Chef Debbie Gold is Kansas City's first James Beard Award winner and celebrated chef. She put Kansas City on the culinary map leading The American Restaurant to national recognition with consistent AAA Four Diamond and Mobil Travel Guide four-star ratings as well as the coveted James Beard Award for "Best Chef Midwest". After running the kitchen for seven years and receiving national accolades and recognition for her work, Gold opened 40 Sardines in Overland Park, Kan. The hugely successful restaurant was nominated for "Best New Restaurant" from the James Beard Foundation, later won an award for "Best Restaurant Graphics," and was named by Esquire magazine among the "Top 20 New Restaurants in America". Chef Gold began her career in Charlie Trotter's kitchen and went on to established herself as a culinary legend; earlier this year she was recognized by Feast Magazine as one of Kansas City's Culinary Innovators.Farmer Lee is thrilled to be hosting his long-time friend and respected Chef Debbie Gold to collaborate with CVI Chef Jamie Simpson for a dinner that promises to be a lively celebration of her storied career past, present and future.For more information about this event, please contact the CVI at 419-499-7500 or by email at
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