THE 2005 SUMMER HARVEST SOCIAL

THE SUMMER HARVEST SOCIAL
SLOW FOOD ROARING FORK MEETS THE NORTH FORK
September 12th @ Restaurant SIX89 in Carbondale

Carbondale, CO (August 18, 2005)—Slow Food Roaring Fork and an astonishing lineup of chefs from the Roaring Fork Valley, the North Fork Valley and Denver will team up at Carbondale’s Restaurant SIX89 downvalley on Monday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the state’s harvest with an astounding dinner. The price including dinner and wine is $75.00 for Slow Food members and $85.00 for non-members.

The fund-raising event will feature host Chef Mark Fischer and guest chefs Dena Marino of Ajax Tavern, David Von Holton of the Artisan in Snowmass Village, Frank Bonnano of Denver’s Mizuna and Luca d’Italia, Adrian Carpenter of Basalt's Dogwood Grill, Kelly Steinmetz of the Flying Fork Café and Bakery in Paonia and Patrick Walley of the Smith Fork Ranch in Crawford, Colorado. Wines for the event will be provided by North Fork Vintners such as Steve Rhodes of Hotchkiss-based S. Rhodes Vineyards and Alfred Eames of Alfred Eames Cellars in Paonia. The chefs will use product from the North Fork and Western Slope of Colorado as central elements, including peaches, cheeses, corn, tomatoes, lamb, mushrooms, and eggs, morphing all into a memorable tasting menu with wines matching.

The dinner is a benefit for the Slow Food Roaring Fork chapter. Slow Food is a worldwide, non-profit educational organization dedicated to ecologically sound food production; the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure and community; the preservation of regional, seasonal culinary traditions; and to living life at a slower, more harmonious pace. There are currently some 150 chapters and 12,500 members in the U.S.

For reservations to this summer’s Harvest Social, please contact Restaurant SIX89 at 970.963.6890. For more information regarding menu and wines, as well as links to information about the North Fork Valley and the participating chefs, please visit www.six89.com.

The all-inclusive price is $75.00 for Slow Food members and $85.00 for non-members.
Wine and hors d’oeuvres begin at 6:30 pm with dinner promptly at 7:30 pm.

Restaurant SIX89 is located at 689 Main Street in Carbondale, Colorado.

For additional information about Slow Food, contact Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen, Box 3400, Aspen CO 81612, or visit the web site at www.slowfoodusa.org.