Looking to participate in a fun dining experience that gives back? Be sure to check out the Massachusetts Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which will be hosting its fourth annual Chefs for the Cure event on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Viking Center in Westwood. Here, you can dine around the city under one roof by sampling dishes from some of Boston’s best chefs.
This year’s lineup of chefs, their home restaurant, and the menu items that will be showcased include:
Jose Duarte, Taranta: Surprise Fish Dish
Joanne Chang, Myers+Chang: Mama Chang’s Pork and Chive Dumplings
Peter Dexter, ONE Bistro: Lemon Risotto with Gulf Shrimp
Weldon Fizell, The Regatta of Cotuit: Ginger Cured Salmon on Sesame Crostini with Miso Aoli
Keenan Langlois, Union Bar and Grille: Frankfurter on Brioche with House Cured Sauerkraut
Christopher Robins, Gaslight: Beef Tartare
Brian Reyelt, Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar: Cured Duck Pastrami on Rye with Grain Mustard
Richard Garcia, 606 Congress: Smoked New England Bluefish Rilettes
Ben Lacy, Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro: Pork Pate de Champagne, Blackberry Mustardo, T’s Greens, Champagne Vanilla Vinaigrette
Charlie Redd, Redd’s in Rozzie: Vegetarian Hushpuppies with Onion Ragut
Nicole Coady, Finale: Whoopie Pies
Johnson & Wales students: Fig Cracker with Prosciutto and Mini Doughnuts
There will also be wine tasting and pairings
by Calina of the Maule Valley along with a silent auction and live raffle. Courtesy of the Viking Center, the raffle will feature a 15 foot wine cellar with six wire shelves storing up to 24 wine bottles horizontally while keeping corks moist (valued at $2,200).
The event starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Viking Center’s culinary showroom, located at 400 Blue Hill Drive, Westwood. Tickets are $100 and will benefit Komen Massachusetts to help fund education, screening, and treatment programs. Proceeds will also aid Komen in offering grant money to community-based organizations that support its mission while helping area locals facing breast cancer better their lives.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit KomenMass.org.
