Chefs to Prepare Courses with Wine for Feast of Baldwin Ranch

Chefs from different restaurants and eateries will prepare a variety of unique courses paired with wine during the LA County Arboretum’s Feast of Baldwin Ranch on Sunday, September 28, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Chef Paul Ragan of Alta Eats, Pasadena; Teresa Montano, Racion; Sean Lowenthal, Little Beast, Eagle Rock; and Ota-San, Japon Bistro, will present the courses, which will be paired with wine by San Antonio Winery.

Beltran will bring his experiences with an exotic mix of Mexican and Lebanese food to the table. The Eatery is a relaxed open-kitchen restaurant featuring a new theme of food each month.

Ragan will bring fresh, savory flavors to the American dinner table.

Lowenthal, of the Little Beast will serve progressive American comfort food., while Ota-San, a winner of the Citysearch and City’s Best award, will showcase his talent.

Brittany Turnquist of the Poppy Cake Baking Company will also be onsite. She is known for her bakery’s artisan, hand-crafted breads and pastries. She believes in using all natural meats and locally grown produce. The Poppy Cake Baking Company was also recently featured in an article by Hometown Pasadena.

The San Antonio Winery remains the last producing winery in Los Angeles with over 97 years of wine-making under its belt. Wine pairings will be selected by Steve Riboli.

Space is limited. Proceeds from the feast will support educational school programs for over 16,000 school children who participate in Arboretum field trips every year.

Admission is $200.

The Arboretum is located at 301 North Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. For more information, contact Ted Tegart at ted.tegart@arboretum.org, call (626) 821-4623 or visit http://www.arboretum.org.