The Green Feast: a SoCal tradition for the past five years is a delicious farm-to table dinner prepared by notable chefs donating their time and talents to benefit The Ecology Center an eco-education facility in San Juan Capistrano. On Saturday at 4 p.m. chefs, organic farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and vintners will serve hors d’oeuvres using farm-grown, artisanal foods – all sourced within 250 miles – and a family-style four-course outdoor dinner. The evening will also include live music and local food education.
The al fresco evening begins with an Eco-App Off, where Orange County's premiere chefs come together in friendly competition to create hors d'oeuvres. Chefs include, Aaron Anderson of Harlow’s Fine Cuisine & Craft Cocktails in San Juan Capistrano; Noah Blom of Arc Restaurant in Costa Mesa; Scott Brandon of Linx in Orange; Paul Buchanan of Primal Alchemy in Long Beach; Greg Daniels of Haven Collective; Gina Galvan and Robert Zuetell of Chomp Chomp Nation in Fullerton; Ryan O’Melveny Wilson of Five Crowns/SideDoor in Corona Del Mar; David Pratt of Brick Pizzeria in San Clemente; Debra Sims of Maro Wood Grill in Laguna Beach.
The four-course feast will be prepared by Rich Mead of Sage Restaurant in Newport Beach; Patrick Glennon of Culinary Liberation Front, Santa Monica Seafood; Matt Tobin of True Food Kitchen in Newport Beach; Rob Wilson of Montage in Laguna Beach; Ryan Adams of 370 Common in Laguna Beach; and Yves and Elyssa Fournier of Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine in Irvine.
If you want to learn more about this fantastic 26 acre organic farm and learning facility housed in an historic farmhouse where children, families and adults learn practical ways to grow organic gardens, how to conserve water and energy, and design environmentally responsible living environments, visit theecologycenter.org Membership starts at $50 per person.
The Ecology Center is at 32701 Alipaz St. in San Juan Capastrano. 949.443.4223.
Back-To-School Fashion Show at SCP
Check out the latest back-to-school trends from South Coast Plaza retailers at a fashion show featuring kids of all ages on Sunday at noon in South Coast Plaza’s Carousel Court.
Fashions will be shown from Beachworks, Catimini, Disney Store, GapKids, Gymboree, Jacadi Paris, Macy’s Saks Fifth Avenue, Sport Chalet and more.
The fashion show is just one of several events happening on weekends throughout September during Festival of Children. All exciting events taking place at the Festival are free to the public.
For a full schedule of events, visit festivalofchildren.org.
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