Bears That Bring Hope

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Generously Donated by The James Beard Foundation and Intersport

Community-focused and independent restaurants and businesses are at the heart of every city, town, and village across America and the world. The Twin Cities are no different. This package features some of the best the area has to offer.

Included in the package:

• UHCCF Oliver Bear - 10" plush
• Gift card (dinner for two) for Owamni by The Sioux Chef. Presented by Sean Sherman and Dana Thompson. A modern Indigenous full service establishment. Dinner for  The Sioux Chef,  is the 2022 James Beard Award winner for Best New Restaurant. 
• A Bottle of 2019 Voyageur from Alexis Bailly Vineyard , Minnesota's original winery. 750mL Bottle - Alexis Bailly Vineyard's signature dry red wine is made from the original French varieties we planted in 1973 (Marechal Foch and Leon Millot) and blended with the U of MN first MN grape, Frontenac. Voted "Best Wine Made in America" and "Best Wine Made in Minnesota", it is their most award-winning wine.
• A delicious Beard Box meal for two shipped from the famous James Beard House in NYC curated by a Beard House Fellow / Rising Star. A gift certificate containing a code and instructions to redeem for the December 2022 Beard Box (12/14/22). The James Beard House Fellows Program provides aspiring chefs a one-month residence at the Beard House where they are provided hard skills training along with the opportunity to develop a meal kit in collaboration with Great Performances that will be available across the country. The custom Beard Box includes ingredients and instructions to create a delicious dinner for two as well as an opportunity to “meet” the Fellow through a virtual event, where they will demonstrate how to prepare the dish and discuss the inspiration behind the menu.
• The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen Cookbook - 7 x 1 x 10 inch Hardcover Book - The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen is a rich education and a delectable introduction to modern indigenous cuisine of the Dakota and Minnesota territories, with a vision and approach to food that travels well beyond those borders.
• Owamni Chokecherry Bandana - Indigenous Dakota artist designed chokecherry plant profile illustrations 
• Waste Not: How To Get The Most From Your Food - 8.28 x .95 x 10.29 inch Hardcover Book - The James Beard Foundation’s comprehensive book on full-use cooking-how to use all the food you buy and avoid food waste-featuring innovative recipes and tips from chefs across the country.