L. Tim Ryan, president of the Culinary Institute o America, and chef-restaurateur Peter X. Kelly have been named co-chairs of the Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Advisory Board.
"Having Dr. Ryan join our board brings the enormous prestige of the CIA to Hudson Valley Restaurant Week," says Janet Crawshaw, originator and organizer of the event and publisher of The Valley Table magazine. "Many of our participating chefs are graduates of the CIA and many stay here to open restaurants. All of us connected to Restaurant Week are delighted to have Dr. Ryan's leadership in helping us build awareness of the Hudson Valley as a national culinary destination."
Kelly, owner of three fine restaurants in the region, has been a prime mover in the growth of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week since 2006.
Members of the advisory board who will be working with Ryan and Kelly are Vincent Barcelona of Harvest on Hudson in Hastings, Nick Citera of Cosimo's Restaurant Group, John Crabtree of Crabtree's Kittle House in Mt. Kisco, Susan Crocker of Backyard Bistro in Montgomery, Agnes Devereaux of The Village Tearoom Restaurant & Bakeshop in New Paltz, Cathryn Fadde of Cathryn's Tuscan Grille in Cold Spring, Eric Grabrynowicz of Restaurant North in Armonk and Josh Kroner of Terrapin Restaurant in Rhinebeck.
The sixth annual event is scheduled for March 18-31, 2012, a two-week week, in effect, in the seven-county region. Participating restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe dinners at $29.95 and three-course lunches at $20.95.
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