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Exchange Club of Madison Announces a Winner as Part of Its The Culinary Arts Night

The winner received a $100 dinner for two.

For the first time ever, the Exchange Club of Madison offered a special prize to one winner of a drawing from amongst all tickets purchased for entry into Culinary Arts Night…with the Winner awarded his/her selection of a $100 dinner for two at the restaurant of choice selected by the winner from amongst the 20 restaurants participating at The Culinary Arts Night on September 17, 2014.

The first ever prize winner for the Special Restaurant Dinner Night Out from amongst all Culinary Arts Night 2014 attendees was Ms. Nicole Durso, currently a Madison resident. Having grown up in Western Pennsylvania, Nicole earned her BA at Clarion University, subsequently moving to CT to earn her masters degree in Computer Science at SHU.

Nicole currently works as a BI Developer for WellPoint, working on creation and maintenance of reporting applications, and creates technical solutions for business needs involving data. Nicole has no siblings, and lives in Madison with her partner. She likes to read, cook, drink wine, and play games and “all sorts of other stuff.” While dedicated to her daily work, she’s also “trying to make time for more professional development.”

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As her selection of a wondrous restaurant to share with her partner in which to dine, Nicole selected Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro located at 93 Whitney Avenue in New Haven. A second year participant in Culinary Arts Night, Caseus and its General Manager, Jason Spitek, offer a fabulous selection of the best in the world wines, cheeses, and specialty dishes.

We’re sure Nicole and her friend will be treated to a very special dinner thanks to Jason’s time and attention to serving the finest in food and drink to all Caseus’ Guests.

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