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Chef Tasting Series
August 19, 20 & 23, 2024
Athenaeum Hotel
Join Chef Brian Barcus, Chef Carrie Gifford or President’s Cottage Chefs Ben Shropshire and Dan Wongprapan for four-course dinners hosted in the Athenaeum Hotel parlor. These evenings will begin at 5:30 p.m. with passed hors d’oeuvres and dinner seating at 6 p.m. at the Athenaeum Hotel. See the menus and make your reservations!
If attending the dinner from off the grounds, your reservation grants you access to Chautauqua Institution and no additional Gate Pass or Ticket is needed. Please show your reservation confirmation to access the grounds. Valet parking at the Athenaeum Hotel is also available.
Monday, Aug. 19: Vegan Dinner
Chefs Ben Shropshire & Dan Wongprapan
Starters
- Mushroom Pate, Cranberry Seeded Toast
- Watermelon, Salted Creamed Basil, Honey Balsamic
First: Heirloom Tomato, Chili Dressing, Basil Pesto, Kalamata Olive, Pickled Red Onion, Arugula
Second: Chickpea Cake, Shitake Mushroom, Black Garlic Fennel Dressing, Shredded Greens, Oats
Third: White Bean ConFit, Farro, Crispy Eggplant, Tempeh, Moroccan Spice Red Sauce
Fourth: Mango Sticky Rice Roll, Coconut Creme, Goji Berry Black Cherry Jam
Tuesday, Aug. 20: Prohibition Dinner
Chef Carrie Gifford
Join Heirloom Executive Chef Carrie Gifford for a Prohibition Style Dinner. This event will feature modern takes on some of the most popular prohibition era specialties.
Passed Canapes:
- Melba Toast with Chicken Liver Pate, caramelized grapes, crispy chicken skin, and micro carrot top
- Oyster Rockefeller
- Savory Goat Cheese Panna Cotta
First: New England Clam Chowder
Second: Ambrosia Salad
Third: Cranberry Orange Duck
Fourth: Bathtub Gin Cake
Friday, Aug. 23: Gastropub Night
Chef Brian Barcus
Join guest Chef Brian Barcus for a 4-couse chef’s tasing menu. Chef Barcus is currently a Culinary Specialist with Sysco with an extensive history in fine dining restaurants including Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, Oakmont Country Club, and the Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh.
Passed Canapes:
- Scotch Egg
- Mushroom Cigarillo
- Seared Scallop & Latke
First: Pastrami Duck Breast
Second: Caramelized Peach & Burrata
Third: Certified Angus Beef Filet of Ribeye
Fourth: Ube Cheesecake Mousse
Brian Barcus is an enthusiastic and driven chef who loves all aspects of the food service industry. His two decades of experience in various food service outlets gives him an array of skills and techniques from many different cuisines. Born in raised in the Pittsburgh Area, his career started professionally, after completing the one-year program at The University of Indiana Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts. He is versed in large scale banquets, ala carte service, fine dining, special themed collaborative dinners, and farm fresh products from the area. He worked for a few of the finest chefs in the region at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa, Oakmont Country Club, Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh to name a few. Brian shifted his professional focuses to the sales world, joining Sysco in July of ’22. He is a husband, father, chef, and outdoorsman. Brian and his wife Kimberly have three boys Brian, Barrett, and Benjamin.