The James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour dinner series brings a taste of what happens at the James Beard House in New York City to more than 20 cities across the country each year. On Monday, September 19, from 6–10 p.m., head to The Hamilton Kitchen and Bar in Allentown for the Lehigh Valley’s first-ever all-star James Beard chef event.
The dinner will begin with a one-hour cocktail reception followed by a one-night-only, multi-course dinner with wine or bourbon cocktail pairings featuring a diverse group of JBF Award winners and local chefs and ending with a decadent dessert course and a Q&A session with the evening’s chefs. Chefs scheduled to cook include:
Cristian Gonzalez and Ryan Lukow
Host Chefs
Lee Chizmar
Bolete, Bethlehem, PA
Shawn Doyle
Savory Grille, Macungie, PA
Tony Page
Rooster Street Butcher, Lititz, PA
Robert Sisca
Garde de la Mer, the Rooftop at the G and Providence GPub, Providence; and Garde East, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Drew Stark
Vernick Food and Drink, Philadelphia
Greg Vernick
Vernick Food and Drink, Philadelphia
Pastry Chef Jeffrey Wagaman
Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, PA
Tickets to this unique culinary collaboration are $195 per person (member price: $135 for U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Cardholders). For more information or to purchase your tickets, please visit The James Beard House website. Reservations can also be made at The Hamilton Kitchen or by calling the restaurant at (610) 433-3535.
Find The Hamilton Kitchen and Bar at 645 Hamilton St. in Allentown.
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