CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Β Every year, the Got to Be NC Competition Dining Series brings the best chefs of North Carolina together to compete in a cook off featuring North Carolina based ingredients. Β In the vein of The Iron Chef, contestants are told the day of competition what that particular ingredient will be and are instructed to incorporate that ingredient into a multi-course meal that is scored by Judges AND up to 130 diners.
Β Β Β This year Jon Fortes, executive chef of Mimosa Grill, represented Charlotte to rave reviews. Β Although he and his team made it to the Final Fire round of competition, they were ousted when the judges score took rank over the favorable opinions of the diners. Β I caught up with Jon post-competition to discuss his experience in it and what it means to Mimosa Grill.
Β Β Β He also prepared a couple of classic Mimosa Grill dishes that definitely pleased my palate.
