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University Settlement’s
Annual Fine Wine Dinner &
Auction
with cuisine by
Master Chef Jacques Pepin
Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres
April 24, 2012
82Mercer
University Settlement celebrates its 8th
Annual Fine Wine Dinner & Auction on April 24, 2012, at
82Mercer (between Spring and Broome) in New York City. A
champagne reception will start off the evening at 6pm
followed by dinner and live auction at 7pm. Master Chef
Jacques Pepin and Master Pastry Chef Jacques Torres will
prepare the five-course meal, which will be paired with
unforgettable wines selected by Master Sommelier Scott
Carney. Tickets for the evening are $3,000, $10,000,
$25,000, $30,000 and $50,000.
www.universitysettlement.org/us/news/events/exceptional_vintages_making_all/
Master Chef Jacques Pépin’s
exceptional experience includes being chef to Charles de
Gaulle, working in top restaurants in Paris and New York
City, co-hosting an Emmy Award-winning TV series with Julia
Child, and writing more than 30 books and numerous articles
to great acclaim in the industry. A true culinary icon, Chef
Pépin has received three of France’s highest honors:
Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Chevalier de
L’Ordre du Mérite Agricole and the Légion d’honneur.
Chef Jacques Torres,
fondly referred to as Mr. Chocolate, is a master pastry chef
and an authority on all things related to chocolate. In
2000, he fulfilled his American dream, opening his first
chocolate factory, Jacques Torres Chocolate, to critical
acclaim. Chef Torres has been recognized with numerous
awards, including the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France
Pâtissier medal, becoming the youngest chef to earn this
distinction.
Scott Carney has
distinguished himself as one of only 118 Master Sommeliers
in North America. His passion for wine led him to positions
with a number of prestigious restaurants including Gotham
Bar and Grill, The Jean-Georges organization, Picholine,
Tocqueville, the Russian Tea Room, and Junoon. He currently
serves as the Director of Wine Education at the
International Culinary Center of New York and California.
University Settlement has improved America —
one family at a time — over its 125 years and our work
continues. Our comprehensive social service programs help
low-income families and immigrants improve their lives
through quality education, decent housing, physical and
emotional well being, and opportunities to prosper
economically. Each year, over 25,000 New Yorkers find the
support they need at University Settlement programs taking
place at 21 locations across New York City. Whether it is a
high quality day care program so parents can go to work, an
after-school program that turns empty hours into some of the
most exciting and nurturing of a child’s day, an English
class that opens the door to a good job, or an understanding
case worker with the know-how to navigate government red
tape to secure available housing — these small but critical
steps together have real impact. As the benefits ripple
across the family, they amplify and create a brighter future
for our whole community. And that makes all the difference.
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