Recently Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance presented Sweet Charity, a dessert-based fundraiser for the arts on Friday, Nov. 16.
Drooling over the list of sweets they had on hand from awesome local restaurants (more than 20 different ones, including Feast, RA Sushi and Busy B's Bakery who were among the winners), and signature dessert cocktails, I’m totally bummed that my invitation was apparently lost in the mail. More than 400 people came together to enjoy great desserts, support arts education and take in a a wonderful Arizona night. I guess I will forgive the SAACA folks this time…still jealous though.
Take a look below the cut to see the list of the winners, including the top prize, which went to Wildflower American Cuisine.
WINNERS
GRAND PRIZE: Sweetest of the Sweet Award
Wildflower American Cuisine
Best Overall Presentation
Marco's Patisserie
Most Creative
Le Bon Gâteau and Mini's Cupcakes
DESSERTS
Best Baked Dessert
Feast Restaurant
Doug Levy, Kathy Prosser
Pear and Toffee Bread Pudding
Best Chilled Dessert
Hacienda Del Sol
Sweet Potato Pana Cotta
Best Frozen Dessert
RA Sushi
Sweet Mochi
Best Chocolate Dessert
Tavolino Ristorante Italiano
Chocolate Bonet
Best Fruit Dessert
JW Marriott Star Pass
Tropical Fruit Verrine, Vanilla Chiboust
Best Candy Dessert
Busy B's Bakery
Vanilla Cake Pops
Best Sweet & Salty Dessert
Wildflower American Cuisine
Chef Amber Haddad
Salted Caramel Pretzel Verrine
COCKTAILS
Best Sweet Cocktail
Shlomo & Vito's New York Delicatessen and Pizza Kitchen
Chocolate Dreams
Best Creative Cocktail
Hacienda Del Sol
House made Chocolate infused Vodka-Martini
Best Fruit Based Cocktail
Wildflower American Cuisine
Cinnamon Pisco Punch
