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Chef Richard Capizzi Tribute Dinner
Pastry Chef Richard Capizzi will be honored this February 19th with a tribute dinner and fundraiser at Lincoln Ristorante, New York City, where he practiced his craft for the last decade. A star-studded lineup of Chefs including Thomas Keller, Shea Gallante, Jonathan Benno, Artem Orlovskyy, and Chad Palagi will cook a sumptuous dinner in homage to their beloved friend, while Pastry Chefs Sebastien Rouxel, Stefanie Morgado, Kara Blitz, Katie Backlund and Scott Cioe will collaborate on desserts.
Chef Capizzi’s tragic passing this past September left our culinary community stunned and bereft. Delaware North’s Patina Restaurant Group conceived of the tribute dinner as a fundraiser for Capizzi’s family, with all proceeds benefitting his wife Phyllis and their two children. The evening provides an opportunity for the restaurant community who loved him to gather and remember him, and an opportunity to launch a scholarship in his honor at his Alma Mater, the Culinary Institute of America.
“Richard was a tremendous talent and tremendous human being who graced our teams at Per Se and Bouchon Bakery. We owe to Richard how we make our Bouchons, how we make our confections, and so much else at the bakery. His legacy is everywhere,” said Thomas Keller.