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THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION
16th ANNUAL HOLIDAY AUCTION & DINNER

SILENT AUCTION: Getaway Travel
ST 1
Alain Ducasse in Provence
Value: $600
2 nights for 2
2 nights in a double room at Alain Ducasse's La Bastide de Moustiers in breathtaking Moustiers St. Mare, Provence. Includes breakfast, service, and a bottle of local wine. (Valid February 10-May 22, and October 20-November 27, 2003, Mondays through Thursdays only.)
ST 2
College Food, Summa Cum Laude
Value: $300
Dinner for 4 at the Hanover Inn on the Green, hard by Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. The Inn's Daniel Webster Room is an award-winning fine dining room, featuring elegant, contemporary American cuisine, in a quintessential New England college town.
ST 3
On Your Mark
Value: $2,075
2 nights for 2, 1 dinner for 2
2-night weekend stay in a 1-bedroom executive suite at The Mark Hotel, on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Includes 1 bottle of Champagne, 2 Mark T-shirts, and a fruit basket upon arrival. (Not valid September 15-January 2 and May 1-June 30, 2003, expires August 31, 2003.)
ST 4
New Orleans Luxury
Value: $1,225
2 nights for 2
Spend 2 nights in the Big Easy at the Orient-Express Hotels' internationally acclaimed Windsor Court Hotel in the French Quarter. (Valid Sundays through Thursdays.)
ST 5
Jersey Getaway
Value: $450
1 night, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast (all for 2)
1 night at the lovely Bernards Inn in Bernardsville, New Jersey, with welcome basket, Champagne, 5-course tasting dinner prepared by executive chef Edward Stone, and continental breakfast in The Garden Room.
ST 6
Thai One On at The Oriental, Bangkok
Value: $1,053
3-night stay for 2 in a superior double room at the legendary Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. (Valid April 1-September 30, 2003.)
ST 7
At The Copa…Copacabana
Value: $2,242
3 nights for 2
Spend 3 nights in a suite at The Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, "a hotel with a history," according to the Guardian newspaper, and host to "the cream of the international A-list." Daily breakfast included.
ST 8
South Beach Holiday
Value: $700
2 nights for 2
2 nights at Loews Miami Beach Hotel on trendy South Beach, FL.
ST 9
Kick Back in the Keys
Value: $375
2 nights for 2
2-night stay at the oceanfront Cheeca Lodge & Spa, a manicured tropical paradise at mile marker 82 on the Florida Keys. (Valid Sundays through Thursdays from May 1-December 23, 2003.)
ST 10
Low Country Getaway
Value: $900
2 nights for 2 at the Woodlands Resort & Inn, in Summerville, South Carolina, a Relais & Châteaux property steeped in the best English tradition, with afternoon tea and breakfast.

