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Of course Georges Perrier and Le Bec Fin are in on it. (Photo courtesy Le Bec Fin)

What would any Parisian event be without food? The upcoming Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), April 7-May 1, will pair up 11 elite local chefs with 11 chefs from Paris and Lyons to create special menus inspired by the festival to be offered at each restaurant from April 13-15.

The very impressive pairings are as follows:

• Michael Abt (Parc) with Frédéric Berthod (33 Cité)

• Terence Feury (Fork) with Simon Lacassin (Préfecture du Rhône)

• Daniel Stern (R2L) with Babette De Rozieres (La Table de Babette)

• Pierre Calmels (Bibou) with Olivier Paget (Le Fleurie)

• Jon Cichon (Lacroix) with Frédéric Côte (Restaurant au Colombier)

• Chris Scarduzio (Table 31) with Arnaud Languille (Clostan Traiteur)

• Olivier Desaintmartin (Caribou Café) with Jean-Paul (Borgeot La Tassée)

• Dan Black (Amuse at Le Méridien) with Eric Brujan (L’Orénac Le Méridien Etoile)

• Peter Woolsey (Bistrot La Minette) with Joseph Viola (Daniel et Denise)

• Georges Perrier (Le Bec Fin) with Mathieu Viannay (La Mère Brazier)

• Michael Yeamans (Rouge) with yet-to-be-determined chef

This culinary component of the festival will kick off with the presentation of the first Culinary Visionary Award to Chef Georges Perrier during PIFA’s Opening Night Gala on April 7. Chef Perrier, himself a native of Lyon, will be honored for his contribution to the culinary culture of Philadelphia and his accomplishments as a regional member of the Maîtres Cusiniers de France (Master Chefs of France).

Plus: Not only is Wolfgang Puck Catering running a Parisian-style food cart in the Commonwealth Plaza serving coffee, hot chocolate, pastries and fresh crêpes, they’ll be participating with “Bistro Academie,” a Parisian-inspired seasonal buffet located in the recently-restored Ballroom at the Academy of Music. The bistro will be open for dinner ($38) on each Friday and Saturday and Sunday brunch ($24) during the Festival.

We’re very excited about this latest Philadelphia culinary venture, and can’t wait to taste what each restaurant serves up!

PIFA
April 7-May 1
www.pifa.org

To see our previous coverage of PIFA, click here.