Feast Of The Five Senses is an event I always look forward to in the dining calendar. Not least for an evening of great food, wine and friends – but also as signal of the changing seasons. In my mind the Feast serves as a fond farewell to the summer season and cheery welcome to Autumn and Winter flavors.
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Jewett Center For The Performing Arts
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – dining room space
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Francis Fecteau pouring guests a welcome glass
The theme for the 2016 Feast Of The Five Senses is Eat It All: A Mindful Meal summed up as follows by the guys at Slow Food Utah: “Focused on the philosophy of wasting less and utilizing more, with dishes created from the unique and the unusual, nose-to-tail, root-to-fruit, local, seasonal, fresh, delicious.”.
If you’ve not attended before, the event celebrates some of the best in Utah. The night begins with a reception of canapes and small plates. Guests mingle, help themselves to a drink or three and check out a range of silent auction items – provided by local producers and businesses.
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Tyler Stokes of Provisions showcases his chicken liver pate with smoked bacon
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Provisions’ chicken liver pate
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Tin Angel Cafe serving up Greek chicken spanakopita appertizers
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Bowman Brown offering mushroom tarts and infused tea
As the evening progresses, guests sit down for a formal set meal, with wine and beer pairings on offer too. Through the meal, chefs take to the stage briefly to detail their dish, plus a few accolades are handed out to star performers too. Participating chefs for 2016 include:
* Amber Billingsley of Amour Cafe
* Adam Kreisel of Chaia Cucina
* Carl Rubadue of Rubadue’s Saucy Skillet
* James Plant of Bon Appetit
* Jerry Liedtke of Tin Angel
* Lavanya Mahate of Biscotts Pastry and Chai
* Mariah Christensen of Harmons Specialty Cheese
* Oscar Ortega of Muir Gourmet
* Peter Korth of PJK’s Creamery
* Philip Grubisa of Beltex Meats
* Stuart Stein of UVU Culinary Arts Institute
* Tom Grant of Blended Table
* Tyler Stokes of Provisions
As ever, wine pairings are curated and poured by Francis Fecteau of Libation LLC; beer is courtesy of Red Rock Brewing, coffee by Caffe Ibis. New for this year – craft cocktails by Manoli’s and High West Distillery.
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Liberty Heights Fresh’ duck confit
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Silent auction, Vida Tequila package
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – table settings
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Meditrina, goat milk panna cotta
The Feast serves as the primary fundraiser for Slow Food Utah’s micro-grant program. In 2015, the Feast raised more than $16,000 for the micro-grant program, with grants awarded to 13 local farmers, artisans, school and community gardens, and education programs. Since its inception, the micro-grant program has provided more than $85,000 to more than 90 worthy food-centric projects.
Tickets go on sale today for the 12th annual Feast of Five Senses. The Feast is being held Sunday, October 16, at 5:30 p.m. at Westminster College’s Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, 1840 South 1300 East, SLC.
Tickets are available at SlowFoodUtah.org and are $100 for SFU members and $125 for non-members. Wine pairings are available for an additional $25.
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Cafe Bon Appetit, short rib ravioli
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Amber Billingsley, squash gelato, quince sorbetto
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Logen Crew, beef and pork meat loaf and veggies served family style
Feast Of The Five Senses 2015 – Romina Rasmussen, gingerbread with brandy poached pairs
Want to see more? Check out these pictures
Pictures from 2014: https://gastronomicslc.com/2015/09/10/event-feast-of-the-five-senses-2015/
Pictures from 2013: https://gastronomicslc.com/2014/08/24/event-feast-five-senses-2014/
* Disclaimer: I often attend this event as an invited media guest of Slow Food Utah.
Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you! I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC. I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.
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