Dining

Item Description

A private five- to seven-course tasting menu with wine pairings at the James Beard House in New York City for up to 12.

This Experience Includes:

• Private dinner party for 12 people in the exclusive fourth-floor private dining room of the famous James Beard House in historic Greenwich Village, New York City
• Private behind-the-scenes tour of the historic James Beard House
• Intimate reception with hors d’oeuvres
• Special five- to seven-course tasting menu created by guest chef, with wine pairings for each course expertly
  chosen by the featured chef or restaurant’s sommelier
• Personal wait staff for your party
• Exclusive meet and greet with the evening’s chef and team from a nationally or internationally celebrated restaurant
• Winspire booking & concierge service

James Beard, acclaimed cookbook author and teacher, was a champion of American cuisine who educated and mentored generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit, offering events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs, the Foundation hosts conferences, tastings, lectures and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country. JBF is recognized as the center of America’s culinary community.

The James Beard Foundation Awards, presented every spring at Lincoln Center, are the highest honor for culinary professionals in North America. Nominees and winners are feted at a weekend of events in New York City that has become the social and gastronomic event of the year. Past winners include Wolfgang Puck, Lifetime Achievement Award; Boulevard San Francisco, Outstanding Restaurant; and The Fry Bread House in Phoenix, America’s Classic Winner.

Item Special Note

Dinner includes mineral water, wine, coffee/tea service and gratuity. Events subject to availability. The Boardroom can accommodate no more than 12 guests.

Must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance. Reservations are subject to availability. Certificates cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed. All purchases are non-refundable. Packages cannot be resold. Ground transportation is not included.