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Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

San Diego's top chefs come together for weekly dinner series to raise funds for culinary scholarships
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On March 29th, Chef Celebration kicked off their annual Spring Dinner Series at Del Mar’s revered Pamplemousse Grille. The series will continue each subsequent Tuesday at various host restaurants throughout San Diego and will pair teams of top chefs with ambitious young talent to create incredible, multi-course meals for one evening only. Due to the tremendous success of last year’s series, Chef Celebration will add an additional dinner to their 2016 lineup, taking the weekly series through May, with the final sixth dining event to be hosted at the University Club atop Symphony Towers by Executive Chef Lance Repp on Tuesday, May 3rd.

Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

In addition to Chef Celebration’s five unique team dinners, on Sunday, May 1st, the non-profit’s 6th Annual Food & Beer Pairing Festival at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens—Liberty Station will see an jaw-dropping lineup of 14 food & beer pairings from the city’s top chefs and award-winning local breweries. A portion of all proceeds raised by Chef Celebration’s collaborative ‘Spring Dinner Series’ as well as May’s ‘Beer Master Pairing Event’ directly benefit the organization’s culinary scholarship program that sends ambitious lower and mid-level cooks on an all expenses paid, intensive weeklong training course at the highly regarded Culinary Institute of America Greystone in Napa, CA. Last year, 12 young guns from notable eateries including Ironside Fish & Oyster, Urban Solace, Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge, Tidal, La Valencia, Pamplemousse and Craft & Commerce attended. This year, Chef Celebration aims to send 12 new rising star chefs come late September, who will be given the opportunity to learn from the best in their profession.

Additional details for each event are included below. For more information on Chef Celebration, please visit www.chefcelebration.org.

Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

 Chef Celebration Spring Dinner Series

Select beer or wine pairings for each menu will be available for an additional fee.

Reservations are available from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and should be made via phone with each restaurant direct.

 TUESDAY, APRIL 12 | TERRA AMERICAN BISTRO

5-course menu, $65 per person

619.293.7088

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Jeff Rossman | Terra American Bistro

Flor Franco | Indulge

Miguel Valdez | The Red Door Restaurant and Wine Bar

Kat Humphus | Savory Made Simple

Francesco Basile | Antica Trattoria San Diego

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 | TOM HAM’S LIGHTHOUSE

5-course menu, $65 per person

619.291.9110

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Kyle Kovar | Tom Ham’s Lighthouse

AG Warfield | Churchill’s Pub & Grille

Joe Pastry | Water’s Fine Catering

Stephen Gage | Underbelly North Park

Andy Halvorsen | Moto Deli

 TUESDAY, APRIL 26 | TIDAL

5-course menu, $65 per person

858.490.6363

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Amy DiBiase | Tidal

Acursio Lotta | Solare Ristorante

Patrick Ponsaty | Bellamy’s Restaurant

Aaron Obregon | Bay Park Fish Company

DJ Tangalin | JRDN

 TUESDAY, MAY 3 | UNIVERSITY CLUB ATOP SYMPHONY TOWERS

5-course menu, $65 per person

619.234.5200

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Lance Repp | University Club

Phillip Esteban | Cork & Craft

Chris Gentile | Double Standard

David Roshensky & Mark Kropczynski | US Grant Grill

Aron Schwartz | Marina Kitchen at Marriott Marquis

SUNDAY, MAY 1| CHEF CELEBRATION FOOD & BEER PAIRING FESTIVAL

AT STONE BREWING WORLD BISTRO & GARDENS – LIBERTY STATION

14 Breweries + 14 Chefs

12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets Cost: $49 per person

Tickets Available Here

Attendees can enjoy live entertainment while they sip and savor 14 small dishes created by a number of outstanding local chefs alongside 14 brews paired by “Certified Cicerone” and Stone Brewing Co. Craft Beer Ambassador Dr. Bill Sysak.

Chef Celebration Kicks Off Spring Dinner Series

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