Past eventThu., June 18, 2026, 6–9 p.m.
This event is for ages 21+ Available with or without wine pairing. Without wine pairing: Public: $290, Members: $250 With wine pairing: Public: $315, Members: $275
Education and Visitor Center, Stewart K. Smith Board Room
In this after-hours dinner series, participants will join Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites for intimate conversations in the gallery that explore the role of food through historical and social lenses. After the conversation, participants will enjoy a seated four-course dinner prepared by Huntington chef Jeff Thurston, who will craft a meal inspired by The Huntington’s rare cookbook collection, the gardens, and the evening’s theme.
Through the special exhibition “the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington," Gomez-Rejón will trace porcelain’s journey from China to Europe and the Carolinas. Participants will consider what defines luxury, what stories objects carry, and how meaning shifts as those stories are told and retold.
The program will include walking and standing on paved paths and walkways throughout the Chinese Garden and Huntington Art Gallery.
Pickled Pink Ninja Radish and cilantro on rice paper crisp.
Silver Queen White Corn puree, Cherokee Trail Of Tears Bean salsa, and tempura squash blossom.
Fennel pollen crusted Pacific halibut, pommes Parmentier, diced Yukon potato, garlic confit and thyme, and poached asparagus with Hollandaise sauce.
Berry compote fummel by Chef Luis.
For questions about this event, please contact publicprograms@huntington.org.
Participants will enjoy a seated four-course dinner after conversations in the Huntington Art Gallery. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
For questions about this event, please contact the Public Programs team at publicprograms@huntington.org.
Program fees support our mission to promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical sciences.
Top image: Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites leads a conversation inside the Huntington Art Gallery. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
