Experience a classic! You and a guest will enjoy a dinner for two at Union Square Cafe, 2019 Honoree Danny Meyer's original restaurant and a beloved destination for warm hospitality and seasonal American cooking. After an evening of soulful food and wine, good company, and timeless hospitality, you'll see why Union Square Cafe won Zagat Survey's #1 ranking as "New York's Most Popular Restaurant" an unprecedented nine times! Executive Chef and CIA graduate Carmen Quagliata '88 will personally stop by your table to ensure an unforgettable evening. Cheers!

Restrictions: Valid through 4/18/2020. Certificate is for up to $250.

You and three guests will take a culinary journey to three of The Culinary Institute of America's award-winning restaurants in one memorable night! Taking place at the college's flagship campus in Hyde Park, NY, you'll enjoy different courses that reflect each restaurant's culinary focus as well as savor specially paired wines to complement each dish. Taste the world during an evening of culinary delights at three restaurants:

• American Bounty Restaurant-Regional specialties using seasonal ingredients from the Hudson Valley
• The Bocuse Restaurant-Classic French cuisine using ultra-modern cooking techniques
• Ristorante Caterina de' Medici-Truly authentic regional Italian cuisine

Bid on this moveable feast and make memories of a lifetime to share with friends.

Restrictions: Valid through 4/30/2020. Available Tuesday-Friday only. Advance reservations required.

The historic James Beard House, in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, has become a mecca for events that entertain and foster an appreciation of American cuisine. It's an honor for a chef to be asked to prepare a special dinner at Beard House, and a real delight to be a guest at one of the amazing meals. The winner of this item will enjoy dinner for four at the James Beard House. It is an evening you and your friends will long remember!

Note: Redemption of this certificate can be towards the dinner for four or to redeem the certificate for use toward a James Beard Foundation membership.

Restrictions: Valid through 4/30/2020. Certificate cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions.

Major Food Group has taken New York City by storm! Founded less than a decade ago by CIA graduates Mario Carbone '00 and Rich Torrisi '01, along with Jeff Zalaznick, the group's 18 restaurants-now stretching all the way to Hong Kong-have earned myriad awards and honors, including two Michelin stars. Now you'll have an opportunity to experience two of their great Manhattan restaurants, with separate gift certificates to The Lobster Club and THE POOL.

The Lobster Club is a Japanese Brasserie that celebrates a unique interpretation of Japanese cooking and sushi. Classic techniques like tempura, gyoza, yakitori and robata are on display along with a focus on teppanyaki and sushi. Fish is sourced through the chef's personal relationships at Tokyo's Tsukiji market, ensuring the highest level of quality. Everything on the menu has been designed to be shared, with the focus on food and fun, not formality.

THE POOL is a seafood restaurant located inside one of the most famous dining rooms in America, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson. This landmark architectural treasure is the perfect setting to present the bounty of the world's oceans, prepared with an eye towards simplicity and a focus on fun. THE POOL hosts a celebratory experience for all of the senses, incorporating art, architecture, food, and drink.

Together with its partner, THE GRILL, THE POOL has garnered many accolades, earning five stars from Time Out New York and receiving the title of Best New Restaurant in America from both Esquire and GQ Magazine in 2017.

Restrictions: None.

The Zagat Guide rated Pig & Khao on the Lower East Side as the Best Asian Restaurant in New York City, and both Time Out New York and the New York Post have given it rave three-star reviews.

Executive Chef/Owner and CIA graduate Leah Cohen '03 pays homage to the culture and sights of Southeast Asia with a menu that offers a variety of Thai and Filipino influences inspired by her Filipino upbringing and her annual expeditions to the region. The ambience is pure downtown NYC, though, with music deeply rooted in classic hip-hop and reggae and drinks that range from canned beer to craft cocktails and even a self-serve bottomless tap in the backyard.

The winning bidder receives a gift certificate for dinner for four at this hot destination restaurant.

Restrictions: None.

CIA graduate Enrique Olvera '99 has two of the top 25 restaurants in the world on the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list: Pujol in Mexico City and Cosme in New York City. No need to fly to Mexico to experience Chef Olvera's remarkable cuisine, as the high bidder wins a spectacular dinner, lunch, or brunch for two at Cosme.

Cosme is currently ranked the #3 restaurant in the United States on the S.Pellegrino World's Best list. And no wonder. "With a buzzing but relaxed vibe and exquisite food and service, it is as much a special occasion restaurant as a place to visit time and time again," says the World's Best review. Its contemporary Mexican-inspired cuisine is rooted in Mexican flavors and traditions, while celebrating local and seasonal ingredients from the Hudson Valley and surrounding region.

Restrictions: No expiration. Gratuity and tax are not included. Reservations are required, subject to availability. Full certificate must be redeemed at same meal.

