Events / Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

FOJBB: Stadium Chef Series – Fenway Park, Boston

Fri, September 29, 2023

5:30 PM
Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox
Price: Individual Ticket: $750 / Premium Group Package 10 Tickets: $15,000 Click here for more info and tickets!

Fenway Park, Home of the Boston Red Sox
4 Jersey Street
Boston, MA 02215

5:30 P.M. – Cocktail Reception 
7:00 P.M. – Communal Dinner in the 521 Overlook
 

 

Featured Participants: 

Host/Fenway Park Executive Chef Ron Abell
Aramark, Boston, MA

Chef David Bazirgan
Uni, Boston, MA

JBF Award Winner Joanne Chang
Flour, Boston, MA

Chef Amarilys Colón
Porto, Boston, MA

JBF Award Semifinalist Carl Dooley
Mooncusser, Boston, MA

JBF Award Nominee Tiffani Faison
Big Heart Hospitality (Sweet Cheeks Q, Fool's Errand, Dive Bar, Tenderoni's, Bubble Bath) Boston, MA

Chef Charlie Foster
Woods Hill Pier 4, Boston, MA

JBF Award Semifinalist Chef Will Gilson
The Lexington Group, (The Lexington Restaurant, geppetto, cafe Beatrice,) Cambridge, MA

JBF Award Winner Lydia Shire
Scampo, Boston, MA
 


 


This year, the Stadium Chef Series culminates at the Green Monster! Join our hosts, Marquee Development and our lineup of talented local chefs, led by Fenway Park's executive chef Ron Abell, for a once-in-a-lifetime evening featuring a cocktail reception with the chefs, a walk on the warning track surrounding the field with a photo opportunity, and a five-course family-style dinner overlooking the field.

The Premium Group Package for 10 guests includes the above experience plus a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park, stop at rooftop Fenway Farms, cocktail demo paired with canapés with JBF President/COO Kris Moon in the Vineyard Vines Club, and commemorative gift. Starts at 5:00 PM.

The Stadium Chef Series, part of our Friends of James Beard Benefits, provides critical funding for our programs, to help JBF achieve its mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture, and champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

 

 

Menu

 

PREMIUM PACKAGE RECEPTION  

Chef Lydia Shire

Autumn Pomegranate Niman Ranch Lamb Chops with Fenway Farms Red Beetroot Hummus and Wild Fennel Seeds

Hong Kong-Style Crisped Skin-On Niman Ranch Pork Belly-Red Bean Bao with Fenway Farms Red Cabbage and Sauternes Slaw


GENERAL RECEPTION

Chef Ron Abell
Late Summer Vegetable Sourdough Tartines with Herbed Ricotta, Toasted Pine Nuts, and Tomato Confit

Fenway Farms Scallion Pancakes with Tamari-Ginger Dip

Fried Ipswich Clam Buns with Togarashi Tartar and Lime


Chef Charlie Foster
Niman Ranch Lamb Ribs with Urfa Pepper-Red Wine Gastrique, Puffed Rice, and Torn Herbs

Oysters en Escabeche with Sun-Dried Tomato-Guanciale Vinaigrette and Sea Beans

Chef Amarilys Colón

Fried Green Tomatoes with Avocado, Burrata, Salsa Verde, and Sesame Bottarga

Niman Ranch Pork Belly Spiedini with Aioli, Gardiniera, and Crispy Onions


DINNER

Chef David Bazirgan
Grilled Rhode Island Calamari with Watermelon, Peanuts, Mint, and Nuoc Cham  

Chef Will Gilson
Cedar Plank-Grilled Salmon with Apple, Teriyaki, and Miso-Glazed Carrots

Chef Tiffani Faison
Charred Pumpkin-Roasted Duck Congee with Condiments

Chef Carl Dooley
Niman Ranch Pork Chop with Tomato Dal, Marinated Cabbage, and Pineapple Chutney

Pastry Chef Joanne Chang 
Vanilla Crème Caramel with Caramelized Bananas and Black and White Sesame Brittle