Chester Museum at The Mill and various private homes
9 West Main Street, Chester
5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
$100 per person
On Saturday, April 24, we invite you to kick off the week with Historical Hospitality, an evening of fine dining in private Chester homes while supporting the Historical Society and the Chester Museum at The Mill. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at The Mill, with hors d’oeuvres created by Chef Chris Pardue of Chester Village West, formerly chef/owner of L’Americain in Hartford. At 7 o’clock, everyone heads off to one of ten memorable, unique homes in Chester for a sumptuous sit-down dinner, along with fine wines. Each of the dinner menus is being specially created by the homeowner (many of whom have culinary backgrounds) or catered by a professional chef.
Here are a few tantalizing ingredients of the evening we’re planning for you: Homard et Crevette au Cognac in the brand-new dining room of a spacious hilltop home ... a multi-layered Paella filled with seafood, chicken, and sausage and served with a saffron-infused rice, created by a professional French chef in the oldest house in Chester ... seasonal specialties such as shad and grass-fed beef in the former Chester Hotel, surrounded by the owners’ original art ... and beef grilled over the fire in the dining room of a large, fully restored 1830s Colonial.
The event promises to be unforgettable - an opportunity to mix with friends and meet some new friends along the way, to be a dinner guest in one of Chester’s fine homes, and to support the Chester Historical Society. The cost is $100 per person (a portion of which is tax-deductible). Early reservations are recommended. Reservations are required before April 18. Call JoAnne at 860-767-7032 (M-F, 9-5) or 860-526-9875. About ten people will be hosted at each house. Anyone who would like to buy numerous tickets for one house should call ASAP.
Tickets
$100 per person
Tickets are available from JoAnne Park at 860-767-7032 or 860-526-9875.
On Saturday, April 24, we invite you to kick off the week with Historical Hospitality, an evening of fine dining in private Chester homes while supporting the Historical Society and the Chester Museum at The Mill. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception at The Mill, with hors d’oeuvres created by Chef Chris Pardue of Chester Village West, formerly chef/owner of L’Americain in Hartford. At 7 o’clock, everyone heads off to one of ten memorable, unique homes in Chester for a sumptuous sit-down dinner, along with fine wines. Each of the dinner menus is being specially created by the homeowner (many of whom have culinary backgrounds) or catered by a professional chef.
Here are a few tantalizing ingredients of the evening we’re planning for you: Homard et Crevette au Cognac in the brand-new dining room of a spacious hilltop home ... a multi-layered Paella filled with seafood, chicken, and sausage and served with a saffron-infused rice, created by a professional French chef in the oldest house in Chester ... seasonal specialties such as shad and grass-fed beef in the former Chester Hotel, surrounded by the owners’ original art ... and beef grilled over the fire in the dining room of a large, fully restored 1830s Colonial.
The event promises to be unforgettable - an opportunity to mix with friends and meet some new friends along the way, to be a dinner guest in one of Chester’s fine homes, and to support the Chester Historical Society. The cost is $100 per person (a portion of which is tax-deductible). Early reservations are recommended. Reservations are required before April 18. Call JoAnne at 860-767-7032 (M-F, 9-5) or 860-526-9875. About ten people will be hosted at each house. Anyone who would like to buy numerous tickets for one house should call ASAP.
