2016 Events

16 March - A Rustic Repast at Russet

2015 Events

13 December - Holiday and Induction Dinner at the Union League's Torresdale Country Club

15 November - Tour de France at Bibou

4 October - French and Asian Fusion at Restaurant Nectar

2 August - Summer picnic and Private wine Tour

14 June - Dinner at Carmine's Creole Cafe

08 May - Private dinner at The Capital Grille.

28 March - Private tour and dinner at The National Constitution Center.

22 February - Chinese New Year Dinning at Restaurant Susanna Foo.

2014 Events

21 December - Induction and Holiday dinner the Union League's 1862 Restaurant.

19 October - Kistler Dinner at Restaurant Ela.

10 October - Pio Cesare Dinner at Restaurant Paradiso.

14 September - Regional Flavors at the Silverspoon Restaurant.

8 June - Chaine Picnic at the DuPortail House.

27 April - Tour of France at Restaurant Le Cheri.

23 March - Heart and Soul of Italy at Restaurant Savona.

23 February - Champagne Brunch at The Fountain at the Four Seasons.

26 January - Sushi Dinner at Restaurant Bluefin.

 

2013 Events

9 December - Holiday and Induction Dinner The Philadelphia Union League.

10 November - A Tale of Two Rivieras at Restaurant Fork.

13 October - Playful Comfort at The Mildred.

15 September - Dinner at the historic Birchrunville Store Cafe.

23 June - Cellar Gems Restaurant Pumpkin.

19 May - Flavors of Spring Restaurant Blackfish.

7 April - A Tour de France at Restaurant Bibou.

10 March - Bounty of Chester County at Restaurant Majolica.

9 February - Titanic First Class Dinner at The Franklin Institute.

14 January - Mondiale - Great Spanish Wines at Restaurant Jamonera.

 

2012 Events

2 December - Restaurant 1862, at the Union League

4 November - Restaurant Heirloom

14 October - Brauhaus Schmitz

08 September - The Barnes Museum

22 July - Restaurant Le Bec Fin

08 June - Restaurant Lacroix

20 May - Restaurant  The Farm and Fisherman

22 April - Restaurant Ela

18 March - Restaurant Sbraga

26 February - Restaurant Yangming

28 January - Four Seasons Philadelphia

 

2011 Events

11 December The Union League

20 November Restaurant Osteria

18 September Restaurant Mica

7 August Chaine Picnic

12 June Barnes Foundation

22 May Sycamore Restaurant

10 April Fountain Restaurant

13 March Fish Restaurant

13 February Suzanna Foo's Gourmet Kitchen

23 January The Four Seasons (Mondiale)

2010 Events

19 December Le Bec Fin Restaurant

14 November The Prime Rib Restaurant

17 October Koo Zee Doo Restaurant

19 September Nectar Nectar Restaurant

15 August Delaware Valley Chaine des Rotisseurs Picnic

6 June Gilmore's Restaurant

2 May Distrito Restaurant

11 April Paradiso Restaurant & Wine Bar - Mondiale event

10 March Union League 1862 Restaurant

15 February Fond

10 January Lacroix - Enjoy a world-class brunch with the Delaware Valley Chaine

2009 Events

6 December Le Bec Fin

15 November Kanella Images can be viewed here.

18 October Savona - Enjoying the world class cuisine of Executive Chef, Drew Masciangelo at this suburban foodie institution. Images can be viewed here.

13 September Bibou - The hottest table in town - Pierre and Charlotte Calmels' French BYO Bistro. Images can be viewed here.

9 August DV Chaine Picnic - Fire on the mountain catered by DV Chaine member Joe Koye's Wild Blue catering. Images can be viewed here.

7 June Birchrunville Store Cafe. Chef Francis Trzeciak's Chester County gem.Images can be viewed here.

17 May Gayle. The concept for this whimsical and delicious dinner is best described as “food concepts that you loved as a child, Delaware Valley Chaine Style!” Images can be viewed here.

19 April Chifa. Jose Garces' newsest restaurant serving Peruvian-Chinese cuisine. Images can be viewed here.

15 March Cochon. Jewels of the Rhone - Mondiale event. Images can be viewed here.

8 February Yangming. Chinese New Year Dinner. Images can be viewed here.

11 January Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse. Game with fine Italian wine.Images can be viewed here. 

2008 Events

7 December Restaurant XIX Holiday and Induction dinner. Images can be viewed here

9 November Nunzio's Chef Nunzio Patruno prepared an unbelievable truffle-based dinner for us, which we paired (in true Mondiale du Vin style) with some classic wines from the Piedmont. Images can be viewed here

5 October Restaurant AlbaOwner/Chef Sean Weinberg created a spectacular 7-course menu for us; a true "taste of Italy". Images can be viewed here

7 September  Maia  We kicked off the new season in style, experiencing the incredible variety that is Maia Restaurant and Market in Villanova. Images can be viewed here

3 August  Our Annual Picnic  was held at the magnificent home of Harriet and Ron Lassin.  Event Chair Pierre Rausch put together a fabulous Caribbean event. What a wonderful day! 

22 June Table 31  This was a spectacular dinner in Georges Perrier and Chris Scarduzio's fabulous new space in the Comcast Center.

5 May Blackfish  Recently ranked as the #3 restaurant in the area by Philadelphia Magazine. Owner/Chef Chip Roman prepared an outstanding dinner for us; as an added bonus, we went with and "old world, new world" wine theme!

30 March Carmine's Creole Cafe Our March event was a fabulous and authentic New Orleans dinner at Carmine's in Bryn Mawr! 

