22 chefs from 7 states and 21 restaurants will be converging at Lio early next month for 3 multi-course collaboration dinners on September 5th, September 6th, and September 8th. Tickets are now on sale.
Each night’s tasting menu will include a journey into the mind of each chef and the creative process that went into each of their dishes. They’ll talk the finer points of cuisine, collaboration, and their experiences in Portland, many of them visiting for the first time. Each chef will mingle throughout the dining room answering questions and sharing their experience with each guest.
The dinners are be organized by ChefsFeed which, according to their website “provides dining and drinking guides, inspiration, and unique experiences direct from experts. The platform also enables culinary professionals and the world’s best brands to discover innovative ways to work together—online and in real life.”
Chefs participating in the dinner on Thursday September 5th are:
- Cara Stadler Tao Yuan, Brunswick, ME
- Ross Coleman 2840 at Dukesa, Houston, TX
- Kim Alter Nightbird, San Francisco, CA
- Alex Sáenz Bisq, Cambridge, MA
- Mason Hereford Turkey and the Wolf, New Orleans, LA
- Vien Dobui Cong Tu Bot, Portland, ME
- Ilma Lopez Piccolo, Portland, ME
- Briana Holt Tandem Coffee + Bakery, Portland, ME
- Brian Jupiter Inae Mae Tavern, Chicago, IL
- Matt Ginn EVO Portland, Portland, ME
- Courtney Loreg Woodford F&B, Portland, ME
Chefs participating in the dinner on Friday September 6th are:
- Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins Unaffiliated, San Diego, CA
- Amanda Rockman New Waterloo, Austin, TX
- Jennifer Jackson Voyager, Detroit, MI
- Justin Tootla Voyager Ferndale, Ferndale, MI
- Tracy Chang Pagu, Boston, MA
- Lamar Moore The Swill Inn, Chicago, IL
- Rebecca Arnold Whole Heart Provisions, Cambridge, MA7th
- Peter McKenzie Haley Henry, Boston, MA
- PJ Edwards Meadow Neighborhood Eatery, San Antonio, TX
- Kate Hamm Lio Restaurant, Portland, ME
- Brian Mercury Puritan & Co, Boston, MA
All chefs from both Thursday and Friday night will then work together for a Grand Finale Collaboration taking place Sunday September 8th.