Support the mission of Fork Real Café by bidding on a meal or dessert prepared by your own personal chef during this special event.
Join us Saturday, November 16, 2024, at The Box at 5:00 pm for the 3rd Annual Chef’s Dinner Auction. We are proud to bring this special evening to life, featuring delicious food samples, live music, a chance to bid and win a meal or dessert prepared by your own personal chef, and other exciting silent auction opportunities.
Proceeds from this year’s event will help us make our move to the heart of downtown Rapid City a reality.
Meet the chefs for the 2024 chef’s dinner auction
Sponsored by Unify Lending
KAREN ANAGNOSTOPULOS
Karen creates stunning, unique and fresh grazing boards & tables for all sorts of special events and parties. • Catered by Karen A.
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Charcuterie Cups
UP FOR AUCTION
1 Charcuterie Board • Feeds 20 people!
Sponsored by Dacotah Bank
Isaac Egbert
Isaac’s passion for food began in childhood, learning to cook from his parents and eventually preparing meals for the family, including Thanksgiving dishes. Now Isaac is the Su-Chef at Fork Real Cafe.
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Shrimp Boil
UP FOR AUCTION
Shrimp Boil, Baguettes, Slaw, and Peach Cobbler | Feeds up to 20 people. This event is hosted at the Café
Sponsored by Westjet Air Center, Inc
MIRANDA MALEKI
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Mini Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
UP FOR AUCTION
Sky-High Adventure for 2 + A Picnic Basket Gift • Enjoy an aviation discovery flight! This is a thrilling introductory flight lesson that allows you to experience the joy of flying firsthand. During this one-hour flight, you’ll sit in the pilot’s seat of a small airplane and, under the guidance of a certified flight instructor, you’ll take control of the aircraft!
Sponsored by Scheels
Mj ADAMs
MJ Adams is a three-time James Beard Award Semi-Finalist for Best Chef of the Midwest. An early pioneer of working with local foods in the state. MJ Adams ran The Corn Exchange Restaurant for 15 years to national acclaim, featured in Elle, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Bon Appetite, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. After she closed the restaurant in 2015, she went on to host two seasons of Savor Dakota for SDPB, still airing on CreateTV and subsequently. published her cookbook "The Corn Exchange Cookbook-From The Big Apple To The Black Hills," which received a positive review by The NY Times in January 2020.
UP FOR AUCTION
A personal Cooking Class taught by MJ for up to 4 people • You will participate in making an appetizer, entree, and dessert, and at the end, you will sit down and enjoy your hard work!
Sponsored by Muth Electric
TESSIE HAWKINS
Tessie grew up learning to cook and turned her passion into a career. She joined the team at Fork Real Community Café full time in 2021.
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Cranberry Orange Salad
UP FOR AUCTION
Thanksgiving and Easter Dinner! Feeds 10 people.
Sponsored by Quik Signs
JASON GOLDEN
Jason is active in the Air Force and has traveled the world trying a variety of cuisines.
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Smoked Gator, Mexican Street Corn, and Warm Rolls
UP FOR AUCTION
Smoked Gator • Dinner for up to 6 people delivered to you or cooked on site!
Sponsored by KT Construction
Casie Anderson
Casie Andersen is the pastry chef at Fork Real Cafe. Her love for baking began early, making holiday desserts with her mother and sharing them with others, finding joy and inspiration in gifting treats. She hopes to one day open her own bakery coffee shop.
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Kuchen Display and Cheesecake Bites
UP FOR AUCTION
Dessert making class at the new 507 Main Street location for Fork Real. Making Kuchen and cheesecake. • Up to 5 people!
Sponsored by Maegen A. Wallum Morgan Stanley
JEFF SLATHAR, CWPC
Jeff is professionally trained and a certified Chef by industry standard — the American Culinary Federation. His passion is to prepare food properly, creatively, appealingly and safely.
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Cherry Jubilee
UP FOR AUCTION
Steak tableside dinner for 4
Sponsored by Black Hills Tire
Lukas Cann
You’ve most likely seen Lukas offering up smiles and delicious food out of the Fork Real Community Café Food Truck this summer!
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Teriyaki Chicken and Coconut Rice
UP FOR AUCTION
The Fork Real Food Truck will come and feed up to 20 people at your place!
Sponsored by Marco Technologies
The Women’s Ministry of Rimrock Downtown
This fantastic group of women is based out of Rimrock Downtown in Rapid City
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Scones
UP FOR AUCTION
Old English High Tea for up to 12 people, served on fine china at Fork Real Community Café
Sponsored by D&M Ag
Rapid City Christian School Coaches
The coaches of Rapid City Christian School Athletics
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Pulled Pork and Warm Rolls
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RC Christian Coaches Cowboy Tailgate Party for up to 18 • Pulled Pork, Cowboy Beans, Cheesy Potatoes, Cowboy Homemade Doughnuts! Hosted by the coaches of Rapid City Christian School Athletics at Fork Real Community Café
Sponsored by Black Hills Energy
Mayor Jason Salamun
Jason Salamun, Mayor of Rapid City South Dakota
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Alfredo Fettucine
UP FOR AUCTION
Enjoy an Italian dinner with mayor Jason Salamun for up to 20 people, hosted at Fork Real Community Café.
Sponsored by Scull Construction
RHONDA PEARCY
One of Rhonda's love languages is preparing great meals that feed the soul. • Founder of Fork Real Community Café
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Spaetzle
UP FOR AUCTION
German dinner for 20 people