This summer on Saturday, July 21, in the Hamptons, the James Beard Foundation (JBF) will honor award-winning TV personality and cookbook author Ted Allen and the judges of Food Network’s Chopped who include Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag, Alex Guarnaschelli, Marc Murphy, Marcus Samuelsson, Aarón Sanchez, Chris Santos, and Geoffrey Zakarian at Chefs & Champagne® New York at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack, N.Y.
This annual culinary fundraiser taking place from 6 pm to 8:30 pm is open to the public and features flowing Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte and delicious tastings from a select group of more than 30 fine chefs, several from JBF Award-winning restaurants.
“On behalf of all the Chopped judges and producers at Food Network, I want to thank the James Beard Foundation for honoring us at Chefs & Champagne two of my very favorite things in the world,” said Ted Allen. “We love chefs and we love the craft of the kitchen, and to spend the day celebrating with the James Beard Foundation in the Hamptons is about as wonderful a day as we could ever hope to have.”
Funds raised at the event help support the James Beard Foundation’s mission and programs, including culinary student scholarships and the organization’s annual food conference on sustainability, public health, and nutrition.
A silent auction consisting of fine dining experiences, wines and spirits, cookware and culinary travel packages will also raise funds for the organization.
Reservations are $200 for James Beard Foundation members and $275 for non-members.
General Admission includes all tastings, silent auction bidding opportunities and gift bag. VIP Premium Admission, beginning at 5 pm, is $375 for James Beard Foundation members and non-members.
VIP tables of 10 are available for $4,000. The VIP experience includes admission to an exclusive pre-event reception, silent auction preview, reserved seating during the main event, admission to the VIP after-party and a gift bag.
Reservations can be made by calling (212) 627-2308 or at jamesbeard.org/chefsandchampagne. To become a member of the James Beard Foundation, click here.