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SLOW FOOD LUNCHEON AT ARTISAN
FEBRUARY 15, 2007
CHEF JOSEPH BONAPARTE & ARTISAN
JOIN SLOW FOOD'S MARCH OF THE CHEFS
In A Benefit for Slow Food Nation
Chef Joseph Bonaparte, Academic Director of Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Charlotte, joins Slow Food to share the lessons of Terra Madre and a wonderful meal with Charlotte's food community on Tuesday, March 20, at Artisan, The Art Institute's learning restaurant.
The luncheon will feature a prix-fixe menu constructed from local artisanal ingredients, including products that are in danger of disappearing forever, as well as an opportunity to hear firsthand about the experience and importance of Terra Madre from chefs and producers who attended.
Artisan is regularly open to the public for lunch on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the college at Three LakePointe Plaza, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway.. Culinary students in their sixth quarter of study work in the kitchen under the supervision of a Chef-Instructor and in the front of the restaurant, also under an instructor's supervision, for a "real life" educational experience. Students currently in the "a la carte" class and Chef/Instructor Tany Hashmonay will assist Chef Bonaparte.
Seating will be available between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on March 20, and reservations are required for the March of the Chefs luncheon as seating is limited. Please call 704.357.5900. The cost will be $35 per person with $25 going to benefit Slow Food Nation, a showcase of America's food traditions scheduled for early May in San Francisco.
Chef Bonaparte was one of only 100 chefs in the US selected -- along with almost 1,000 other chefs from around the world -- to participate in the 2006 Tierra Madre, Slow Food's bi-annual gathering of farmers, fishermen, herders, chefs, and academics from over 150 countries last fall in Turin, Italy,
Throughout March, the chefs who attended Terra Madre are joining Slow Food's March of the Chefs to defend agricultural diversity and bring Slow Food's vision of food that is good, clean, and fair to America. The event's proceeds will benefit Slow Food Nation, Slow Food's celebration of America's food traditions, debuting May 1-4, 2008, in San Francisco. Slow Food Nation will showcase the best of America's gastronomic and agricultural heritage with a market of artisan products, tastings, demonstrations, films, lectures, and exhibits, and will pave the way for a responsible, sustainable food system. After the first event in San Francisco, it will move around the country.
Slow Food is an international, eco-gastronomic non-profit dedicated to preserving food traditions, supporting local producers, encouraging sustainability, and helping the world rediscover the pleasures of the table. Terra Madre is Slow Food's bi-annual gathering of food producers, chefs, and academics dedicated to sustainability and bio-diversity. For more information, please visit us at www.slowfoodusa.org, www.slowfoodnation.com, and www.terramadre2006.org.
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