CHEF’S ODYSSEY

Embark on a Culinary Journey

AN EDUCATIONAL CULINARY JOURNEY

Chef's Odyssey is a series of educational culinary journeys where a Master Chef joins forces with Master Foodie Mara Papatheodorou to present guests with a unique tasting experience highlighting the flavors, flair, and facts of the chosen delectable theme and its traditions. 

PAST EVENTS

CHEF'S ODYSSEY: BOURBON BLISS

Thanks to everyone who joined us on November 22, 2019 at Hermitage Hotel for a sold-out culinary experience that explored the history of bourbon, featured food with bourbon ingredients, and engaged attendees in a bourbon tasting paired with each course. Special thanks to Dee Patel, Chef Derek Brooks of Capitol Grille, Andy Nelson of Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, and Mara Papatheodorou for making this event possible.

 

CHEF’S ODYSSEY: BE MY HONEY

Thanks to everyone who joined us on April 3 and 4, 2019 for two sold out tasting dinners at Lockeland Table. We absolutely loved these events that focused on the importance of bees, highlighted their introduction to Centennial Park, and featured delectable honey in each course. Special thanks to Hal Holden-Bache and Cara Graham of Lockeland Table, Jay Williams of Williams Honey Farm, and Mara Papatheodorou for making this event possible.

Slice of cheesecake on a plate with caramel sauce, surrounded by various drinks on a table.
Elegant banquet hall with long dining table, ornate ceiling, and chandeliers; guests seated along the table, set with glasses, menus, and centerpieces.
Elegant dinner setting with people seated at a long table adorned with candles and succulents.
A couple in formal attire at an elegant indoor event with a long, decorated dining table in the background.
Elegant dish with apple slices and nuts on a decorative plate on a formal table setting.
Two men standing together indoors, one wearing a chef's apron and the other in a suit, smiling at the camera.
Two people posing together indoors, both wearing glasses and suits, standing in front of a large window, with plants in the background.
Two men in suits standing by a Jack Daniel's barrel in a elegantly decorated room.
Chef's Odyssey Bourbon Bliss Dinner menu on table with forks, knife, glass, and small bottle in a sheer bag.