Le Baccanti's charity events in America

Every year since 2010, Filippo Bartolotta takes Le Baccanti to America to facilitate charity dinners and events organized by Alice Waters, Joan Nathan and José Andrés with a team of Italian food & beverage professionals.

Forty famous chefs from Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Martha's Vineyard, New Orleans, from France and Italy, led charity dinners and events across 20 venues in Washington DC.
In 2012, More than 200,000 dollars were collected and donated to two American non-profit organizations D.C. Central Kitchen and Martha's Table, which deal with at-risk socio-economic American cities, providing them with meals and basic necessities. The two main events, Saturday and Sunday Night Sips, were a huge a success! The gourmet team from Italy was present for the third year in a row thanks to the American roadshow Italy At Your Table organized by The Baccanti.

                                                        

Filippo Bartolotta has coordinated events with forty chefs together with a shipped selection of Italian wines, which in 2012 were represented by Arnaldo Caprai in Montefalco (Sagrantino alert!) and Graziano Pra in Amarone. Past editions of Italy at Your Table led Filippo to conduct master classes and events throughout the United States. In addition to these events, Filippo was also hosted by The White House chefs along with Alice Waters, José Andres and Joan Nathan to talk about nutrition and the value of the Mediterranean diet.

On the same trip, Filippo, the chefs and wine producers were invited by Nycci Nellis, radio host of "Foodie & The Beast" to be featured in the January 22 episode to talk about Italian wines and discuss their presence in Washington.

A summary of the main events:
Saturday Night Sips: a cocktail party for about 500 people held at the Newseum in Washington with some of the most revered pioneers in the food world: Alice Waters, Joan Nathan and Jose Andres.

On Saturday Night Sips were asked chefs created an unforgettable menù and the following mixologists were present:

Will Artley The Restaurant SAGE-Amy Brandwien House Nonna-Antonio Burrell MASA 14/Center-Frederick de Pue 42 Degree Dellaccio Janeen Catering-DolciGelati-Michael Keaveny, Panel-Geoff Quarry Half Maites-Dennis Marron Poste-Matthew Morrison-Rock Harper DCCK Entyce Kitchen Director and Hell's Kitchen winner-Enrique Velazquez Borinquen-Kevin Villalovos Cure-Nick Wiseman DGS Delicatessen

http://www.2012sips.eventbrite.com.

Sunday Night Sips produced twenty extraordinary dinners at the home of local families who donated quite handsomely. The Sunday Night edition witnessed the presence of Italy with Florentine Chef Benedetta Vitali Restaurant Zibibbo in Florence, both with Italian wines by Arnaldo Caprai and Graziano Pra.

A special thanks to the participating chefs:

Victor Albisu BLT Steak; Mike Anthony Gramercy Tavern; Kojo Nnamdi; Elisabeth Bourgeois Le Mas Tourteron; Amy Brandwien Casa Nonna; Jeff Buben Vidalia; Jan Burhman The Kitchen Porch in Martha's Vineyard; Jennifer\ Carroll Top Chef; Teddy Diggs Home Port in Martha's Vineyard; Luigi Diotaiuti Al Tiramisu; Scott Drewno The Source; Todd Gray Equinox & Watershed; Ruth Gresser Pizza Paradiso; David Guas Bayou Bakery; Siggi Hall Siggi Hall Restaurant; Joel Hough Il Buco New York; Haidar Karoum Proof; Ris La Coste Ris; Francis Layrle Bezu; Jamie Leeds Hanks Oyster Bar; Spike Mendelsohn Good Stuff Eatery & We the Pizza; Kaz Okochi Kaz Sushi Bistro & Masa 14; Joe Palma Ritz-Carlton's Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert; Vickie Reh Buck's Fishing and Camping; Barton Seaver; Alon Shaya Domenica in New Orleans; Doug Singer; Michael Solomonov Zahav in Philadelphia; Gina Stanley Artcliff Diner in Martha's Vineyard; Nick Stefanelli Bibiana; Vikram Sunderam Rasika; Chef Vinod Indique; Benedetta Vitali from Italy; Alice Waters Chez Panisse; Robert Weland Cork Wine Bar; Spike Gjerde of Woodbury Kitchen; Paul Yeck America Eats Tavern.