On the Menu: November 8 to November 14

by jbfauthor on November 06, 2009

Here’s what happening at the Beard House and around the country next week: Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 P.M. Taste of the Colli Bolognesi Experience a taste of Italy’s gastronomic capital when the food and wine of the renowned Colli Bolognesi area outside of Bologna fill the Beard House. Chef Paolo Parmeggiani of Trattoria del Borgo will create an unforgettable menu to be paired with the sought-after wines of Frederico Orsi’s biodynamic vineyard, Orsi Vigneto San Vito. Wednesday, November 11, 6:00 P.M. American Icons: Gala Dinner and Auction Join the James Beard Foundation for an incredible celebration of American cuisine and its culinary legends. Our annual gala dinner and auction is the most anticipated culinary event of the season, featuring an incredible multi-course menu paired with iconic American wines and an extraordinary live and silent auction of once-in-a-lifetime food, wine, and travel packages. Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 P.M. Celebrity Chef Tour: Washington, D.C. Celebrity Chef Tour events are dinners produced by Inner Circle that benefit the James Beard Foundation, in which JBF Award winners and other celebrity chefs travel to private clubs, resorts, and other exclusive venues across America to prepare dinners and promote the culinary arts. Friday, November 13, 7:00 P.M. Fall Flavors: Six Plates, Six Pinots These talented chefs represent two prestigious hotels, boast experience on four continents, and have snared so many awards, stars, and diamonds that we can’t keep count. They’re bringing an international approach to autumn with a menu featuring a diverse range of flavors and the signature fruit-driven Oregon and Washington Pinots of Owen Roe Winery. Friday, November 13, 7:00 P.M. Celebrity Chef Tour: Atlantic City Celebrity Chef Tour events are dinners produced by Inner Circle that benefit the James Beard Foundation, in which JBF Award winners and other celebrity chefs travel to private clubs, resorts, and other exclusive venues across America to prepare dinners and promote the culinary arts. Saturday, November 14, 7:00 P.M. New World Wine Lovers’ Dinner With every new vintage, New World winemakers create offerings that rival the elegance of their European counterparts. (Need proof? Wine Spectator’s 2008 Wine of the Year hailed from Chile.) Enjoy an eclectic selection of New World wines alongside the creative culinary musings of acclaimed chef Eric LeVine. For details and reservations, visit www.jamesbeard.org/events or call 212.627.2308. (Photo by Krishna Dayanidhi)