Enjoy a private dinner party for up to 12 people in the exclusive, elegant Peter Kump boardroom located on the top floor of the famous James Beard House!
This Experience Includes:
James Beard, acclaimed cookbook author and teacher, was a champion of American cuisine who educated and mentored generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit, offering events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York Citys Greenwich Village as a performance space for visiting chefs, the Foundation hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country. JBF is recognized as the center of Americas culinary community. The James Beard Foundation Awards, presented every spring at Lincoln Center, are the highest honor for culinary professionals in North America. Nominees and winners are feted at a weekend of events in New York City that has become the social and gastronomic event of the year. Past winners include Wolfgang Puck, Lifetime Achievement Award; Boulevard San Francisco, Outstanding Restaurant; and The Fry Bread House in Phoenix, Americas Classic Winner. James Beard House Private Dinner Enjoy a private dinner party for up to 12 people in the exclusive, elegant Peter Kump boardroom located on the top floor of the famous James Beard House. Both established and emerging guest chefs from around the world are invited to the James Beard House to prepare special dinners throughout the year.
Guest chefs and dinner themes have included:
French Seafood Extravaganza: JBF AWARD WINNER Paul Kahan Blackbird & AJ Walker, Café Cancale, Chicago. Step right up for a memorable soirée presented by Café Cancale, the trés chic gem in the One Off Hospitality Group crown. Multiple Beard Award–winning chef and restaurateur Paul Kahan will join chef de cuisine AJ Walker for this celebration of all things seafood, with a French twist!
James Beard Award Winners- Best of Main: JBF AWARD WINNERS Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley Eventide Oyster Co., Portland, ME and JBF Award Winner Rob Tod Allagash Brewing Company, Portland, ME. Calling all beer lovers and oyster aficionados! Don’t miss an opportunity to enjoy a gold-star experience straight from the heart of New England at this collaborative dinner featuring 2019 Beard Award winner Rob Tod from Allagash Brewing Company and fellow Beard Award winners (and Down Easters!) Andrew Taylor and Mike Wiley of Eventide Oyster Co.
East Coast Omakase: Josh van den Berg Mayanoki, NYC. With only eight seats and as New York City’s only omakase spot dedicated to responsibly sourced seafood, Mayanoki is the hottest ticket in town for sushi lovers. Grab your spot for when the team moves from their intimate East Village chefs’ counter to the Beard House dining room for a feast of fantastic proportions, with a tasting menu meticulously designed to delight the taste buds without compromising our oceans.
Best of Barbara Lynch: JBF AWARD WINNER Barbara Lynch No. 9 Park, Menton, and the Barbara Lynch Collective, Boston Lucas Sousa Barbara Lynch Collective, Boston Heather Neri No. 9 Park, Boston Tab Volpe No. 9 Park, Boston. According to culinary titan Barbara Lynch, every empty plate is a chance to tell a story. Don’t miss a rare evening as this Best Chefs in America, Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America, and Outstanding Restaurateur Award winner—and the Barbara Lynch Collective team—journey from Boston to the Beard House to share an unforgettable evening.
A minimum of 10% of the sales price raised for this purchased package will be donated to the benefiting charity. Please be aware that this auction is not tax-deductible.
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