Chez Panisse Restaurant 40th Birthday

Chez Panisse Restaurant, the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and OPENrestaurant art and food collective present an edible installation and cocktail party at the U.C. Berkeley Art Museum (BAM/PFA). In collaboration with artist Ann Hamilton. Featuring mulberry cocktails and a taste of summer from Chez Panisse, and wines generously provided by Smith-Madrone. 6:00-8:00pm. $100 per person. Public parking is available across the street in the UC Berkeley "Bancroft Structure" and Underhill parking lots. Purchase tickets. All proceeds benefit The Edible Schoolyard Project.

 

OPENeducation explores the educational legacy of Chez Panisse from its roots in the free speech movement to the blossoming of Edible Schoolyard programs around the country. OPENrestaurant has already begun to transform the outdoor spaces of the the Berkeley Art Museum into edible gardens – corn, squash, lettuces, herbs, and beans replace the typical groundcover in a familiar yet surprising way. These “three sisters” crops will be harvested at the event and used in interactive cooking installations where attendees are invited to collaborate with students, farmers, educators, cooks, and artists to create elements of a meal. Experience OPENeducation - the nexus of art and food as imagined by the next generation of Chez Panisse. Free and open to the public, with advance reservations, 11am-5pm.  Families welcome! This is an outdoor event, please dress accordingly. Bring your own water bottle to try out our mobile hydration stations! Reserve a space. 

 

Around the bay, the Famille Panisse open their homes and intimate spaces for dinners prepared by Chez Panisse alumni chefs, with special guest co-hosts. View the full listing of dinners. $500 - $2,000 per person. Space is limited. To reserve a seat email 40th@chezpanissefoundation.org or call Krissa Nichols at 510-843-3800. All proceeds benefit The Edible Schoolyard Project.

 

 

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Chez Panisse, BAM/PFA presents a retrospective of French filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, whose spirited cinema gave Alice Waters the name for Chez Panisse Café and Restaurant. Films run August 12 - August 31. On Sunday, August 28th - the day of the 40th birthday - The Baker's Wife will screen with an introduction by Alice Waters and Tom Luddy. 4:00pm at the Pacific Film Archive Theater. Learn more and purchase tickets.

Food is central to how we operate as a culture. This seminal course explores the role of food from a variety of perspectives, from anthropology to industry. Instructed by Michael Pollan and Nikki Henderson, Executive Director of People's Grocery, the class is inspired by the outcome of 40 years of good, clean, fair food at Chez Panisse. Each class features a guest lecturer, including Alice Waters, Raj Patel, Marion Nestle, Eric Schlosser, and Frances Moore Lappé. Class begins Tuesday, August 30th at 6:15pm in Wheeler Auditorium, with a lecture by Slow Food founder, Carlo Petrini. In Italian with translation. Edible Education is fully enrolled; space is available for general public (not for academic credit) by advance reservation through TicketWeb. More details about the course.

If you are unable to join us at the 40th Anniversary events but would like to support the Edible Schoolyard please make a donation.