The
James Beard Foundation salutes “The Culinary Stars of Spain”
at The 17th
ANNUAL HOLIDAY AUCTION & DINNER
Event:
The James Beard Foundation Holiday Auction
& Dinner raises money to cover the
annual operating costs of the historic James
Beard House, as well as help fund the Foundation’s
national scholarship and grant programs, its
library and archives, and many culinary events
enjoyed and attended by aficionados of fine
food and beverage.
Date/Location:
Sunday, November 16, at The Essex House
Hotel, 160 Central Park South, NYC
Time:
4:30 pm:
Reception and Silent Auction
6:00 pm:
Live Auction followed by Dinner
6:00 pm –
8:15 pm:
Live auction lots featuring gourmet travel,
one-of-a-kind culinary events, indulgent dinners,
and other luxury lifestyle items. Dinner follows,
with each table decorated and hosted by top
New York City chefs and restaurateurs.
Dinner Chair:
Gerry Dawes, Food and Wine Writer,
specialist in Spanish food and wine.
Emcee:
David Rosengarten, Editor-in-Chief, The
Rosengarten Report
Honorees:
The dinner will honor two of Spain’s
(and the world’s) most renowned chefs:
Ferran Adrià, El Bulli,
Roses and Juan Mari Arzak, Restaurante
Arzak, San Sebastian
Both chefs will be attending the auction.
Dinner Chefs:
Bruno Oteiza, Restaurante Tezka |
Mexico City
José Ramón Andrés,
Jaleo, Café Atlántico,
and Zaytinya | Washington, D.C.*
Julian Serrano, Picasso at the Bellagio
| Las Vegas*
Cheese course by Terrance Brennan’s
Artisanal Cheese Center
Beverage Sponsors:
Bodegas Miguel Torres, CIV USA, Classical
Wines/Grupo Pesquera, CUNE (Compañía
Vínicola del Norte de España),
Gustin Imports, Osborne/Bodegas Montecillo,
Wines from Spain
Chefs’ Travel courtesy of
Continental Airlines
Admission:
$300 for Foundation members/$350 for
the public
Reservations: 212-627-2308 or 800-36-BEARD
Press contacts:
M Young Communications: 212-620-7027
Melanie Young (ext 303), Kay Nelson (ext
305)
Jeanne Wilensky, James Beard Foundation
PR Director, 718-435-5569
To make an auction donation:
Yvon Moller, Auction Manager 212-627-2090
Sponsorship inquiries:
Dawn Padmore, Auction Manager 212-620-7027
ext 302
Table Hosts:
Mark Andelbradt, Compass
Robert
Bagli, The Essex House
Brian Bistrong, Citarella the Restaurant
Terrance Brennan, The Artisanal Group
Jean François Bruel, Daniel
Peter Cameron, All-Clad Metalcrafters
Cornelius Gallagher, Oceana Restaurant
Kurt Gutenbrunner, Wallsé
Lynn Heiler, Bon Appétit
magazine
Rita Jammet, La Caravelle
Rick Laakkonen, Ilo
Jack Lebewohl, Second Avenue Deli
Michael Lomonaco, Noche
Mauro Maccioni, Le Cirque 2000
Zarela Martinez, Zarela Restaurant
Jehangir Mehta, Pastry Chef, Aix
Marco Moreira, Tocqueville
Roberta Morrell, Morrells Restaurant
Neil Murphy, Park Avenue Café
Drew Nieporent, Nobu
Andy Nusser, El Mono
Daniel Orr, Guastavino’s
David Page, Home Restaurant
Paul Sale, Blue Fin
Marcus Samuelsson, Riingo
Richard Sandoval, Pampano
Mark Strausman, Coco Pazzo
John Villa, Dominic Restaurant/Social
Club
Auction Donors:
Aix/Partistry
Alain Ducasse at The Essex House
Alan Wong’s Restaurant
Albamar Inc.
The Alex Hotel
All-Clad Metalcrafters
Arrows Restaurant
Atelier at The Ritz-Carlton, New York, Central
Park
Gary Beeber, photographer
Ben Benson’s Steak House
The Berkeley Hotel
Bernardus Lodge
Blockheadia Winery
Blue Fin
Blue Smoke
Bon Appétit magazine
Boston Harbor Hotel
Daniel Boulud and The Dinex Group
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group
Café Boulud
Café des Artistes
Cakebread Cellars
Castle & Cooke Resorts, LLC
Castle Hill Inn and Resort
Chateau Montelena Winery
China Fun Restaurant
Citarella the Restaurant
Coco Pazzo
Compass Restaurant
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Cuisinart
The Culinary Institute of America
Cutco Cutlery
Cuvaison Winery
Dalla Valle Vineyards
Daniel
Gerry Dawes, food and wine writer
db bistro moderne
Dominic Restaurant/Social Club
Dom Pérignon
El Bulli
Eleven Madison Park
El Mono
Fat Apples Restaurant
Fleur de Sel
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Fred’s at Barneys New York
The French Culinary Institute
The French Laundry
Frog’s Leap Winery
Füritechnics Pty Ltd
Gallo of Sonoma Winery
GE Consumer Products
Glenlivet Scotch Whisky
Gotham Bar and Grill
Gramercy Tavern
Grgich Hills Cellar
Guastavino’s
Hilton Short Hills
Horizon Resorts (Barbados)
Hotel Cipriani Venezia
Hotel St. Germain
Hotels & Resorts of Halekulani
Hunter Public Relations
Il Palio Ristorante
Inn of the Anasazi
The Institute of Culinary Education
Jaan
James Hotels
Jean Georges
Jer-ne Restaurant
Jordan Vineyard & Winery
KitchenAid
Kramer Photography
Laboratorio del Galileo
Lacroix at The Rittenhouse
Lavazza Premium Coffees Corp.
Lisa Ekus Public Relations Company, LLC
The Lodge at Ko’ele
Lucini Italia Company
The Mark
Zarela Martinez, Zarela
Molyvos
Monmouth Plantations
Montage Resort & Spa
Morrells Restaurant
Niebaum–Coppola Estate Winery
Oak Beverages Inc.
Oceana Restaurant
The Oriental, Bangkok
Pampano Restaurant
Park Avenue Cafe
Paterno Wines International
Peju Province
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
The Peninsula porto elounda
De Luxe Resort
Private Jet Services Group, Inc.
Provenance Vineyards
Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills
Raymond Vineyard & Cellar
Riingo
Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin
The Rittenhouse
The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead
The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey
Roberta Chiarella, Inc
The Royal Hawaiian
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Sakonnet Vineyards
San Domenico NY
Richard Sandoval,
Pampano Restaurant
Sanford Winery & Vineyards
Second Avenue Deli
Shafer Vineyards
The Siena Hotel
Silverado Vineyards
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Hawaii
Suba
Sueños
Susan Magrino Agency
Swissôtel The Drake, New York
T-Fal Corporation
Tabla
Trefethen Vineyards
Turtle Bay Resort
22 Bowens Wine Bar
Union Square Café
Union Square Hospitality Group
Vias Imports Ltd.
Wallsé Restaurant
Waring
Waterford Wedgwood USA
WD-50
Wines from Spain
Woodlands Resort & Inn
Zona Rosa
