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6 F&B menu Hors d’Oeuvres Jean-Charles Dubois (Raffles Hotel /Singapore) Mini Tuna belly Tartar, Ginger Infused Spoon, and Home Made Blinis Petite Terrine of California Sea Scallop with Mozzarella and Basil Deep Fried Oyster a la Minute served in the Shell Smoked Duck Breast and Fois Gras Torchon in Cone 1997 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes D’Or First Course Jean-Charles Dubois (Raffles Hotel/Singapore) Layers of Oyster Tartare, Avocado Mousse, Clarified Lobster Jelly, Raffles Caviar 2005 Inman Family Pinot Gris, Russian River Valley Second Course Todd English (Olives, Figs/Boston and New York) Creamy Corn Pillows, Roasted Porcini en Paupiette, Rosemary Burro Fuso, Parmesan Brodo 2005 Inman Family Pinot Gris, Russian River Valley Third Course Thomas Keller (French Laundry, Per Se/Napa Valley and New York) “Caesar Salad” Maine Lobster Tail, “Pochée Sous Vide” with Caramelized Heart of Romaine Lettuce, Parmesan “Melba” and “Bottarga de Muggine” 2004 Kesner Chardonnay, Hudson Vineyard, Carneros Main Course Charlie Trotter (Charlie Trotter’s/Chicago) 24-hour Organic Beef Short Rib with Sunchoke Puree, Sweet & Sour Chanterelles and Red-Wine Licorice Emulsion 2004 Blackbird vineyards Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine Dessert Cat Cora (Executive Chef, Bon Appétit Magazine) Chocolate-Jasmine Budino with Poached Fig and Pistachio-Sea Salt Brittle Inniskillin Vidal Ice Wine A night with culinary stars Celebrity Chefs: Thomas Keller, Charlie Trotter, Todd English and Cat Cora create an evening of Starlight Dining at Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Celebrity chefs and culinary VIPs gathered on the rooftop of Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills on September 8th for a once-in-a-lifetime Starlight Dining event to launch the Bon Appétit Culinary and Wine Focus in Beverly Hills, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the magazine. World renowned chefs Thomas Keller (The French Laundry/Per Se), Todd English (Olives, Figs), Charlie Trotter (Charlie Trotter’s), Chefs for Humanity President and Co-Founder Cat Cora (Food Network’s Iron Chef America), Jean-Charles Dubois (Raffles Hotel Singapore), celebrated party planner Colin Cowie (Colin Cowie Lifestyle) joined Bon Appétit Editor-in- Chief Barbara Fairchild, Bon Appétit publisher Paul Jowdy and Beverly Hills Mayor Steven P. Webb for a spectacular dining experience. “We were delighted to host this spectacular event and bring such a distinguished group of chefs to our hotel,” said Jack Naderkhani, General Manager of Raffles L’Ermitage. Guests at the event, which benefited Chefs for Humanity, enjoyed an orchestrated fivecourse menu of each chef’s signature presentations paired with specialty wines chosen by the Bon Appétit Tasting Panel. Raffles Hotel chef Jean-Charles Dubois coordinated the extraordinary menu of food and wine pairings. General Manager Jack Naderkhani (2nd from left) with celebrity chefs and distinguished guests
pera diva Maria Callas had a very special relationship with Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. She was a regular guest of the hotel throughout the 1960s, and indeed has a suite dedicated to her; the Maria Callas Suite. So what a perfect place to throw an operatic evening extravaganza. The Maria Callas Opera Gala was held in the hotel’s magnificent antiques-laden reception rooms. As a musical treat, during the soiree the young Russian artist Switlana Slivia performed some of the arias for which the divine Maria Callas is famed. The guests enjoyed a historical four-course dinner that replicated the menu served on September 3, 1957, the night Maria Callas met Aristotle Onassis at the Danieli in Venice and the start of an unforgettable love story that then continued in Hamburg in 1959. The dinner — Consommé Gelée en Tasse, Scampi Flamingo with Oriental Rice, Poulet en Cocotte Soumaroff, and a Soufflé Glacé à l’Aurum with wild berries — was specially prepared according to original Italian recipes, copies of which were distributed to the guests at the end of the evening. Most of the proceeds of the entire event were donated to the Jedem Kind ein Instrument (an instrument for every child) Foundation. Judith Fuchs-Eckhoff, Aldo Simoni, Stefanie Siegmeier and Bruno Tosi A Historical Menu and a Musical Treat The Maria Callas Opera Gala at Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten O This rare cultural and culinary treat coincided with the “Maria Callas, the Myth goes on” exhibition at Alsterhaus, Hamburg’s famous department store, which attracted some 30,000 visitors every day during its month running. “The Divina has always chosen Hamburg as starting point of her triumphal concerts all over the world,” explained Bruno Tosi, president of the Associazione Culturale Maria Callas, whose remarkable collection of memorabilia including gowns, jewellery, personal letters and documents belonging to La Divina form the exhibition. Some of the stage costumes worn by Maria Callas were also displayed at Raffles Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. The Prima Donna gave her first performance in Germany, on May 15, 1959. Her tour of Germany was inaugurated by a huge gala event at the music hall. Aristotle Onassis was there too, and the two Greek nationals met at the Vier Jahreszeiten. Callas and the Tanker Tycoon would share their lives for the next nine years. They travelled extensively, and they were highly valued guests at Raffles’ beautiful hotel located on the shores of Hamburg’s Inner Alster Lake. Rudolf Boter, the Maître d’hotel at the time, describes Maria Callas as “cordial, natural, warm hearted.” 7
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