Monday, November 10 at 7:00 PM
Astor Center 399 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003
Enjoy a seasonal multi-course seated dinner with wine pairings prepared by acclaimed Chefs Collaborative chefs: Rick Bayless of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago; Mary Cleaver of The Cleaver Company and The Green Table in New York; Greg Higgins of Higgins Restaurant and Bar in Portland, Oregon; Peter Hoffman of Savoy and Back Forty restaurants in New York; Michel Nischan of Dressing Room and Wholesome Wave Foundation, in Westport, Connecticut.
Tickets are $250 and are available online.
The evening will feature a live auction, including a 10-day voyage for two to the Galapagos by Lindblad Expeditions, the pioneering expedition company with a strong commitment to the environment. Click here to learn about auction items and for information about how to place your bid in advance. Auction will conclude at event.
Empire - $5,000 (Table for eight)
Ginger Gold - $2,500 (Four tickets)
Winesap - $1,000 (Two tickets)
McIntosh - $600 (Two Tickets)
Private Sponsors’ reception with guest of honor at 6:30 pm, just before main event. For information about becoming a sponsor, please contact Elizabeth Kennedy at 617-236-5200 or Elizabeth@chefscollaborative.org.
About Joan Dye Gussow: Writer, gardener, teacher and food warrior! Professor emeritus and former head of the nutrition education department at Columbia, Joan has been a pioneering nutrition ecology teacher and researcher. In her book, This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader, she wrote about eating well year-round from an average lot in the suburbs of Piermont, N.Y. Joan is a past, longtime member of the Chefs Collaborative board, has chaired the board of Just Food, and has served in a number of capacities for various public, private, and governmental organizations.
Proceeds will benefit the work of Chefs Collaborative to celebrate local foods and foster a more sustainable food supply.
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