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Reminder: Chef Off! dinners kick off new season Monday at El Palacio

Just a few seats still remain for this season’s kickoff of Chef Off!, a series of friendly competitions between East Valley chefs in the form of collaborative dinners.

Defending champion Romeo Taus (pictured on right) of Romeo’s Euro Cafe in Gilbert travels to El Palacio in Chandler to take on Anthony Serrano (left) on Monday.

Each chef will prepare three dishes to be paired with a craft beer from The Perch in Chandler. The secret ingredient is pork, and the dinner theme is Southwestern.

For $55, diners will get all six dishes, plus beers and dessert, and vote for the winner.

The dinner starts at 6 p.m. RSVP: 480-802-5770.