24 February Sang Kee -  We celebrated the Chinese New Year...the Year of the Rat...at Sang Kee Restaurant in Chinatown. Michael Chow served us an authentic Hong Kong New Year Feast.  

 13 January Supper - Another wonderful evening of fine food, great service and Chaine camaraderie!

 

2007 Events

9 December
Four Seasons -  Induction and Holiday black-tie dinner at the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel.  Chef Martin Hamaan and his crew prepared a fantastic six course menu for us.

 11 November
FUJI - Dinner at Matt Ito's FUJI Japanese Restaurant in its brand new Haddonfield location.  Fuji just received a 3-bell review from Craig LaBan.

28 October
RAE - Chef Daniel Stern's RAE was just voted one of the Best New Restaurants in America by Esquire Magazine. 

17 September
Water Works - one of Philadelphia's most romantic restaurants.  Enjoy great food, a wonderful view, and a sense of history in this impressive building constructed in 1812.

5 August
Our annual summer picnic at the Greenacres Country Club

24 JUNE
Osteria - Marc Vetri's new restaurant.

19 MAY
Gala Jeune Commis National Finals Award Dinner at The Rittenhouse Hotel. (Please note that this is a Saturday!)

29 APRIL
Susanna Foo Gourmet Kitchen - her new restaurant in the Main Line.

18 MARCH
XIX at the Park Hyatt Bellevue Hotel.

21 January
Overtures...An Evening with Bordeaux

 

2006 Events

DECEMBER 3
Savona - Our Gala Induction and Holiday Celebration!

NOVEMBER 12 
Amada - Hot new Spanish restaurant where we will have a multiple course dinner with authentic tapas and Spanish wines.

OCTOBER 15 
Gayle - Chef/owner Daniel Stern (LBF on his resume) is creating culinary magic at his new restaurant

SEPTEMBER 17
Jake's - Long-time member of the Chaine and multiple award winner Bruce Cooper is back for the Delaware Valley Bailliage.

AUGUST 6
our fabulous Summer Picnic...
at the Gladwyne estate of Shelly and Harriet Margolis...
food prepared by some of Philadelphia's finest chefs!

JUNE 11
the "Russell Baum Scholarship Dinner"
at Susanna Foo's

MAY 21
Restaurant Alba - Sean and Kelly Weinberg prepared a feast for us at their lovely BYOB in Malvern.

APRIL 27
Ristorante Panorama - Riedel Crystal and Wine Tasting

APRIL 2
Champagne Dinner at
Dilworthtown Inn

FEBRUARY 16 
A special evening at the Restaurant School
honoring the Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs, Mid-Atlantic 
Region

JANUARY 15 
French Bistro PIF
with Chef David Ansill

 

2005 Events

DECEMBER 11
We celebrated our annual Holiday Dinner at Lacroix at the Rittenhouse Hotel

NOVEMBER 20
A visit to "Alison at Blue Bell"
Alison Barshak is remembered as the first chef at 
Striped Bass

OCTOBER 17
An Autumnal Dinner Amicale at Le Jardin at the Art Alliance

SEPTEMBER 19
Our season opening affair...celebrated at Georges Perrier's 
Le Bec-Fin, Philadelphia's premier culinary "Mecca"!

AUGUST 7
A trip to Greenacres Country Club area for our Summer Party

JUNE 26
The season ending dinner at Davio's.

MAY 23

Dinner at Bianca in Bryn Mawr

FEBRUARY 13

Mardi Gras at Brasserie Perrier

JANUARY 16

Fuji

2004 EVENTS

DECEMBER 12

Holiday Dinner at Ritz Carlton Hotel

NOVEMBER 4 

Savona

OCTOBER 3

Induction Dinner at Four Seasons

SEPTEMBER 12

Meritage

AUGUST 1

Summer Picnic at Jay Tolson's house, Frog Commissary

JUNE 27

Susanna Foo

MAY 23

An Alsatian Journey at Twenty One

APRIL 4

Tuscan Buffet at Nunzio's

MARCH 7

Lacroix Mondiale event, Spanish wines

FEBRUARY 23

An Evening in Italy at Le Castagne

JANUARY 11

Colonial Game Dinner by Walter Staib at City Tavern

2003 EVENTS

DECEMBER 7

Holiday Dinner at Toscana

NOVEMBER 9

Great American Harvest Dinner, Dilworthtown Inn

OCTOBER 12

Induction Dinner at Four Seasons

SEPTEMBER 14

Golden Pheasant Inn

AUGUST 3

Mid Summer Fun Picnic, Shelly and Harriet Margolis' house

MAY 4

Opus 251

April 6

Pif

MARCH 2

Le Bec Fin

2002 EVENTS

DECEMBER 8

Annual Holiday Dinner, Trifling with Truffles at La Toscana

NOVEMBER 18

Provencal Dinner Amical, Bistro St. Tropez

OCTOBER 20

Induction Dinner, Rittenhouse Hotel

SEPTEMBER 8

Alsace on the Delaware at Chef Tell's Manor House

JUNE 9

Pasion Restaurant

MAY 19

Green Hills Inn

APRIL 21

Four Seasons Hotel

FEBRUARY 24

Susanna Foo

JANUARY 27

Winter in Provence at Overtures

2001 EVENTS

DECEMBER 2

Monte Carlo Living Room, holiday dinner

OCTOBER 21

Induction Dinner at La Buca, a Taste of Florence

AUGUST 5

Brasserie Perrier

MAY 20

Delaware Valley Chaine's first dinner.  Intronisation at the Inn on Blueberry Hill.