We’re used to getting this announcement closer to the fall, but today we learn that The Restaurant at Meadowood has already secured the guest chefs and vintners for their annual December benefit dinner series, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Chef Christopher Kostow wanted to broaden the scope of the dinners this year to be both an exchange of ideas with emerging chefs, and to feature chefs who are, with their food, telling “a narrative that only they can tell.” To that end, he elicited the help of globetrotting food blogger Bonjwing Lee, otherwise known as the Ulterior Epicure, who’s eaten pretty much everywhere.
Lee today makes the announcement of the lineup, for those who like to save their dates six months ahead, and it’s once again an impressive roster of chefs this time around. All will collaborate with Kostow and the vintner of the evening to create a five-course meal, and proceeds will benefit Share Our Strength, to fight childhood hunger. As always, Kostow will cook the final dinner of the series himself. And in addition to the sixty seats in the dining room, Kostow will be making the four chef’s counter seats in the kitchen available for this year’s dinners too, via his Twitter account in the next few weeks. Pricing and reservation information can otherwise be found here.
Below, the roster for 2012, with vintners listed below the chefs.
Day 1 ~ Friday, December 7
Scott Anderson
Elements
Princeton, New Jersey
Wendell Laidley, Realm Cellars
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Day 2 ~ Saturday December 8
John B. Shields
Formerly of Town House
Chilhowie, Virginia
Ehren Jordan, Failla Wines
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Day 3 ~ Tuesday, December 11
Phillip Foss
EL Ideas
Chicago, Illinois
John Conover, PlumpJack Wines
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Day 4 ~ Wednesday December 12
Stuart Brioza
State Bird Provisions
San Francisco, California
Beth Novak, Spottswoode Estate
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Day 5 ~ Thursday December 13
Jason Franey
Canlis Restaurant
Seattle, Washington
Joe Wender & Ann Colgin, Colgin Cellars
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Day 6 ~ Friday December 14
Matthias Merges
Yusho
Chicago, Illinois
Phillipe Melka, Melka Wines
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Day 7 ~ Saturday December 15
Mori Onodera
Formerly of Mori Sushi
Los Angeles, California
Cleo & Jayson Pahlmeyer, Pahlmeyer
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Day 8 ~ Tuesday December 18
James Shyabout
Commis
Oakland, California
Ann & Dick Grace, Grace Family Vineyards
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Day 9 ~ Wednesday December 19
Nick Anderer
Maialino
New York, New York
Donald Bryant, Bryant Family Vineyard
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Day 10 ~ Thursday December 20
David Toutin
Agapé Substance
Paris, France
Bart & Daphne Araujo, Araujo Estate
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Day 11 ~ Friday December 21
Josh Habiger & Erick Anderson
The Catbird Seat
Nashville, Tennessee
Charles Thomas, Quintessa
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Day 12 ~ Friday December 22
Christopher Kostow
The Meadowood
St. Helena, California
Bill & Deborah Harlan, BOND
twelve days of christmas: save the dates… [Ulterior Epicure]
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