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NOVEMBER 4, 2016 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Canyon Lake chef wins at 'So-Cal Chef Open'
BY DONNA RITCHIE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
For a second year in a row, Wayne Quintos, Canyon Lake resident and head chef at The Sports Stop, won 2nd place in the People's Choice category at the annual So-Cal Chef Open.
Wayne competed along with 14 other chefs from some of the top restaurants in Southern California. The event is to help raise money for the athletic programs at the Oak Grove Center in Murrieta, a non-profit public school and treatment facility for at-risk and special needs youth.
The 9th annual So-Cal Chef Open was held in the Grand Ballroom at the Pechanga Resort and Casino on Mon- day, October 24. The winners of the People's Choice award is decided by those in attendance at the event. Accord- ing to Wayne, over 600 people attended this year's event. "We are very proud to represent Canyon Lake."
Wayne's winning entry, Notorious P.I.G., is an updated version of Sisig. Sisig is a native Filipino dish consist- ing of various pig parts, such as the ears, snout and jowls. The dish is served on a sizzling platter and topped with raw egg. The ingredients in Wayne's mod- ernized version were pork belly confit, barbecued pork loin, beef marrow aioli, calamansi citronette, charred leeks and cured egg yolk.
Last year, Wayne won 3rd place in the Top Chef category and 2nd place in the People's Choice category. In 2005, Wayne was given the Rising Star Chef award by the Southern California Res- taurant Writers Association and, in 2004, Wayne was awarded a gold medal
Wayne Quintos, pictured second from right, poses with his Urban Catering Co. crew at the 9th annual So-Cal Chef Open at the Pechanga Resort and Casino. Pictured with Wayne are Henry Becerra, Amy Olipane, Caroline Quintos, and Art Banuelos.
for culinary excellence by the American Tasting Institute.
Earlier this year, Mayor Tim Brown recognized Wayne's achievements by presenting him with a proclamation on behalf of the City of Canyon Lake.
Wayne has been a professional chef
for the past 17 years. He's worked un- der many great chefs in premier hotels around Southern California, and has ap- peared on several culinary televisions shows, including "Let's Dine Out." A few yeas ago he started his own catering company, The Urban Catering Co., spe-
cializing in contemporary Asian, region- al American and Pacific Rim Cuisines. He's also proficient in European, Latin and Mediterranean cuisines. The Urban caters to private and corporate parties, weddings and backyard barbecues. To contact Wayne, call 909-261-7420.
City to hold 6th annual Turkey and Food Drive
The City of Canyon Lake is host- ing its 6th annual Frozen Turkey and Food Drive for Helping Our People in Elsinore (HOPE) on Thursday, Novem- ber 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Services pro- vided by HOPE help to benefit over 100 families from Canyon Lake. Residents, businesses and clubs are encouraged to participate in the program to enable the community's most vulnerable residents and their families to enjoy the holidays this year.
Residents who wish to participate may drop off their items at City Hall, 31516 Railroad Canyon Rd. in the Towne Cen- ter. The City is unable to store frozen turkeys so they need to be dropped off at the date and time indicated.
Suggested items include frozen tur- key, whole frozen chicken, stuffing mix and gravy mix, canned mushroom soup, canned green beans, canned yams and brown sugar, miniature marshmallows, cornbread mix, hot chocolate and coffee, cake and cookie mix, non-perishable item and other items of choice.
Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies will be served at City Hall to those who participate in the the food drive.
Bobby Gunter, Linda Kamashian and Donna Nunes were three of the volunteers who helped collect food at last year's Frozen Turkey and Food Drive.
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