BOCA BACCHANAL IS BACK Celebrating Exquisite Wine & Food, May 6-7
The always popular BOCA BACCHANAL, an annual celebration of fine wine and food benefitting the Boca Raton Historical Society, will be back next month for two delicious nights:
Friday, May 6 – Vintner Dinners
held in beautiful private homes, historical locations, or other premier locations throughout Boca Raton. Attendees will enjoy one of five simultaneous evenings that will pair the talents of internationally acclaimed vintners complimented by 5-course dinners prepared by renowned chefs. Truly an intimate evening to remember.
Ticket: $350.
Saturday, May 7 – The Grand Tasting at The Boca Raton
At this event held at the legendary resort, prized vintners will offer tasting selections of their wines and champagnes. Attendees will also enjoy generous samplings of signature dishes by celebrated local chefs. There will also be a silent auction of wine, dining, travel, and lifestyle packages.
Ticket: $200.
The extraordinary hosts and chefs booked for this year’s BOCA BACCHANAL Vintner Dinners on Friday, May 6, include:
Hosts: Joyce & Thom DeVita, Joni & Al Goldberg
Winery & Vintner: Château La Nerthe – Christophe Bristiel
Chefs: Jeff Tunks, Corvina Seafood Grill in Boca Raton & Chris Clime, PassionFish in Reston VA
Executive Chef Jeff Tunks hails from Washington, D.C., where he and his partners owned and operated some of the area’s highest regarded restaurants and were named both Chef of the Year and Restaurateurs of the Year. The recently openedCorvina Seafood
Grill has already become one of Boca’s most talked about dining spots.
Executive Chef Chris Clime of PassionFish has worked with Chef Tunks at several D.C. restaurants and has been hailed as one of Washington’s Top 10 Hottest Chefs.
Hosts: Marie & Rick Wackenhut
Winery & Vintner: DAOU Vineyards – Chris Baker
Chefs: Brian & Shanna O’Hea, Maine Lobster Pot Pie
Chefs Brian & Shanna O’Hea are longtime friends of
BOCA BACCHANAL. After 17 years, they sold their inn and restaurant in Kennebunk, ME and are now focusing on their new culinary
company, Maine Lobster Pot Pie
Hosts: LeAnn & Russell Berman, Holly & David Meehan
Winery & Vintner: Silver Oak & Twomey Cellars – Tim Duncan
Chef: Eric Baker, Rebel House in Boca Raton
Rebel House Chef/Owner Eric Baker trained and worked with some of the top names in the industry such as Daniel Boulud, before becoming a local culinary Tour de Force. In addition to the highly
acclaimed Rebel House, he is also spearheading local eateries AlleyCat in Royal Palm Plaza, Uncle Pinkies Deli, and the soon-to-open Mr. Goode’s Chinese Take Out.
Hosts: Arina & Francis Feeney Winery & Vintner: St. Francis Winery & Vineyards – Katie Madigan
Chef: Roger Brock, Boca West Country Club
Roger Brock has been Executive Chef of Boca West Country Club since 2005, where he supervises seven dining venues and manages more than 120 employees. Boca West is consistently ranked as one
of the top country clubs not only in South Florida but around the world.
Hosts: Maria & Todd Roberti
Winery & Vintner: Masi Agricola – Tony Apostolakos
Chef: Salvatore Spina, Casareccio Trattoria in Pompano Beach
Chef/Owner Salvatore Spina changes the menu weekly at hidden gem Casareccio Trattoria, always using the finest and freshest ingredients. He has received numerous accolades and has been included in Food and Wine Magazine’s “100 Best Places to Splurge this Year”.
ABOUT BOCA BACCHANAL
BOCA BACCHANAL is a festive weekend that celebrates and enhances the appreciation of wine and food, while bringing together world class chefs and vintners, offering their finest specialties, while
providing the entire community with a delightful opportunity to support the heritage education programs of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum and the Boca Raton Historical Society,” says
Mary Csar, Executive Director.
Jacek Gancarz / Jacek Photo
Boca Bacchanal Planning Committee: Olivia Hollaus, Lauri Saunders, Mary Csar, Kirsten Stephenson, Denise Alman, Joyce DeVita, LeAnn Berman
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