On the Menu: Week of June 23

Here's what's happening at the James Beard House next week:

Monday, June 24, 7:00 P.M.

Vegetable Barbecue

Owned by actor Richard Gere, the Bedford Post Inn has become a food lovers’ destination, known for the refined yet approachable cuisine proffered at the property’s renowned Farmhouse restaurant. Join chef Jeremy McMillan when he creates a spectacular vegetable-focused feast.

Thursday, June 27, 7:00 P.M.

Modern Japanese

Japanese-born Makoto Okuwa began an apprenticeship with a sushi master at the age of 15, a training that led to his later appointment as head sushi chef at Morimoto New York and Morimoto Philadelphia. Now at the helm of his namesake restaurant, Okuwa serves playful but exquisitely crafted cuisine that pays tribute to Japanese tradition.