The 18th Annual James Beard Foundation Holiday Auction &
Dinner
Omakase: A Celebration of Modern Japanese Cuisine
Event:
The 18th Annual James Beard Foundation Holiday Auction
and Dinner On the block are unique getaway travel packages, one-of-a-kind
dinners prepared by multi-starred chefs, rare wines, luxury
accessories and other tempting indulgences. Auction proceeds
will benefit the foundation's operating budget. The dinner will
showcase Japanese chefs who are creating a unique contemporary
cuisine here in America.
Sunday, November 7, 2004 The Essex House Hotel
160 Central Park South
NYC
Time:
4:30 pm
Silent auction and reception
6:00 pm
Live auction and seated dinner
Master of Ceremonies:
Alan Richman Bon Appétit magazine and the French Culinary Institute
Auctioneer:
Nicholas Lowry
Swann Galleries, NYC
Event Chair:
Saori Kawano
Founder & President
Korin Japanese Trading Corp., NYC
Dinner Chefs:
Dinner Executive Chef:
Tadashi Ono | Matsuri, NYC
Guest Chefs:
Nobuo Fukuda| Sea Saw, Scottsdale, AZ
Hitoshi Kagawa | Kai, NYC
Masaharu Morimoto | Morimoto, Philadelphia
Hideyuki Niwa | Lady M Confections, NYC
Corporate Sponsors:
Admission:
$300 for Foundation members
$350 for the public
$3,500 for a table of 1012
(plus a $7.50 online processing fee)
Cocktail attire
Reservations: 212-627-2308
Table Hosts:
*
Each dinner table will be decorated in a festive manner by
a member of our host chef and restaurateur committee.
Jean François Bonnet | Daniel, NYC
Peter Chimos | Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse,
NYC
Eric Cousin | The Essex House, NYC
Joe Guerrera | Josephs, NYC
Richard Hamilton | Spiced Pear at the Chanler at Cliff
Walk, Newport, RI
Jack Lebewohl | Second Avenue Deli, NYC
Mauro Mafrici | Lo Scalco, NYC
Marc Murphy | Landmarc, NYC
Marc Navarre | All-Clad Metalcrafters
Andy Nusser | Casa Mono, NYC
David Pasternack | Bistro du Vent, NYC
Michael Pataran | Wildfire, Gravenhurst, Ontario
Richard Sandoval | Maya, NYC
Rick Smilow | Institute of Culinary Education, NYC
Troy Thompson | Jer-ne at the Ritz-Carlton, Marina
Del Rey, CA
John Villa | Dominic, NYC
Didier Virot Aix, NYC
