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D’Artagnan Event Recap with Chef Ariane Daguin
I attended an event at one of my favorite spots in Philadelphia – the Philadelphia Art Alliance, (251 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103) which not only curates wonderful exhibits during the year, but it’s a lovely venue for cocktail parties and soirees. Currently Chef Pierre Calmels, is the executive chef of Le Chéri, a French Bistro, which makes its home on the premises. But all these things are just icing on the cake for me, the real reason I adore this place is because I feel like it’s The London townhouse I keep for when I’m in the city away from my country estate. The connecting drawing rooms, grand…
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City Tavern Epicurean Extravaganza
Tinsel & Tine was invited to a City Tavern (click link for T & T City Tavern Restaurant post) catered fundraiser to benefit the historic home Harriton House (500 Harriton Rd Bryn Mawr, PA). This was the 3rd Annual Epicurean Extravaganza held at City Tavern Restaurant to benefit this agriculture and education center. I asked Chef Walter Staib how the event came about, was it just the symbiosis of two Philadelphia Historic establishments? Chef Walter Staib and Harriton Exe Dir. Bruce Gill He answered, Yes, but also, he lives across the street from Harriton and has filmed many of his TV show episodes A Taste of History in their historic…
