June 28th Brooklyn Chef Battle to Showcase Aspiring Adult & Teen Chefs

NEW YORK - June 4, 2014 - PRLog -- Jin’s Journey, founded by Janelle “Chef Jin” Nicol Galvez, is pleased to announce the 2014 Brooklyn Chef Battle (#BKChefBattle) which is being presented in partnership with Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation (NEBHDCo), So Family and Thirty Mommy.  This community event is an “Iron Chef” style battle between three aspiring teams who will put their cooking chops to the tasting test on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 364 Vernon Avenue in Brooklyn from 12p to 5p.

“Our event partners and sponsors have been incredible with their enthusiastic support of education through cooking,” says Chef Jin.  “Sharing what I know of urban farming, cooking, and holistic health is how I like to help others create meals that are good for their well-being.  The Chef Battle will show parents, teens, young kids, grandparents – really everyone – how to eat better for living healthier lives.”

New Yorkers from all five boroughs are expected to cheer on the teams, which are being sponsored by East New York Farms, Oldways and Chaitty Coffee Shop.  Each chef team is made up of one adult and one youth who will have just 60 minutes to prepare a 3-course meal that dazzles.  Edna Nixon, 34, and Tianna Wallace, 14, of non-profit Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC, are being sponsored by Oldways and are ready to be proclaimed the winning team.  “We’re in it to win it!  Bring on the ingredients!!!” say Edna and Tianna.  Team ENYF chefs Kelvin McJunkin, 30, and Kimberly Ramdas, 17, are ready too, having already begun to think about dishes they might prepare, while shouting “Let the battle begin!”

The partners and sponsors of the 2014 Brooklyn Chef Battle are organizations and businesses committed to a healthy New York.  They are also committed to supporting small business owners such as Jin’s Journey who strive to educate New Yorkers on how to be smarter about what they eat and where they shop.  The list of partners and sponsors include NEBHDCo, So Family (Family Center sponsor), Thirty Mommy (Family Center sponsor), East New York Farms, Oldways, Chaitty Coffee Shop, Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Brooklyn Born Food Truck, Chelsea Green Publishing, and Popcorn Love.

“We’re excited to continue partnering with Chef Jin on programs that have a positive community impact,” says NEBHDCo’s Chief Operating Officer, Lisa Boyd.  “We’ve tasted Jin’s meals made with food from the shelves of our own Golden Harvest Client-Choice Food Pantry, and I cannot say enough about how great they taste.  It’s super cool how she works with what is in the neighborhood, at arm’s reach to Brooklynites.”

2014 Brooklyn Chef Battle Ticket Prices
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$25.00  ::  Individual for General Admission + Chef Battle + Family Center

$65.00  ::  Family** Pack of 4 for General Admission + Chef Battle + Family Center (**family of 2 adults and 2 children)

$20.00  ::  General Admission + Family Center

FREE  ::  General Admission + Family Center for children age 7 and under

Event visitors* will have the opportunity to watch the Battle up close as the chefs use healthy ingredients that can be found at the corner bodega, nearby farmers market, grocery store or at home in their kitchens.  While waiting to taste the meals being prepared by the chef teams, event visitors can walk the Marketplace to stop by and shop at the various sponsor, vendor or local artisan booths before checking out the food truck’s menu.  The Family Center area will have children’s activities all day.  There will be a “Baby Chef Battle” along with face painting, arts & crafts, giveaways, and more.  Everyone is encouraged to visit the Resource Center area and learn about community initiatives, health & wellness workshops and cooking demonstrations.

*Only Individual and Family Pack ticket purchasers can taste all 9 courses and cast votes for the winning team.  Brooklyn Chef Battle tickets are available for purchase at http://www.jinsjourney.com/BKChefBattle.  Select Bed-Stuy and Bushwick locations will have tickets for sale beginning June 9, 2014.  For more information on the event, please send an email to mailto:info@jinsjourney.com.  Media inquiries should be directed to mailto:media@new-venture.com or (646) 481-8708.

About Chef Jin
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Janelle Nicol Galvez, better known as Chef Jin, is the founder of Jin’s Journey, Inc., a small business based in Brooklyn, New York.  Founded in 2009, Jin’s Journey is a full resource for health recipes, videos, private cooking classes and catered events. Chef Jin is a personal chef, urban farmer and certified holistic health coach who provides alternative options to unhealthy foods that often permeate New York City’s communities.  Her passion lies deeply in food and community!  Chef Jin is “Brooklyn’s Queen of Food” and is all about keeping it fresh, local, and in season.


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