Chef Chad White & Friends Host weekly oyster bash to raise money and fight cancer in Spokane

BY JEFF FIJOLEK
PHOTO BY CJ CALLAHAN

After losing his stepfather to esophageal cancer in 2020, Chef Chad White decided to put together a series of events to help support others fighting cancer in our local community. After starting as a series of pop-up parties in 2021, Chefs Shuck With Us returned in November 2022 as a standing event each Wednesday night at White’s Zona Blanca Ceviche Bar in Downtown Spokane.

For Chefs Shuck, White invites a local chef or public figure to create their own take on raw and roasted oyster preparations, guaranteeing that no two weeks are ever the same. Throw in a fishy photo booth, drink specials and Zona Blanca’s full menu–which has garnered White two James Beard Award nominations in recent years–and it’s no surprise that Chefs Shuck With Us has become a mid-week party that shouldn’t be missed. And 10% of all sales each week are donated to Spokane’s Community Cancer Fund, dedicated to providing necessary resources to local cancer patients, their families and the Inland Northwest organizations that serve them.

So far this season has seen Adam Hegsted and Aaron Fish of Eat Good Group, CJ Callahan of One Tree Cider House, Jennifer Davis of The Scoop and Hidden Bagel and Dan Gonzalez of Kismet take their turns in the kitchen. In November, Justin Stang of the Hama Hama Oyster Company delivered simple oyster preparations showcasing the PNW bivalves while Gage Lang of Breaüxdoo Bakery offered a sweet take in early December with cold Tiramisu Oysters and Roasted Apple Pie oysters.

The party continues through March with more local chefs including Wooden City’s Payton Johnson and Market Street Pizza’s Aaron Fiorini taking over oyster duties. Chefs Shuck With Us has raised Thousands for Community Cancer Fund and will continue to with your help. for more information visit limefishsalt.com

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