Events / Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

FOJBB: Des Moines, IA

The Oak Park Harvest

Sat, September 28, 2024

5:00 PM
Oak Park
Price: $175 Per Person / $75 Optional Wine Pairing Multiple Seatings - Click Here for Reservations

Oak Park
3901 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA

Format: Five-course tasting menu

 

Featured Chefs

Executive Chef
Ian Robertson
Oak Park, Des Moines, IA

Executive Pastry Chef
Jess Robertson
Oak Park, Des Moines, IA

 

Join us at Oak Park, Des Moines’ most anticipated restaurant opening of the last year, where executive chef Ian Robertson and pastry chef Jess Robertson put their decades of collective AAA 5 Diamond and Michelin starred restaurant experience to good use. This special harvest menu will celebrate Oak Park’s first full growing season of their magnificent culinary garden. 


The Oak Park Harvest Dinner is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability. 

Menu

 

Dinner

Welcome > Ossetra Caviar with Funnel Cake, Lemon Gel, Smoked Crème Fraîche, and Garden Herbs
Champagne Drappier Carte d’Or NV, France

Tomato and Corn Salad with Charred Habanada Peppers, Bufala Al Glera Cheese, Aged Sherry Vinaigrette, and Basil Oil
Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Mont 2022, France

Black Truffle Raviolo with King Crab, Corn, Ricotta, and Corn Beurre Monté
Kemeu River Wines Kemeu Village Chardonnay 2023, Auckland, New Zealand

The Hog Showcase > Grilled Pork Loin, Glazed Pork Belly, and Braised Pork Fritter with Apple Butter, Pickled Cherry Bomb Peppers, and Sauce Gribiche
Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2021, Walla Walla, Washington

Apple Bakewell Tart with Prairie Breeze Cheddar Ice Cream and Red Wine Reduction
Oremus Late Harvest Tokaji 2021, Hungary


 
 

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