Chef Chris Valdes’ VIP Book Launch at MDC’s Tower Theater

Photography by on May 13th, 2021 in Lifestyle

Diandra Lamas & Chris Valdes

Miami, FL – May 13, 2021 – Chef Chris Valdes, the Miami-born philanthropic chef who donated more than 50,000 meals during the COVID-19 pandemic and rose to fame as a finalist on Food Network Star, debuted his self-published book One With the Kitchen with a VIP reception at the MDC Tower Theater on Thursday, May 13th, 2021. Guests enjoyed a Q & A with Chef and Diandra Lamas from Yelp as well as appetizers from the recipes in his cookbook. The highlight of the evening was the key presentation from Miami-Dade County to the Chef by Senator René Garcia.

Diandra Lamas & Chris Valdes

Diandra Lamas & Chris Valdes

Chris Valdes

Diandra Lamas

Diandra Lamas & Chris Valdes

René Garcia

Arely Ruiz

Chris Valdes

Chris Valdes

Chris Valdes

Chris Valdes & Arely Ruiz

Alessandra Quintero, Chris Valdes, & Arely Ruiz

Filippe Herrera, Chris Valdes, & Juanita Lopez

Yeney Valdes, Chris Valdes, & Antonia Valdes

Ruth Martinez, Gloria Ann Burns, Chris Valdes, Alessandra Quintero, Lorena Holguin, & Arely Ruiz

Ismael Llano, Jose Gonzalez, & Diandra Lamas

Diandra Lamas & Chris Valdes

Juanita Lopez & Filippe Herrera

May Jimenez

Rosie Andersen

Ace Cruz & Maria Laura Carrizo

Tony Gomez, Rosie Andersen, & Alex Ruiz

Gabriel Garcia, René Garcia, & Junior Valdes

René Garcia & Chris Valdes