Casa de Campo Resort Hosts Flavors of The World – Dominican Republic
A Summer Monthly Series of World-Class Culinary Events
Flavors of the World is a gastronomic journey highlighting the collection of casual, gourmet, and fine-dining options available at the Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, located in the Dominican Republic.
This monthly occurrence, from May through November 2016, will pair internationally-renowned chefs with the La Romana resort’s creative culinary team, led by Executive Chef Anthony Masas, in the creation of unique, weekend-long culinary affairs that each feature a different flavor of the world and offering epicureans the opportunity to mingle with globally-recognized talent alongside the Casa de Campo culinary team.
“Casa de Campo Resort & Villas offers a broad array of taste experiences sure to please even the most discerning palates,” said Charles Keusters, Food & Beverage Director at Casa de Campo. “Now, with Flavors of the World, we are engaging both the local and international culinary communities, which allows us to share our passion for innovative and incredible dining experiences that connect with and excite guests and gourmands alike.”
The festivities will kick off with Two Michelin Star Chef Fernando Arellano of Spain visiting Casa de Campo from May 20-22, 2016. Chef Arellano, known for his contemporary take on Mallorcan cuisine, will represent the flavors of his home country through two intimate tasting menu dinners on Friday and Saturday night at the Beach Club by Le Cirque.
Furthermore, Chef Arellano and Chef Masas will collaborate with interactive guest cooking activities on Saturday afternoon, as well as a special Sunday brunch service.
Continuing over the weekend of July 15-17, 2016 with guest Chef Jose Mendin of the Pubbelly Group, and special friends Chef Jeremy Ford of the Matador Room by Jean-Georges and Chef Bradley Kilgore of Alter, Flavors of the World will highlight the up-and-coming culinary destination of Miami.
Chefs Mendin, Ford, and Kilgore are all industry upstarts with Chef Mendin being a five-time James Beard Award nominee for Best Chef in the South, Chef Ford winning the title of Top Chef Season 13, and Chef Kilgore receiving his first James Beard nomination this year for Rising Star Chef and his restaurant earning a nod for Best New Restaurant.
Chef Mendin recently brought his Pubbelly Sushi to the Marina at Casa de Campo as an extension of his popular Pubbelly restaurant concepts in South Florida. Mendin & Friends and will be serving a family-style menu for dinner on Friday, July 15th at Pubbelly Sushi and will follow-up with a special BBQ at Minitas Beach on July 16th. To wrap up the weekend, a special Pubbelly brunch will be served at Pubbelly Sushi on Sunday, July 17th.
Guest chefs are still being confirmed through the summer and fall, but cuisines to be featured include:
Flavors of Perú: weekend of July 29th at SBG Casa de Campo with guest chef Diego Muñoz
Flavors of Italy: weekend of August 19th at La Piazzetta
Flavors of Mexico: weekend of September 15th
Flavors of Portugal: weekend of October 21st at La Caña by Il Circo
Finally, the series will conclude with a special Flavors of the World celebration in November as a culmination of all the participating chefs and cuisines that were featured along the way.
Casa de Campo Resort & Villas – a member of The Leading Hotels of the World – attracts affluent travelers with the offering of spacious hotel rooms, suites and luxury villas. Expect gourmet cuisine and fine wines and spirits throughout the destination’s restaurants and bars, a 370-slip Marina & Yacht Club, Polo & Equestrian Club, La Terraza Tennis Center and 245-acre Shooting Club.
Spanning 7,000 tropical acres on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, this luxury Caribbean destination is also home to three of the game’s most difficult courses all designed by Pete Dye, including Teeth of the Dog, Dye Fore and Links.
Casa de Campo is also home to Altos de Chavón – an artisan’s village modeled after a 16th century Mediterranean city with boutique shops, museums and a 5,000-seat Grecian-style amphitheater inaugurated by Frank Sinatra in August of 1982.
For ease of arrival, La Romana International Airport (LRM) is five minutes from check-in and serviced by JetBlue Airways (now with direct flights from JFK three times a week) and seasonally by American Airlines (non-stop service from MIA). A short drive away, Santo Domingo (SDQ) and Punta Cana (PUJ) operate daily direct flights from all major U.S. airports.
To book your stay or make a reservation for any of the Flavors of the World events, please call the resort directly at (855) 877-3643 or (800) 336-5520 or visit casadecampo.com.do.