Eight celebrated chefs will convene at Aujourd’hui at the Four Seasons for this year’s Friends of Spinazzola Grand Benefit Dinner on Thursday, January 29th. The talented culinary staff at Aujourd’hui will be welcoming chefs Kirk Avondoglio of Perona Farms in Andover, New Jersey; Florian Bellanger of Fauchon in New York; Michael Ginor of Hudson Valley Foie Gras in Great Neck, New York; Laurent Gras of San Francisco’s Fifth Floor; Melissa Kelly of Primo in Rockland, Maine; Susur Lee of Toronto’s Susur; Hiro Sone of Terra in St. Helena, California and Susan Spicer of Bayona in New Orleans. Putting their unparalleled talents together, these top chefs will create a meal sure to amaze and inspire guests in an evening full of gastronomic pleasures. Each chef will create a specific course, which will be paired with carefully selected wines. Tickets cost $500 per person. Proceeds benefit the Spinazzola Foundation’s Culinary Apprenticeship Program, which works closely with inner city students, interested in pursuing careers in the food-service industry. For ticket information, call 781.344.4413.
