Life is Sweet 5

November 17--The Audi Forum in Herndon Virginia--The Fifth Annual Life is Sweet Pastry Chef Showcase benefitting Best Buddies Virginia.  The 25 chefs and their buddies. All photos copyright Laurence L. Levin

David Guas, Damgoodsweet, Buddy Chef Chris Battle

Shaun McCarty, Brasserie Beck, Buddy Chef Jesse Helton

Susan Wallace, Blacksalt, Buddy Chef Lauren Hyer

Laurent Merdy, The Blue Duck Tavern at Park Hyatt

Buddy Chef Caitlin Donovan

Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Buddy Chef Natalie Mills

Penny Karas, Hello Cupcake, Buddy Chef Felicia Aquah

Patrick Bazin, Bazin's on Church Street, Buddy Chef Cameron Graham

Kate Jansen, Willow, Buddy Chef Suzan Basoglu

Harry Sarkees, Silva's Patisserie, Buddy Chef Conner Mirt 

Michelle Poteaux, Bastille, Buddy Chef Max Douglas

Laure Weber, Swiss Bakery, Buddy Chef Maddie Leasure

Gian Piero Mazzi, San Vito, Buddy Chef Eric Latcheran

Sara Siegel & RJ Cooper, Vidalia, Buddy Chef Nick Moore

Jon L. Mathieson, INOX, Buddy Chef Cory Blazer

Jonathan Krinn, INOX, Buddy Chef Erin Thompson

Michel Richard, Michel Richard Citronelle, Buddy Chef Jenny Holden 

Norm Messer, TenPenh, Buddy Chef Carter McGavin

Chris Ford, Trummer's on Main, Buddy Chef 

Yasmine Sandhu, Rock Creek, Buddy Chef Ross Kepler

David Serus & Christopher James, Ritz Carlton Washington DC, 

Buddy Chef Ryan Gutkowski

Tom Wellings, Equinox, Buddy Chef Michael Charlton

Geoff Tracy, Chef Geoff, Buddy Chef Brandon Fisher

Lauren Whiteledge, Art & Soul, Buddy Chef