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SPLENDIDO AT THE CHATEAU

Friday, January 24, 2020 

New to Winter Culinary Weekend, the Culinary Collaboration Dinner at Splendido offers guests the opportunity to enjoy a dinner prepared by Splendido Executive Chef and owner Brian Ackerman as well as guest chefs Brother Luck and Katsuji Tanabe in the exquisite surroundings of the Chateau. Thoughtfully paired wines from Paul Hobbs will accompany each course of this memorable experience.

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$200 per person

Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Nancy's Maine Lobster Sea Scallop, pineapple, serrano, sorrel
Peekytoe Crab, belgium endive, charred treviso
Snake River Bavette, parker house roll, pickled potato salad
Yacoubian Hobbs White Blend

First Course
Smoked Colorado Lamb with Blue Corn Grits and Butternut Squash Pico De Gallo
Paul Hobbs Russian River Pinot Noir

Second Course
Octopus and Tripe Tostada
Crocus Le Calcifere Malbec

Entree Course
Roasted Oyster with Country Ham Aioli and Braised Beef Cheek with Parsnip
Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dessert
Boule de Neige
Chateau Suduiraut, Sauternes Lions de Suduiraut

Brother Luck has led a diverse career cooking in places around the world including in Japan; Hong Kong; Chicago; New York City and finally in Colorado Springs where he would start Brother Luck Street Eats. There he was honored as “Best Local Chef” by Colorado Springs Independent and “Most Cutting Edge Restaurant” by The Gazette Newspaper.

In 2016, Brother was awarded with an alumni scholarship from The Gohan Society to expand his cooking and travel experiences in Japan, while the Joyce Chen and Helen Chen Foundation allowed Brother to extend his training and exposure into China—opportunities that have shaped both his cooking style and personal perspective.

Since his global travels, Chef Brother Luck stepped into the role as an entrepreneur opening his signature southwestern concept, Four by Brother Luck; a modern Asian eatery, Lucky Dumpling; and campaigning his mental health awareness slogan #NoLucksGiven. Brother also has an impressive array of television appearances under his belt that include appearing on Food Network as a Chopped finalist and winning his episode of Beat Bobby Flay. Most recently, Brother was a favorite on the Emmy award winning Bravo’s Top Chef Season 15 and 16 and cooking his way through the competitors on the digital series Last Chance Kitchen.

Chef Tanabe comes from humble upbringings of a Japanese and Mexican heritage. Coming to America at 18 years old, Tanabe struggled to make ends meet. He lived a quaint life in Los Angeles where he shared a one bedroom apartment with his mom and sister; working multiple jobs to get by.

Chef Tanabe’s big break came in 2005 when he was promoted to Executive Sous Chef at Mastros and was later asked to appear in PBS’ “Cooking Under Fire.” Since then, he has appeared on multiple television shows including Top Chef, Food Fighters, and Chow Masters.

Throughout his rise to fame, Chef Tanabe stayed focused on his goal of owning world renown restaurants. Today, Tanabe owns 3 restaurants across North America with plans to open another in 2020.