ST 11

North Carolina Respite
Value: $550
2-night weekend stay for 2 in a luxury standard room at The Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill, with daily buffet breakfast, and 1 dinner for 2 at Il Palio, North Carolina's only AAA Four-Diamond Italian restaurant.
ST 12
Philadelphia Freedom
Value: $480
1 night for 2 at The Rittenhouse Hotel on Rittenhouse Square in the heart of historic Philadelphia, with breakfast. Dinner for 2 at Lacroix at The Rittenhouse, courtesy of James Beard Foundation Award-winner Jean-Marie Lacroix. (Valid Sundays through Thursdays only.)
ST 13
Charleston Place Luxury Romance Package
Value: $1,548
2 nights for 2 in a luxury suite at Charleston Place in Charleston, South Carolina. Enjoy one 7-course dinner for 2, with wine pairing, prepared by chef Bob Waggoner of Charleston Grill, evening hors d'oeuvre and desserts, and a VIP media pass providing complimentary access to the city's many sights and attractions.
ST 14
Dangerously Delicious Dining in Dallas
Value: $210
Dangerous Liaisons Dinner at Hotel St. Germain in Dallas, Texas. (Not valid on Saturdays or holidays.)
ST 15
Vive la Provence!
Value: $500
1 night for 2 with breakfast at Le Moulin de Mougins in Mougins, France, a picturesque mill which master chef Roger Vergé has transformed into "a paradise of French gastronomy," according to Relais Gourmands. Plus 1 dinner for 2 courtesy of master chef Roger Vergé. (Hotel closed from November 17-January 10, 2003. Restaurant is closed on Mondays.)
ST 16
Five-Diamond Dining
Value: $155
4-course dinner for 2 in the Dining Room at Hilton Short Hills, New Jersey, which Zagat has called "absolutely the best place in New Jersey."
ST 17
D.C. Excursion
Value: $1,700
2 nights, 1 dinner for 2, 1 dinner for 4
2 nights weekend stay for 2 in a suite at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. with dinner in The Grill for 2. Dinner for 4 at the kitchen table at Galileo, courtesy of James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Roberto Donna.
ST 18
Crete Retreat
Value: $320
4 nights for 2 with breakfast at Porto Elounda de Luxe Resort in Elounda on the island of Crete, Greece. The hotel overlooks the splendid Bay of Mirabello, and is surrounded by olive groves and lush gardens. (Valid November 10-March 31, 2003 except December 20-January 7, 2003.)
ST 19
Puttin' on the Ritz
Value: $750
A 2-night weekend stay for 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia with dinner for 2 in the Paris Restaurant followed by a visit to the restaurant's decadent Chocolate Bar.
ST 20
Southern Charm
Value: $500
Take a 2-night holiday and get away from it all in a casually appointed deluxe room for 2 at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation in Georgia.
ST 21
California Dreamin'
Value: $1,420
Spend 3 nights for 2 at the rustic yet elegant Bernardus Lodge in picturesque Carmel, with daily breakfast. Enjoy 1 dinner at Marinus, which features Wine Country cuisine, and 1 dinner at the Chef's Table in Marinus, prepared by chef
Cal Stamenov. (Valid Sundays through Thursdays only.)
ST 22
Shanghai Adventure
Value: $1,300
Spend 3 nights for 2 at The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai in a premier room. Rest up for a personalized tour of the market and a culinary academy class and, should you miss Western food, a 3-course lunch in Palladio Italian Restaurant. (Valid until August 31, 2003.)
ST 23
Sinful in the City
Value: $400
The Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, welcomes you with 2 nights accommodation for 2 in deluxe guestrooms with king beds. Enjoy bubbly cocktails and chocolate sampler upon arrival, as well as daily breakfast.
ST 24
Sun, Sand, and Sea
Value: $1,500
Spend 3 nights for 2 at Mexico and Latin America's premiere destination, The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun. Enjoy dinner for 2 at Fantino, one of the resort's 2 Five-Diamond restaurants.
ST 25
The Maine Event
Value: $100
Enjoy 1 dinner for 2 at Arrows in Ogunquit, Maine, courtesy of Beard Award-winners Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier. (Valid through the 2003 season.)
ST 26
Enchanted Evenings in New Orleans
Value: $730
Spend 2 nights for 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, surrounded by luxury and the highest standard of personal service, not to mention the fabulous city of New Orleans.
ST 27
Wild, Wild West
Value: $260
Spend an evening for 2 in a suite surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Utah at The Stein Eriksen Lodge. (Valid from April 15-November 11, 2003.)
ST 28
New Orleans Getaway
Value: $700
Spend the night in a plush room for 2 at Maison Dupuy Hotel in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Enjoy dinner for 4 at Dominique's, featuring contemporary French cuisine infused with African, Caribbean, and local flavors, courtesy of Dominique Macquet.
ST 29
Savor Seattle
Value: $590
Spend 2 nights for 2 at The Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, and dine at the hotel's Pike Street Cafe.
ST 30
Stopover in Reims, France
Value: $700
Spend the day visiting Champagne Veuve Clicquot, enjoy a gourmet luncheon and a tasting for 2. In addition, receive a bottle of Champagne Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut in Jeroboam (3 liters). Courtesy of Champagne Veuve Clicquot.
ST 31
Be the Guests of Our Hosts
Value: $900
Spend a weekend for 2 in luxury at The Essex House, A Westin Hotel, New York, overlooking Central Park. (Not valid September 1-December 31.)
ST 32
The Mohegan Sun
Value: $800
Spend 2 nights for 2 at The Mohegan Sun Hotel in Connecticut. Enjoy dinner for 2 at James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Todd English's Tuscany restaurant.
ST 33
The Spirit of New Mexico
Value: $2,560
Spend 2 nights for 2 luxuriating in the magical calm of Taos, New Mexico at The Dharma Resorts. Enjoy 2 dinners and daily breakfast. (Resort will open in May 2003.)
ST 34
The Magic of Santa Fe
Value: $100
Enjoy dinner for 2 at The Anasazi Restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
ST 35
Re-Emerged on Central Park South
Value: $3,500
Spend 2 nights in an Avenue Suite enjoying the art collection and luxury amenities at The Ritz-Carlton, New York Central Park. Enjoy a tasting dinner for 2 with wine pairing in Atelier, prepared by chef Gabriel Kreuther.
ST 36
LA Dining
Value: $570
Enjoy dinner for 4 at Drago, courtesy of Celestino Drago in Santa Monica. (Not valid Friday and Saturday.) Mambo, tango, and salsa with your taste buds at Cuidad with dinner for 4, courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. Enjoy dinner for 4 at the Communal Table at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina Del Rey.
ST 37
Encore!
Value: $635
Spend 1 night at The St. Regis Hotel & Spa Los Angeles and enjoy dinner for 2 at Encore, the hotel's signature restaurant.
ST 38
Hawaiian Holiday
Value: $1,470
3-night stay for 2 in Ocean View room at the luxurious Halekulani, on the beach at Waikiki.
ST 39
Aloha!
Value: $1,890
3-night stay for 2 in a Dolphin Lagoon Room with a balcony at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Oahu's premier luxury resort. (Not valid August 1-31 and December 18-January 15.)
ST 40
Pacific Paradise
Value: $1,393
Spend 2 nights for 2 in an ocean-view room at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at historic Ka'upulehu on the Kona Coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. (Not valid August 1-31 and December 15-April 30.)
ST 41
Sunny Florida
Value: $530
2-night stay for 2 in a deluxe room with a city view at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. (Valid Sundays through Thursdays from May 15-December 15.)
ST 42
On the Natchez Trail
Value: $800A 2-night weekend for 2 in deluxe accommodations at Twin Oaks in historic Natchez, Mississippi. All meals, including formal dinners and cooking class with chef Regina Charboneau, included.
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