Pictures from the Star Chefs Gala at the Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival

Hundreds of revelers packed the Driskill Friday night to sample innovative finger food creations and wines from accross the state. The rooms were packed, and the star chefs were at their very best. As you can tell from these pictures, if you didn't get to go, you really missed a good evening. And hats off to the Driskill for staging the event with a high degree of professionalism.

The Wild Horse Grill from Marble Falls dished up Wildhorse martinis.


Jeff Blank and the gang from Hudson's on the Bend served a green chile masher
with a backstrap of venison.


Cafe Josie's Charles Mayes tempted us with jumbo shrimp cocktail with
pineapple guajillo cocktail sauce on bay scallop ceviche in a mango habanero curry.


Elmar Prambs from the Cafe at the Four Seasons with
their special blackened shrimp with bleu cheese grits.


The ladies from Wink with poached asparagus wrapped with flank streak with soy aji mirin marinade.


The maestro himself, David Bull, from the Driskill Grill.


Ranch 616, helmed by Kevin Williamson, served venison chili frito pie in actual frito bags.
With a mandarin orange and pineapple salsa.


Terry and Robert from my favorite french restaurant, Aquarelle.


Dave Herman from The Range in Salado.


Brennan's dished up some killer banana's foster, that essential New Orleans treat.


These ladies appeared to be enjoying themselves.


Don King and his entourage.