#culinary-events

#culinary-events

Hence the four-hands dinner, a dining experience that involves two chefs working together to create a special menu for a limited period. This summer has seen a bumper load, a highlight of which was Anne-Sophie Pic joining Marcel Ravin at Blue Bay in Monaco. And although this is by no means a new concept - back in 2008, Thomas Keller and Grant Achatz collaborated on what may well have been the culinary event of the decade - this fall it's in danger of jumping the shark.

Taste of Los Gatos on Sept 6 features local restaurants and wineries, allowing attendees to enjoy samples from nearly 20 establishments for prices starting at $80.

Restaurant Week in Washington runs from August 18 to August 24, featuring special menus at various new restaurants, with dinner prices around $65 and lunch/brunch options from $25 to $35.

La Fontana Ristorante & Pizzeria is hosting a special culinary event featuring contemporary Neapolitan pizza from July 22-24, in collaboration with renowned pizzaiolo Vincenzo Capuano.

If you like top-tier pub grub, decent live music and a strong cocktail under the sun, it was absolutely the place to be.

This event is a unique opportunity for food lovers to engage with local culinary leaders while sampling diverse offerings from the Bay Area's top pop-ups.

Chef Clare Malfitano's live demonstration at Murray's Cheese for National Cheese Day will showcase her skill as she creates an 80-pound ball of mozzarella by hand.

Two relatively new restaurants, Taquizas Valdez and Wurst Behavior, are teaming up on a fundraiser by selling unique collaborations at both restaurants.