Last year, Josh Habiger of Bastion volunteered to help assemble the roster to chefs to cook at the annual Generous Helpings Chefs’ Dinner to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. It turned out the organizers had already decided to go with a cast of all women chefs, and Habiger graciously agreed to wait a year to take over as chef captain for the event.
And he apparently used that extra time wisely, because he has recruited a remarkable array of local culinary talent to cook at the Chefs’ Dinner, which will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Le Sel. The assembled team of chefs who will prepare a multicourse meal for the small group of lucky guests includes Hrant Arakelian of Lyra, Daniel Gorman of Henley, Josh Habiger of Bastion, Jake Howell of Peninsula, Trevor Moran of Locust (and that’s the first we’ve seen of his upcoming restaurant’s name), Deb Paquette of Etch and Etc., and Julia Sullivan of Henrietta Red.
Tickets for the Chefs’ Dinner are $195 per person, which includes entry to the main Generous Helpings event. Availability is limited, and the Chefs’ Dinner will definitely sell out soon! Visit the event page for more information, and contact events manager Chelsey Wellsfor Chefs’ Dinner tickets at 615-627-1565.
If you’re not one of the fortunate ones to enjoy the Chefs’ Dinner, you can still be a part of Generous Helpings and contribute to Second Harvest by attending the annual tasting event on Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at City Winery.
Tickets for that event are also now on sale, available at the event website. Early-bird pricing of $50 per person is available until April 18, when it will increase to $60. Tickets include tasting-sized portions of signature appetizers, entrees and desserts from 30 local Nashville restaurants, plus fine wines and craft beers and a culinary-themed silent auction.
Participating restaurants will include 8th & Roast Coffee Co., Barcelona, Biscuit Love, Char, Chivanada, Christie Cookie, City Winery, Deezie’s Hot Chicken, Funk Seoul Brother, Goo Goo Shop & Dessert Bar, Hathorne, Hemingway’s Bar & Hideaway, HoneyFire BBQ, Kickin’ Coffee & Tea, Kroger (Murray’s Cheese), Pemrose, Saltine, Sinema Restaurant & Bar, Sucker Brunch, Tansuo, and Von Elrod’s Beer Hall & Kitchen, with more to be announced on the event website.
