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 LES DAMES D’ESCOFFIER GALA HONOURS LIDIA BASTIANICH SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 Chef/Owner/TV Personality Sits Down For Dinner To Benefit Les Dames d’Escoffier Fundraiser Get your best Italian on for dinner at the Les Dames d’Escoffier 2016 Gala on September 23, 2016 as the BC Chapter honours Emmy award winning TV personality, cookbook author and restaurateur, Lidia Bastianich. Renowned as the Nonna of Italian cuisine, Lidia’s four New York acclaimed restaurants, Felidia, Becco, Esca and Del Posto along with Lidia’s Pittsburgh and Lidia’s Kansas City showcase her indisputable roots peppered with family recipes and signature dishes. In addition to the restaurant business, Lidia also oversees Tavola Productions, her own line of LIDIA’S pastas and sauces and is a co-­‐
owner of the famed Eataly food and wine marketplaces in the US and Brazil. Les Dames d’Escoffier’s Gala evening will once again be hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver with a brigade of the region’s finest chefs creating a seven course dinner paired with exquisite, award winning wines from far and near. Representation from destination restaurants will include culinary luminaries such as: Pino Posteraro from Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca, JC Poirier from Ask for Luigi, Pizzeria Farina and Pourhouse, Robert Belcham from Campagnolo and Campagnolo Roma, Jean-­‐Claude Douguet from Gotham Steakhouse & Bar, Les Dames alumni and Season 2 Chopped Canada champion, Alana Peckham from the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver/Alligga, Rhonda Viani from West and James Coleridge from Bella Gelateria. Les Dames member, Executive Chef Margaret Chisholm of Culinary Capers Catering will orchestrate the evening of exceptional food and wine. Seating at the long communal table cacooned in a cloud of airy white sheers and olive branches sets the scene for a truly magical and intimate dinner party led by TV host and MC, Fanny Kiefer.
Tickets are $325 per person and can be purchased through the Les Dames d’Escoffier website at www.lesdames.ca/gala/. Seating is limited for this sell-­‐out event so get your tickets by registering now. Each guest receives a signed copy of Lidia’s cookbook, Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine as a memento of the evening. All funds raised benefit the outreach and scholarship programs of the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, including Project Chef and Growing Chefs. Seating is limited for this one special evening and an once-­‐in-­‐a-­‐lifetime chance to meet an iconic personality and fellow New York based Les Dames d’Escoffier member, Lidia Bastianich. Come join us for a delicious evening of a taste of Italy. Les Dames d’Escoffier Gala September 23, 2016 Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2V4 Reception: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Dinner: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm After Lounge: 11:00 pm onwards Sponsors for the evening include the gracious and generous support from: Vintage Corks Appetite by Random House, Penguin Random House of Canada Pedersen’s Rentals & Events Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Domenica Fiore For those wishing to stay overnight at the Four Seasons Hotel and take the elevator home, a special preferred rate of $350, plus applicable taxes is extended to all guests. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel’s reservations at 604.689.9333 and asking for the Friends of Les Dames d’Escoffier rate or online at www.fourseasons.com/vancouver with code CI1016DAM. About Les Dames d’Escoffier Les Dames d’Escoffier is an international association of professional women dedicated to supporting the advancement of people in the hospitality and culinary domains as well as fostering industry excellence through educational and charitable activities. Each year, the BC Chapter holds special events to raise funds in support of its local endeavors. For more information on the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, visit www.lesdames.ca, Facebook or follow us on Twitter @LesDamesBC. For information on Les Dames d’Escoffier International, please visit www.ldei.org About Lidia Bastianich Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy award-­‐winning public television host, a best-­‐selling cookbook author, restaurateur and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. She is the chef/owner of four acclaimed New York City restaurants – Felidia, Becco, Esca and Del Posto, as well as Lidia’s Pittsburgh and Lidia’s Kansas City – along with her daughter Tanya. Lidia also has a line of pastas and all natural sauces called LIDIA’S. Along with her son, Joe Bastianich, Mario Batali and Oscar Farinetti, the team opened Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplaces in New York City, Chicago and Sao Paolo, Brazil and the soon-­‐to-­‐be Toronto location.