Events / Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

FOJBB: Santa Barbara, CA

The Lark’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

Thu, August 24, 2023

5:30 PM
The Lark
Price: $250 Get Tickets

The Lark
131 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Featured Participants:

Executive Chef Jason Paluska
The Lark, Santa Barbara, CA

JBF Award Winner, Restaurateur, and Author Nancy Silverton
Mozza Restaurant Group, Los Angeles

JBF Award Winner, Restaurateur, and Beverage Director Caroline Styne
The Lucques Group, Los Angeles

 

The Lark in Santa Barbara’s vibrant arts district is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an intimate dinner to benefit JBF. Host chef Jason Paluska and chef Nancy Silverton will collaborate on a five-course tasting menu while esteemed wine director/restaurateur Caroline Styne will oversee the elegant wine pairings.

Reception Wines will be served by prominent Santa Barbara County Women Winemakers:
Owner/Winemaker Sonja Magdevski, Casa Dumetz Wines
Owner/Winemaker Luna Hart Wines and Winemaker, Piazza Wines
Owner/Winemaker Sandra Newman, Cebada Wines

Thank you to Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara for the generous support of this event.

Friends of James Beard Benefits, like this dinner, provide critical funding for our programs, to help JBF achieve its mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture, and champion a standard of Good Food for Good© anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

 

Menu

 

RECEPTION

Sweet Corn Bisque with Smoked Trout Roe, Crème Fraîche, and Chives

Michelada-Spiced Beef Tartare with Beef Tendon Chips, Charred Poblano Aïoli, Finger Limes, and Flowering Cilantro

Mozza’s Caramelized Cippolini Onion Tarts with Fried Sage

 

DINNER

Channel Islands Bluefin Tuna Belly with Sugar Baby Watermelon, Lemon Verbena, Avocado Gazpacho, and Purslane
Habit Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Nancy’s Caesar with Egg, Leek, and Anchovy Crostini
Tatomer Grüner Veltliner Meeresboden 2020

Tutti Frutti Farms Summer Garden > Grilled Summer Squash, Goat’s Ricotta–Stuffed Blossoms, Smoked Sungold Tomatoes, Lemon–Basil Gremolata, Pinenuts, and Charred Citrus
Storm Wines Pinot Noir 2021

San Julian Ranch Smoked Beef Short Rib with Fresh Corn Polenta, Tomato–Bone Marrow Jam, Spicy Pickled Okra, and Corn Husk Ash
The Joy Fantastic Vineyard Syrah 2019

Nancy’s Butterscotch Budino with Caramel Sauce, Crème Fraîche, and Maldon Sea Salt
The Ojai Vineyard Kick On Ranch Riesling 2021

 

 

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