6 The Courier sun • may 28, 2015 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com August Martin HS hosts hip-hop culinary competition BY ANTHONY GIUDICE agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com/@A_GiudiceReport August Martin High School teamed up with nonprofit The Future Project (TFP) last week to host Stay Hungry, the first-ever hip-hop culinary competition. Students from August Martin High School’s Culinary Academy in Jamaica, along with several other city high schools, competed in the experimental August Martin High School students, the second-place winners, with Syreeta Gates (right). The first-place winner of the competition was the Secondary School of Law whose lyric was “A pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape of / Me and Eric B., and a nice big plate of fish / Which is my favorite dish / But without no money, it’s still a wish,” by rapper Rakim. The host school, August Martin High School, came in second place. Their dish’s corresponding Photo by Trivella Osbourne BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FREE Measuring & Installation w/purchase of $100. with this ad. • Draperies • Vertical Blinds • Honeycomb Shades • Custom Window Shades • Mini Blinds Nobody Beats Our Prices! • Roman Shades • Balloon Shades • Swags & Jabots • Shutters • Upholstery • Radiator Covers • Table Pads UP TO 70% OFF LIST PRICE Free Interior Design Consultation $20 OFF with purchase of $200 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 6/5/15 $50 OFF with purchase of $500 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 6/5/15 $100 OFF with purchase of $1,000 or more *Not to be combined w/other offers. Expires 6/5/15 GOMER’S Window Treatments SINCE 1962 FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE SERVING QUEENS AND LONG ISLAND 1.800.522.6156 www.gomersdecorators.com exhibition of hip-hop and its relationship to food on May 21. The event aimed to bridge the worlds of culinary arts, visual arts and lyrical art. Syreeta Gates, the dream director for TFP at the high school, created the innovative event with the idea of having an unconventional opportunity for students to demonstrate their shared love for the hip-hop culture by preparing dishes illustrated in hip-hop lyrics. “This type of event has never been done before,” Gates said. “There has never been a culinary competition around food led by young people.” Gates pointed out that this competition not only bridges the worlds of food and hip-hop, but creates an important bridge between the students and some of the artists and their lyrics that they used to create their dishes. “Some of the students were born after Biggie Smalls died, so it now creates an intergenerational bridge between the students and these artists,” Gates said. In its inaugural year, Stay Hungry attracted over 60 guests who watched and cheered on the 33 students who competed for the best hip-hop inspired dish. The competition was judged by several professional guest judges who tasted over eight dishes, which they judged based on cooking time, description of the dish, presentation and creativity of the Adrian& Rocky’s CATERING use of lyrics. “FOR THE VERY BEST IN BUFFET STYLE CATERING” CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS BARTENDING & WAITRESS SERVICE AVAILABLE! Call 718.845.5525 132-08 Cross Bay Boulevard • Ozone Park SERVING QUEENS FOR OVER 20 YEARS • Business Meetings • Engagement Parties • Cocktail Parties • BBQ’s • Christenings • Communions • Anniversaries • Showers • Sweet 16’s • Graduations EXPERIENCE “The Original” Planning a Party? Our Specialties or Fax 718.845.5643 VISIT US AT WWW.ADRIANSCATERERS.COM EMAIL ADRIANS1@VERIZON.NET All Major Credit Cards Accepted • DELIVERY IS FREE OF CHARGE WITH ALL CATERING PACKAGES lyric was “Got the lamb rack, pan-roasted, laced it with fennel / Little yogurt that been drizzled over— might be a winner,” by Action Bronson. “I am so proud of the kids. It has been a dream of mine to make this event happen for a very long time, and I am so glad it was a success,” Gates said. “Parents, students and teachers are all asking about next year. Now we have to start planning.”
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