March of the Chefs
At Terra Madre 2006, chefs from across America were unanimous in their support for the most ambitious American event in Slow Food's history: Slow Food Nation, a festival to promote and reinvigorate America's diverse food traditions. Now, that support is taking form in March of the Chefs, a month-long celebration at restaurants across the nation.
Throughout March, chefs who attended Terra Madre will be hosting a special evening at their restaurant to toast sustainability, feature artisanal products, and bring Slow Food's vision of conviviality and joy in food to a new audience. The dinners will feature local, traditional products, and will be an opportunity for chefs to share their personal Terra Madre experience with local communities. To reserve your place at a March of the Chefs dinner, please get in touch with any of the participating restaurants listed below.
March 1st-9th
Ed Kenney, Town
March 4th, Honolulu, HI
(NB: Ed will be auctioning off tickets to his 9-course Piedmontese dinner at his daughter's school's auction. Details will follow.)
www.townkaimuki.com
Hugo Matheson, The Kitchen
March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th, Boulder, CO
www.thekitchencafe.com
Dan Barber, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
March 7th, New York, NY
www.bluehillnyc.com
John Bubala, Timo
March 9th, Chicago, IL
www.thymechicago.com
March 10th-19th
Cynthia Pawlcyn, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen
March 14th, St. Helena, CA
www.cindysbackstreetkitchen.com
Tory Miller, L’Etoile
March 15th, Madison, WI
www.letoile-restaurant.com
Leah Dibernardo, Delyte's Catering @ Castle Bed & Breakfast
March 15th, Temecula, CA
www.delytes.com
(NB: This dinner is by invitation only.)
Cal Peternell, Chez Panisse
March 18th, Berkeley, CA
www.chezpanisse.com
William Rubel, author, “The Magic of Fire”
March 18th, Santa Cruz, CA
www.williamrubel.com
(NB: By invitation only)
Jason Hammel, Lula Café
March 19th, Chicago, IL
www.lulacafe.com
Rocky Maselli, Marché
March 19th, Eugene, OR
www.marcherestaurant.com
March 20th-31st
Joseph Bonaparte, Artisan Restaurant at the Art Institute of Charlotte
March 20th, Charlotte, NC
www.artinstitutes.edu/charlotte/restaurant
Mark Rosenstein, The Market Place
March 21st, Asheville, NC
www.marketplace-restaurant.com
Bruce Riezenman, Park Ave Catering @ Russian River Convivium
March 21st, Sebastopol, CA
www.parkavecater.com
Marsha McBride, Café Rouge
March 22nd, Berkeley, CA
www.caferouge.net
Lee Skawinski, Cinque Terre
March 25th, Portland, ME
www.cinqueterremaine.com
Sean Weinberg, Restaurant Alba
March 25th, Malvern, PA
www.restaurantalba.com
Andrea Reusing, Lantern Restaurant
March 27th, Chapel Hill, NC
www.lanternrestaurant.com
Nathan Berg, Native Bay Restaurant
March 28th, Chippewa Falls, WI
www.nativebayrestaurant.com
Tamar Adler & Olivia Sargeant, Farm 255
March 28th, Athens, GA
www.farm255.com
Lou Rook, Annie Gunn's
March 29th, St. Louis, MO
www.smokehousemarket.com
Heidi Schlect, River Cafe & Cheese Shop
March 31st, Santa Cruz, CA
www.rivercafecheeseshop.com
Dates To Be Announced (Shortly)
Mark Williams, Bourbon Street Cafe @ Earth & Spirit Center
Date TBA, Louisville, KY
Galen Zamarra, Mas (farmhouse)
Date TBA, New York, NY
www.masfarmhouse.com
Mourad Lahlou, Aziza
Date TBA, San Francisco, CA
www.aziza-sf.com
Monica Pope, T'Afia
Date TBA, Houston, TX
www.tafia.com
Scott Peacock, Watershed
Date TBA, Decatur, GA
www.watershedrestaurant.com
Whitney Gaunt, Fish
Date TBA, Sausalito, CA
www.331fish.com
Aron Hegyi, Flaco's Tacos
Date TBA, Palo Alto, CA
www.flacostacos.com