Wednesday night marked the second ArtFeast adventure at Jennifer Schwartz Gallery. The first ArtFeast dinner with photographer Lori Vrba and Wisteria chef Jason Hill was a smashing success that got a lot of great press and attention. The word definitely got out, because this ArtFeast was oversold with a waiting list, but I can’t say that’s a surprise – between Joe Truex’s amazing cooking and Jeff Rich‘s gorgeous imagery, we were bound to hit it out of the park.
After champagne and delicious bites, we feasted. . .
- first course: Smoked trout, endive and purple cress salad with toasted pecans
- second course: East coast crab and shrimp gateaux, wild asparagus, gribiche sauce
- third course: Slow-roasted duck breast, sweet potato farrotto, cherry sauce
- fourth course: Cinnamon spiced sorghum cake, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce
Now that your mouth is excessively watering (the meal was so, so good – and the art talk was incredible too). . . here are some photos:
Set and ready to dine - a huge thank-you to David D'Ambrosio who graciously contributed all of the beauty from his store, Redefined (http://www.redefinedhomeboutique.com/)
going around the table introducing ourselves - Jeni Cook, Amy Bailey, Finley Campbell, Gabe Campbell, David D'Ambrosio
Chef Joe's faithful servant for the evening, Matt Arnett, gives Jeff Rich his salad
Chef Joe Truex hard a work on the duck
You know I'm having a good time when the self-portrait iphone pictures start happening - with Jeni Cook
Chef Joe Truex introduces the next course
playing the doppelganger game - Jimmy Hamilton/Andy Richter
Jennifer Schwartz Gallery Blog 
Looks like an amazing time – where can I find out more about ArtFeast?