Tuesday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Members $100, guests $125

After a four-year hiatus and much anticipation, Peacock Alley has finally reopened in New York’s Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. With a $5.5 million Deco-inspired makeover and the acquisition of chef Cedric Tovar, formerly of Django, the new Peacock Alley promises to be as indulgent as ever.

Tovar, who is of Alsatian and Haitian descent, grew up in the South of France. After attending culinary school in Paris, he served as private chef to the Prime Minister of France. Stints at Joël Robuchon, La Tour d’Argent, and the Plaza Athenée followed before Tovar moved to New York to cook at Town, Geoffrey Zakarian’s new restaurant. Town quickly earned three stars from the New York Times, and Tovar was promoted to executive chef in 2001. After a spell as consulting chef at Theo, Tovar moved on to become executive chef at Django, securing two stars with what William Grimes of the Times termed a “highly personal style of cooking slanted toward the Mediterranean.” Django also made New York magazine’s Hot List in 2004.

One of the most prestigious Champagne producers for over two centuries and currently among the top purveyors of Champagne in the United States, the House of Veuve Clicquot has come to symbolize the essence of quality and luxury. We know there will be a flurry of corks popping at this special dinner when Tovar and Olsen are joined by Jeffrey Pogash, director of communications for Möet Hennessy USA, who will be pairing selections from Veuve Clicquot with their menu. Pogash, the author of How to Read a Wine Label, has been in the wine and spirits industry for 28 years and is an expert on the Champagne region.