Since the first gathering, hundreds of accomplished chefs — think Top Chefs, and winners and nominees of the James Beard Award — have prepared gourmet meals in pop-up kitchens across the U.S. and 10 countries. The dinner setting: a long table amid gorgeous scenery, from vegetable fields and fruit orchards to beaches and mountaintops to barns and greenhouses.
In 2015, the event even traveled to Fujisan Winery in Shizuoka, Japan. (Imagine dining while overlooking Mt. Fuji!) We’re especially excited because the 2016 winter tour has been announced and three January dinners will be held in Hawaii.
The event at Big Island Abalone Farm in Kailua-Kona features chef Bonita Lao; the Maui Tropical Plantation dinner will highlight cuisine from chef Jeff Scheer of the Mill House; and at Oahu’s Kualoa Ranch in Kaneohe, the guest chef will be Andrew Le from The Pig and the Lady in Honolulu.
These dinners are can’t-miss, sell-out events, so if you’ll be in the area, purchase your tickets ASAP.
Can’t make it to Hawaii this month? Check out the full tour schedule below to see if you can catch one near your hometown.
January 16
Big Island Abalone Farm – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, HI
Guest chef: Bonita Lao, Laulima, Kailua-Kona
January 20
Maui Tropical Plantation – Waikapu, Maui, HI
Guest chef: Jeff Scheer, Mill House, Waikapu
January 23
Kualoa Ranch – Kaneohe, Oahu, HI
Guest chef: Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady, Honolulu
January 29
Beasley Farm – Brooksville, FL (Tampa area)
Guest chef: Ferrell Alvarez, Rooster & The Till, Tampa
January 30
Lake Meadow Naturals – Ocoee, FL (Orlando area)
Guest chef: Brandon McGlamery, Prato, Winter Park
January 31
Worden Farm – Punta Gorda, FL (Sarasota area)
Guest chef: Jeff Mitchell, The Local Naples, Naples
February 6
13 Mile Seafood – Apalachicola, FL (Gulf Coast/Panhandle area)
Guest chef: Irv Miller, Jackson’s Steakhouse, Pensacola
February 12
Bartlett Farm – Folsom, LA (New Orleans area)
Guest chef: Todd Pulsinelli, August, New Orleans
February 21
Sayulita Sea Cove – Sayulita, Mexico (Puerto Vallarta area)
Guest chef: Calixto Gattas, Bistro Organico, San Pancho, Mexico
For future tour dates and locations, visit outstandinginthefield.com and sign up for the newsletter.
