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The students of Cuyahoga Community College's hospitality management program are teaming up with professional chefs for a foodie throwdown tonight. It's the 2010 Cleveland Culinary Challenge, which pits teams of students and professionals against one another to see who can concoct the better dish and impress a panel of food-obsessed judges — including Michael Ruhlman, a noted author and FAB (that's "friend of Anthony Bourdain"). Food fights? Oh yes there'll be plenty. But there's also so much more: from flair bartending to ice sculpting, from pastry making to wine tasting. Tie one on and chow down from 5:30 to 9 p.m. tonight. The Culinary Challenge takes place at the Cuyahoga Community College Hospitality Management Center at Public Square (180 Euclid Ave.). Tickets are $75, with proceeds benefiting Tri-C's hospitality management program and other programs supporting tourism in Cleveland. For more information go to clevelandculinarychallenge2010.eventbrite.com. — Hazen