Epicurean Evening

 

About the Event

Join us for our 10th annual Epicurean Evening at the Monona Terrace! Tickets include a complimentary cocktail hour with hand-crafted creations by the top mixologists in the city and a unique opportunity to savor a five-course meal prepared by chefs from some of Madison’s most popular restaurants. The evening features a silent auction, giving-tree, and exciting live auction. Join us for a night of great fun while celebrating Wisconsin’s natural resources. All proceeds benefit Clean Wisconsin’s statewide work for clean air and clean water.

Save the Date!

Thursday, April 11th

5 pm – 9 pm

Monona Terrace, Madison

Featured Chefs

Jon Nodler, Amara

A native of the greater Minneapolis area, Chef Jon Nodler has deep roots cooking in cities all over the country, including Philadelphia, New York City, and Madison. Since moving back to Madison in 2021, Nodler has worked as the Culinary Director for Rule No. 1 Hospitality and is the Chef and Partner of Amara.

Amara was opened in the fall of 2022 and was voted “Best New Restaurant '' in Madison Magazine’s annual “Best Of” issue. It’s an expansive, open air concept that bridges Italian and Mediterranean flavors in a casual fine dining atmosphere. Nodler is the chef partner at Amara as well as Culinary Director for the restaurant group that includes Lucille, Merchant, and Todofresco on the Capital Square downtown.

Giovanni Novella, Bar Corallini

Giovanni Novella is a native of Torre del Greco, a fishing town in Southern Italy. After moving to Madison, Chef Novella was Executive Chef at Cento and Fresco before his current position as Executive Chef & Proprietor at Bar Corallini, where he sources quality ingredients from both the Midwest and Italy to create classic and innovative dishes that let these products shine.

Juan David Umaña, Jardin

Chef Juan David Umaña is the Executive Chef at Jardin, Madison's premiere casual-fine dining, plant-based restaurant. After working in the industry for over 15 years, traveling the world, and having stints in restaurants across the country, he has relocated to Madison to push the boundaries of what vegan cooking can be in the Midwest. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Juan has lived on the East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast. He established his own award-winning vegan food truck, Vengan Pa' ka, in Eugene, Oregon where he grew his passion for sustainable sourcing. With a high focus on local, organic, and seasonal ingredients, the menus he creates pull from different tiems and cultures that have captivated his artistic interest.

Chef Dan Fox stands with his arms crossed, smiling

Dan Fox, Heritage Tavern

Owner and Executive Chef Daniel Fox’s lengthy resume includes cooking at some of Chicago’s most beloved restaurants (Everest, Spring Restaurant) as well as abroad at restaurants in Austria and France. The Kendall College grad most recently worked as executive chef at the members-only Madison Club before opening Heritage Tavern in 2013.

Heritage Tavern has been recognized for its upscale farm-to-table cuisine and approachable, classic atmosphere. Patrons enjoy twists on familiar dishes that only use local and sustainable ingredients.

In 2011, he founded Fox Heritage Farms to raise heritage breeds of pigs to provide to Madison and Milwaukee-area kitchens. That same year, Fox also founded Slopig, a culinary event billed as a “celebration of heritage pigs and the people who drive the movement.”

Fox was Madison Magazine’s 2013 Chef of the Year and a James Beard Midwest region semi-finalist in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Mark Pavlovich & Christy Harvey, Bloom Bake Shop & Lallande

Mark Pavlovich owns Bloom Bake Shop and restaurant Lallande with his wife and partner, Annemarie. He studied bread and viennoiserie at the San Franscisco Baking Institute as well as the French Pastry School in Chicago. Mark leads the bread and viennoiserie team at Bloom and partners with his wife to curate the pastry program at Lallande. He takes great pride in working to embody a balance of integrity, quality, compassion, and fun in everything he does.

Christy Harvey started her baking journey with Bloom Bake Shop as a dessert decorator. Christy now resides as the head baker in the speciality dessert department. Her passion in baking has helped Bloom win many hearts in the community through offering beautiful and delicious creations. Christy has recently expanded her repertoire on viennoiserie through completing an intensive course at the San Francisco Baking Institute, and is excited to dive into learning more about patisserie, in hope of creating desserts with international flavors and styles that will make everyone smile.

Meet the Emcee

Karley Marotta joined the sports department at WKOW-TV in March of 2020 as a Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter. Just two years later in October 2022, she made history becoming WKOW-TV’s first female Sports Director.

Prior to coming to Madison, Karley spent 2 1/2 years in La Crosse, Wisconsin at WXOW-TV.

Karley graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Sports Broadcast Journalism in 2017.

Karley has covered big events such as the Minneapolis Miracle game between the Vikings and Saints, the Packers winning the NFC North at U.S. Bank Stadium, and Bucks and Brewers playoffs. However, she finds the most joy in getting to know local teams and athletes.

A Milwaukee native, Karley is thrilled to continue covering teams she grew up watching!

A large event space with high ceilings and large windows overlooking Lake Monona filled with a hundred people
A table with a cocktail garnished with a mint leaf and flower petal
Three chefs preparing at least thirty plates of fancy and delicous looking food
A large event space with high ceilings and large windows overlooking Lake Monona filled with a hundred people
A table with a cocktail garnished with a mint leaf and flower petal
Three chefs preparing at least thirty plates of fancy and delicous looking food

Our Sponsors

Want to sponsor Epicurean Evening 2024? Contact rkelly@cleanwisconsin.org for more information.

Questions?

Contact Jackson Walker

(608) 251-7020 x323

jwalker@cleanwisconsin.org

We can accommodate vegetarian and gluten-free dietary needs.