{"id":50590,"date":"2015-07-08T12:26:04","date_gmt":"2015-07-08T16:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=50590"},"modified":"2015-07-08T12:26:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-08T16:26:04","slug":"experience-al-fresco-garden-dining-with-mario-batalis-famed-chefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/07\/garden-programming\/experience-al-fresco-garden-dining-with-mario-batalis-famed-chefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience al Fresco Garden Dining with Mario Batali&#8217;s Famed Chefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"50591\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/07\/garden-programming\/experience-al-fresco-garden-dining-with-mario-batalis-famed-chefs\/attachment\/04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;-0.04&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375039507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4239.7577271808&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;-5875.3879358685&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Family Dinners\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-50591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg\" alt=\"Family Dinners\" width=\"569\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>With summer&#8217;s warmth and the verdant greenery that fills the landscape around this time of year, it&#8217;s almost a given that most of us will spend at least one night enjoying an al fresco meal in view of the setting sun, soaking up the benefits of shorts-and-sandals weather while there&#8217;s still time to spare. Of course, dining outdoors with the benefit of a top-tier chef at the helm is that much better, right?<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nBecause dining al fresco doesn&#8217;t have to be a hamburger affair (at least not every time), NYBG is back with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/education\/edible-academy\/batali-programs.php#dinners\">Family Dinners<\/a>, three exclusive opportunities to experience the Garden in summer with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariobatali.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mario Batali<\/a>&#8216;s expert chefs providing the multi-course menu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"50593\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2015\/07\/garden-programming\/experience-al-fresco-garden-dining-with-mario-batalis-famed-chefs\/attachment\/05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"534,800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;-0.04&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1375039833&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4239.757784398&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;-5875.3879358685&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Family Dinners with Mario Batali&#8217;s Chefs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-50593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Family Dinners with Mario Batali's Chefs\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/05.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>It all takes place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/gardens\/family-garden.php\">Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden<\/a>, where chefs from the Batali &amp; Bastianich Hospitality Group&#8217;s acclaimed restaurants cook up garden-to-table meals as you enjoy kid-friendly events and activities in this hands-on collection of vegetable beds. From live cooking demonstrations in the outdoor Whole Foods Market\u00ae Family Garden Kitchen to potting up plant seeds and more, there&#8217;s plenty to do while dinner is prepared. Once ready, you can expect a series of incredible dishes prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients by some of the best gourmets in the business.<\/p>\n<p>It all starts July 19\u2014but there are limited seats! New this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/education\/edible-academy\/batali-programs.php#dinners\">Family Dinners with Mario Batali&#8217;s Chefs<\/a> are open to anyone who wants to take part, so don&#8217;t wait too long to get your tickets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/visit\/tickets.php\">Head through for registration<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/education\/edible-academy\/batali-programs.php#dinners\">check out the first menu<\/a> by acclaimed chefs Frank Langello of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.babbonyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Babbo<\/a> and Dan Drohan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottopizzeria.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Otto<\/a>, featuring eggplant, chili, and mint bruschetta; orecchiette with rainbow chard and sausage; and a wide range of other treats to make for a memorable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dining al fresco is so much better with an acclaimed chef behind the grill. Don&#8217;t miss our first Family Dinner with Mario Batali&#8217;s Chefs, open to everyone on July 19. Tickets won&#8217;t last, so get yours soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":153,"featured_media":50591,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[17],"tags":[3442,339,242,67,4640],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/04.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph0lU-d9Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/153"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50590"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50595,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50590\/revisions\/50595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}