Yesterday marked the inaugural Landmark Feast, an Upper West Side dining event like none other. Gathering with hundreds of our friends, new and old, LW! toasted and tasted on the Arthur Ross Terrace at the American Museum of Natural History as the sun set over the landmark Beresford Apartments nearby. Then, against the illuminated backdrop of the Museum’s planetarium, we, along with co-sponsors Friends of Roosevelt Park and our evening’s hosts Outstanding in the Field, dined on the epicurean creations of some of the West Side’s most talented chefs. This was Landmark Feast!
From the event’s launch at 4PM until the last guest departed the Terrace, LW’s Cristiana Peñ
a and a host of event attendees documented the festivities via Twitter. Sharing pictures and musings alike, their tweeting opened Landmark Feast to all who followed the #LandmarkFeast hashtag. Below are photos of the evening shared by participating chefs (Damian Sansonetti of Bar Boulud and Johnny Iuzzini of Jean-Georges), fellow West Side neighborhood organizations (Columbus Avenue BID), event supporters (67 Wine & Spirits), and more. Enjoy! And if you have more photos to share, send them in to cristianapena@landmarkwest.org. We’ll add them to the album! |
| “Getting ready for tonight’s event with Landmark West and Outstanding in the Field” via @DSansonetti |
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| Outside the Museum’s Powerhouse, site of our pre-dinner cocktails and tastings via @UntappedAlley and @untappedcities |
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| The planetarium beside the Arthur Ross Terrace as backdrop for Landmark Feast via @UntappedAlley and @untappedcities |
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| “Looks amazing; this picture doesn’t do it justice” via @eecookiesny |
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| Inside the Museum’s Powerhouse, where guests enjoy the cocktails and seasonal samplings via @UntappedAlley and @untappedcities |
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| “Recipe serving up jersey corn soup with crab and New York cheddar muffins” via @melissa_ful of @67Wine |
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| “It’s heirlooms galore! Tuscan Panzanella Salad from Cesca Enoteca” via @NewTasteUWS |
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| “The all-star local spirits for cocktails at Landmark Feast!” via @melissa_ful of @67Wine |
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| Heirloom tomato frozen custard with sweet corn syrup from Shake Shack via @westsiderag |
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| Nice Matin serves lamb sausage via @westsiderag |
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| “Incredible how this works for cocktail hour: Tortellini in Brodo by Caffe Storico – New-York Historical Society” via @melissa_ful of @67Wine |
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| “If Mondrian made pancetta; @Gastroarte is rockin’!” via @NewTasteUWS |
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| Gastroarte’s Chef Jesus Nuñez via @westsiderag |
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| “What 62 lbs of avocado look like; about to be Guacamole en Molcajete” via @NewTasteUWS |
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| “You thought it couldn’t get any better? Pumpkin whoopie pie dipped in dark Godiva” via @eecookiesny |
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| 300 guests + 1 long table = Landmark Feast magic via @UntappedAlley and @untappedcities |
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| “Getting ready for tonites event with Landmark West and Outstanding in the Field” via @DSansonetti |
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| “Pre-dinner excitement. Love how we can ‘walk-through’ the outdoor kitchen” via @melissa_ful of @67Wine |
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| “Dinner placement. Lovely sage” via @melissa_ful of @67Wine |
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| “Landmark Feast with 67 Wine and Fox Run Vineyards” via @1Grl2WneGlasses |
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| Behind the scenes in the outdoor kitchen: “Plate up, Dovetail” via @DSansonetti |
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| “Unbelievable night! Can’t wait until next year” via @billtelepan |
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| Bar Boulud lamb dinner via @DSansonetti |
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| “Dry Riesling 2010 pairing perfectly with salad Nicoise” via @1Grl2WneGlasses |
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| Jean-Georges pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini’s creations await delivery to the dinner table via @Johnny_Iuzzini |