between Oyster Club owners 85th Day Food Community and the Real McCoy Rum in neighboring Stonington is helmed by Oyster Club beverage director Jade Ayala, its executive chef, Renée Touponce, and general manager Nancy Hankins.

Seeing double: Port of Call has two levels at which to hydrate.
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.The Port of Call spreads out over two levels: Upstairs is more refined and styled like a vintage yacht saloon, with a focal point being the “Million Mile Bar,” named because its top is made from wood sourced from the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world, which traveled a million miles over 180 years. The teak floors are made from the original deck boards from another ship, the Joseph Conrad. Antique wood aside, it’s the place for crafted cocktails.

Below “deck,” Dive, a diver-themed bar, offers drinks and games with more of a pub vibe. Both share a small plates-style menu (15 Water St.).

Just don’t call Port of Call a dive bar! It’s a diver bar and one more tasty reason for a foodie weekender in the Nutmeg State.


Greenwich Wine + Food fest returns in October to celebrate 10th anniversary

The event will benefit nonprofits and honor Jacques Pépin.
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After taking a COVID pause, Greenwich Wine + Food returns in October for its 10th-anniversary blowout benefiting two national non-profit organizations with roots in Connecticut:  The Jacques Pépin Foundation and Wholesome Wave.

The 2022 celebration includes a speakeasy dinner at South Norwalk-based distillery, SONO 1420; an omakase dinner at Rowayton Seafood Restaurant and Market; a pop-up dinner at Kneads in Westport; and the Big Easy dine-around event at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.

Tickets to GWF 2022 start at $1,400.
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But the event’s blowout evening is the GWF 10th Anniversary Celebrity Chef Gala, honoring legendary chef Jacques Pépin. It begins with a VIP reception  and continues with a chef’s table dinner by a dozen or so chefs cooking a four-course meal in front of guest’s tables. Tickets start at $1,400.

Also not to be missed, Serendipity magazine’s Most Innovative Chefs awards, which include Steven Chen (MIKU, Greenwich), Will Friedman (Kawa Ni, Westport), Jared Sippel (L’Ostal, Darien) and Renee Touponce (Oyster Club, Mystic).

There will also be performances from Dumpstaphunk (featuring Cyril Neville performing the music of Nola legends The Meters), Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.

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