{"id":4211,"date":"2016-02-22T20:07:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T01:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wbbz.tv\/?p=4211"},"modified":"2018-02-25T23:02:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T04:02:02","slug":"buffalo-ice-sculptor-to-compete-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/?p=4211","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Ice Sculptor Manny Lezama To Compete In Toronto!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span lang=\"en-US\">BUFFALO, NY (\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wbbz.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wbbz.tv<\/a>) Award winning Buffalo chef, ice sculptor, and restaurateur Manny Lezama will compete in the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>13<\/b><\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>\u00a0Annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in Toronto.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Sassafraz Ice Carving Competition<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0will be held\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\">on Saturday, February 24<\/a><\/span><sup><span lang=\"en-US\"><a dir=\"ltr\">th<\/a><\/span><\/sup><span lang=\"en-US\"><a dir=\"ltr\">, 2018<\/a>. Lezama will be showcasing his carving talents in front of thousands of spectators. The event supports the Heart and Stroke Foundation.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\">The release for the event states participants will be given one 300 lb block of ice with which to create their masterpiece.\u00a0 Each ice block will be sponsored by a Bloor-Yorkville business \u2013<\/span><b><a dir=\"ltr\">Saturday, February 24<\/a>\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\">12 noon \u2013 8 pm<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\">Sunday, February 25<\/a>\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\">12 noon \u2013 5 pm<\/a>\u00a0Village of Yorkville Park \u2013 Near Cumberland &amp; Bellair Sts.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4213\" src=\"http:\/\/wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-CA\">This year\u2019s theme is \u201c<i><b>MEDIEVAL TIMES\u201d,\u00a0<\/b><\/i>transforming the festival into a magical display of ice, sculpted into magnificent sculptures inspired by the chivalry and rivalry in celebration of the middle ages.\u00a0 The Main Ice Exhibit in the park will\u00a0include an 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Century-Styled Castle with Knights on Guard. There will be a photo opportunity area with a majestic Throne for Two in the center of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Manny Lezama was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Brooklyn. From a young age, Manny showed an interest in cooking, which led him to secure a degree from the Culinary Institute of America. After graduation, Manny landed high profile positions at Rich Products, as GM of Florida restaurant operations, which eventually brought him to the World Headquarters in Buffalo, New York. Here he organized elegant events for the Rich family where the guest list included former United States Presidents.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-CA\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4214\" src=\"http:\/\/wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3-125x125.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.wbbz.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Manny-Lezama-3.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-CA\">Lezama operated two successful restaurants in Florida. He has also worked for both Sodexo and Chartwells, leaders in higher education food service.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-CA\">In 2001 Manny joined the National Ice Carving Association, and has participated in many competitions across the US and Canada. One of Lezama&#8217;s prized creations was an ice sculpture of the Brooklyn Bridge, created as a raw seafood bar from 3,000 pounds of ice for the 80<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday party of WNY hospitality icon Russell Salvatore.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\">Manny Lezama is currently General Manager of Parkhurst Dining of New York State, and is looking forward to the Canadian competition, while helping the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Follow Manny Lezama at Manolo Blue Ice on Facebook.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>For full event info<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"en-CA\">:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloor-yorkville.com\/icefest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>http:\/\/www.bloor-<wbr \/>yorkville.com\/icefest\/<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-CA\"><b>Facebook Event Page:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1950892071842614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.<wbr \/>com\/events\/1950892071842614\/<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUFFALO, NY (\u00a0wbbz.tv) Award winning Buffalo chef, ice sculptor, and restaurateur Manny Lezama will compete in the\u00a013th\u00a0Annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest\u00a0in Toronto.\u00a0The\u00a0Sassafraz Ice Carving Competition\u00a0will be held\u00a0on Saturday, February 24th, 2018. 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