Enjoy a three-course dinner for four at Junoon, just off Manhattan's Madison Square Park. Junoon showcases the finest in Indian cuisine, complimented by an exceptional dining experience built on careful attention to every aspect of service, food, wine, and atmosphere. It's not by accident that Junoon has earned both a star in the Michelin Guide and a Wine Spectator "Award of Excellence" each of the past 10 years! Junoon means "passion" in Hindi and the restaurant delivers on the promise of its moniker with an authentic, yet elegantly modern take on Indian cuisine-serving traditional and regional cuisines, while simultaneously creating innovative, modern dishes and interpretation.

Restrictions: Valid through 4/18/2020. Tax and service charge not included. Reservations must be made in advance.

Chef Corey Lee has created one of America's most acclaimed restaurants with Benu in San Francisco. He won the James Beard Foundation Award in 2017 for Best Chef: West and his destination restaurant holds three Michelin stars, four stars from the San Francisco Chronicle, and the AAA Five Diamond Award. Now you and a partner can enjoy Chef Lee's culinary skill, artistry, and vision by bidding on his chef's tasting menu for two, with beverage pairings.

Restrictions: No expiration date. Reservations required.

You and seven of your best friends will experience first-hand the inner workings of the kitchen at a Michelin-star restaurant. CIA graduate and award-winning executive chef Melissa Perello '96 welcomes you to Octavia. This San Francisco dining destination that holds a star in the Michelin Guide serves dinner every night in an elegant but relaxed neighborhood setting. Beautifully defined flavors and seasonally driven cuisine are the cornerstones of Chef Perello's menu and daily evolving selections spotlight her commitment to sustainability and the Bay Area's wealth of agricultural resources. This unique meal includes:

• Dinner for eight at the chef's table, located in the heart of Octavia's kitchen
• Chef's choice family-style menu
• Sommelier's choice wine pairings

Restrictions: Valid through 4/18/2020. Winner to contact the restaurant to inquire about available dates.

CIA graduate Evan Rich '00 holds a Michelin star at his acclaimed Rich Table in San Francisco, which has been earning accolades since its opening-it was a 2013 James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant in America. Writes the Michelin Guide reviewer: "A rustic-chic décor highlighting reclaimed and raw wood gives Rich Table a farmhouse feel, and the crowds that pack it are equally stylish. Why all the fuss? Because Chefs/Owners Evan and Sarah Rich execute casual Californian fare with fine-dining precision, interweaving a bevy of global influences along the way."

The high bidder on this great item will experience an unforgettable "Chef's Picks" dinner for four, with wine pairings. The meal will feature a selection of the best bites, including oysters and sardine chips with porcini doughnuts, as well as the chef's favorite dishes from each section of the menu-and even several off-menu dishes from Chef Rich and fellow CIA graduate and Chef de Cuisine Brandon Rice '07.

Restrictions: Excludes tax and gratuity. No expiration date.

CIA graduate Stuart Brioza '98 is the chef and owner of not one, but two restaurants that garnered stars in the 2019 Michelin Guide for San Francisco. He graciously offers the winning bidder a dinner for two at both of his Fillmore Street restaurants: State Bird Provisions and The Progress. The dinners include beverages selected by each restaurant's sommelier, and you will be greeted by Chef Brioza himself.

Chef Brioza and partner Nicole Krasinski shared the James Beard Award as Best Chef: West in 2015. Both restaurants were finalists for the Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in America, with State Bird Provisions winning that honor. As his career took off, Chef Brioza was named a Food & Wine Best New Chef and a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef.

State Bird Provisions is known for its unique and innovative service model of small plates with offerings that change nightly circulating through the dining room for guests to select. And the quality of food and service continue to bring in accolades. The Progress, next door, is a converted old movie house that quickly caught up to its older sibling in the honors and awards: one of Food & Wine's Restaurants of the Year and Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America, Wine Enthusiast Top 100, and the coveted Michelin star.

Restrictions: Valid through 4/19/2020. Does not include tax and gratuity. Reservations required.

CIA graduate Eli Kulp '05 and Ellen Yin is a 2019 James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur. With this package, you and your special someone will have the opportunity over the next year to dine in three of her High Street Hospitality Group restaurants: High Street on Market and Fork in Philadelphia and High Street on Hudson in Manhattan.

High Street on Market was named the Best New Restaurant in America by Travel + Leisure in 2015 and was second on Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants list. It was also named the Philadelphia Inquirer's 2014 Restaurant of the Year. Condé Nast Traveler recently named Fork among the Best Restaurants in Philadelphia. Both Fork and High Street on Market earned "Three Bells: Excellent" reviews from Craig LaBan in the Inquirer.

High Street on Hudson is the restaurant group's first foray outside of the City of Brotherly Love, and it has made a splash, earning a Ten Best ranking in Food & Wine magazine and making the Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list.

Restrictions: Each certificate is valid Sunday-Thursday through 4/18/2020. Advance reservations required. Does not include tax, liquor, and gratuity.