This summer, a group of Dames — members of Les Dames d’Escoffier — gathered at fellow Dame Yvette Leeper-Bueno celebrated Harlem restaurant, Vinataria, for a summer happy hour.

While sipping our beverage of choice, we sampled:

  • fried calamari with a paprika aioli ($14)
  • bacalao (salt cod) croquettes with a chili aioli ($8)
  • polenta fries sprinkled with Parmigiana Reggiano and served with a apicy dill aioli ($8)
  • honey-glazed crispy Brussels sprouts with pine nuts and raisins ($9)
  • crispy French fries with blue cheese and scallions ($9)
  • marinated olives with hummus and bread

While there, Yvette shared that she had just been honored with an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for her outstanding wine list.

Like most all our events, this gathering raised funds for our scholarships. Since 1977, we have awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to over 1,000 recipients.  If you’d like to donate to the Les Dames d’Escoffier New York scholarships, click here.

And, I suggest a special trip to Vinateria.

Vinateria
Harlem
211 Frederick Douglass Boulevard
New York, NY 10026
(212) 662-8462
vinaterianyc.com/