Mike, Tripp, Michael, and Matthew Garibaldi circle: Thomas Owens and Zach Hamlet (Photos: Michael Donahue)

If you tasted everything at A Taste of CBHS, you ate a complete dinner several times.

An incredible array of Memphis restaurants and businesses participated in the annual event, including some with Christian Brothers High School ties. 

The event, which was held March 2nd at CBHSโ€™ field house, listed 35 participants on its program.

Among those attending with school connections were Mike Garibaldi of Garibaldiโ€™s Pizza, Alex Boggs of Hueyโ€™s, and Clark Shifani of Old Dominick Distillery. Other purple and gold businesses linked to former CBHS students include Dyerโ€™s Burgers, which is owned by Kendall Robertson, and Hog & Hominy, which is owned by Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman.

Villa Castrioti was the title sponsor of the event. One of the owners, Joe Clarke, and an investor, Brian Leith, are Brothers Boys.

The event was a sellout, Clarke says. 

In addition to the cuisine, A Taste of CBHS featured tasteful music by performers, including the Walnut Grove Jazz Band. 

Michael Donahue began his career in 1975 at the now-defunct Memphis Press-Scimitar and moved to The Commercial Appeal in 1984, where he wrote about food and dining, music, and covered social events until...