Chef and Restaurant Benefit Dinners

La Padrona

When
November 19, 2024
Where
La Padrona 38 Trinity Place
Boston, MA 02116
Menu
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Join Jacques Pépin and fellow guests at La Padrona for an unforgettable multi-course dining experience. Recently honored as Boston’s Best New Restaurant of 2024, twice over, this evening begins with a cocktail hour featuring passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a four-course seated dinner expertly paired with wines.

Highlights

  • Jacques Pépin himself will be in attendance at this special dinner along with JPF Executive Director, Rollie Wesen, to present remarks about the Jacques Pépin Foundation.
  • Each unique course will be crafted and presented by a talented A Street Hospitality Chef, in collaboration with two-time James Beard Award-winning Chef Jody Adams. Together, they’ll bring the flavors and hospitality of La Padrona, Saloniki Greek, Trade Boston, and Porto Boston to your table.
  • La Padrona opened in the spring of 2024 and has been named The 2024 Best New Restaurant in Boston by Boston Magazine and Boston Common Magazine
  • The restaurant was also awarded the “2024 Best of the Best” recognition by The Boston Globe

Details

  • Cocktail hour featuring passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a luxurious four-course seated dinner, begins at 6:00 PM
  • For more information, contact La Padrona
  • Proceeds will support the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Your ticket purchase helps transform lives through culinary education, and we deeply appreciate your generous support.
  • Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.

Event Host

Jody Adams

Jody Adams

Chef and restaurateur

Chef Jody Adams says her priorities are working with people, working with food, and building a community, and she lives these priorities every day. Jody’s priorities and passions have driven her long career in the kitchen, in her philanthropic work, and in communities here and abroad.

Working with partners Eric Papachristos and John Mendez and their company, A Street Hospitality, she’s growing new, innovative concepts in Mediterranean dining. The team opened TRADE in 2011, which serves elegant, Greek-inspired cuisine steeped in the warmth and comfort of that region. In 2016, they opened the first of five Saloniki restaurants, offering fast-casual, locally sourced, scratch-made Greek food, as well as Porto, serving coastal Mediterranean fare.

Jody’s currently devoted to La Padrona, the newest venture from A Street Hospitality located at the new Raffles Hotel in Boston.

Guest Chefs

Chef Kimberly Beatrix

Kimberly Beatrix

Pastry Chef, La Padrona

With over 15 years of experience in food and beverage hospitality, specializing in pastry, there’s nothing Chef Kimberly enjoys more than her work each day. As the Pastry Chef at La Padrona, a fine dining Italian restaurant in Boston, Chef Kimberly continues to refine her skills, bringing her extensive pastry and management expertise to the table.

Amarilys Colon

Amarilys Colon

Executive Chef, La Padrona

Chef Amarilys Colón joined the A Street hospitality group in 2018 at Porto, in Boston's Back Bay. Chef Colón's talent and dedication quickly propelled her through the ranks, from line cook to sous chef, and eventually to the esteemed position of Executive Chef and Business Director at Boston's La Padrona.

Wilfredo Guerrero

Wilfredo Guerrero

Head Chef, Saloniki Greek

Chef Wilfredo Guerrero discovered his passion for cooking in his mother’s kitchen in El Salvador. Wilfredo’s drive led him to Saloniki Greek Restaurant, where he impressed with his leadership and commitment to high standards. Mentored by Chef Jody Adams, he advanced from prep cook to head chef, eventually overseeing food quality and control.

Alavee Hassan

Alavee Hassan

Executive Chef, Trade

Alavee Hassan, a chef passionate about uniting people through food, serves as the Executive Chef at Trade, Jody Adams' Greek-inspired restaurant in Boston. With a diverse culinary background, Alavee blends various cuisines, respecting traditions while modernizing Greek dishes, making Trade the best Mediterranean restaurants in Boston.

Josue Louis

Josue Louis

Executive Chef, Porto

Chef Josue Louis' culinary journey has been marked by a deep exploration of diverse cuisines and an unwavering dedication to culinary excellence. Currently, Josue is the Executive Chef at A Street Hospitality's Coastal Mediterranean concept, Porto, in Boston's Back Bay. Josue's culinary evolution draws inspiration from his travels throughout Southern Italy and Sicily.

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