Tag: cultivar

  • Saturday, August 20, 6:30 pm – James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour in South Dartmouth

    The James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour dinner series brings a taste of what happens at the James Beard House in New York City to more than 20 cities across the country every  year. Each dinner begins with a cocktail reception followed by a one-night-only, multi-course dinner with wine pairings featuring a diverse group of JBF Award winners and local chefs, and ending with a decadent dessert course and a Q&A session with the evening’s chefs. Come alone, with a guest, or entertain a group at one of these unique culinary events. On Saturday, August 20 beginning at 6:30 pm, you are invited to The Wainer Family Farm, 445 Barneys Joy Road in South Dartmouth. Participating chefs will be Ashfer Biju, Perrine at the Pierre, a Taj Hotel, NYC / Daniel Bruce, Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston / Chris Cronin, Little Moss Restaurant, South Dartmouth, MA / Mary Dumont, Cultivar, Boston / Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Smoked & Stacked, Ripple, and Roofers Union, Washington, D.C. / Master Butcher Marc Pauvert, Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore / Pastry Chef Michael Mignano, Perrine at the Pierre, a Taj Hotel, NYC / U.S. Bank FlexPerks Rewards Cardholders $165, JBF members and general public $225. For reservations and more event information, please visit jamesbeard.org/celebrity-chef-tour.

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  • Wednesday, May 2, 7:00 pm – Sexual Secrets: Tales of Species, Seedlings, and Sports

    The world of plant propagation is cloaked in mystery. What really is a cultivar, a hybrid, or a straight species plant? How are nursery crops typically grown and new plants introduced to the market? Come to the Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, on Wednesday, May 2 at 7 pm to hear an expert nurseryman’s point of view, how plants are selected and bred for new characteristics, and what it really takes to successfully propagate both native and non-native trees, shrubs, and plants for the consumer market. Author Wayne Mezitt is Chairman of Weston Nurseries, and has over 50 years experience in his family’s business.  Free admission.