Rated among the best of Fort Lauderdale restaurants, Evelyn's Fort Lauderdale at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale is where coastal Florida cuisine meets Eastern Mediterranean flavours. With a focus on the concept of “gathering around the mezze table,” Chef Brandon Salomon has always based his menu design on discovery, intrigue, and curiosity, and he continues this practice by hosting spirited collaborations with some of the nation’s most talented chefs.
The series will begin on June 25, 2024, with guest chef and Kansas City native Brad Kilgore of Kilgore Culinary.The Evelyn’s team was thrilled to offer this collaboration dinner highlighting one of Miami’s most celebrated and award-winning chefs and welcoming him to Fort Lauderdale with an innovative four-course menu designed with individual plates and others more geared for sharing as well as a wine pairing from Jordan wines.
Next, on July 14, 2024, Evelyn’s will be welcoming hypercreative pastry chef Antonio Bachour, awarded Best Pastry Chef in the World in 2018 and 2022, as well as Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America, for a memorable brunch experience featuring some of Bachour’s intricate pastry designs. With a shared Puerto Rican and Lebanese heritage, the brunch will celebrate the colourful tropical flavours seen throughout South Florida and the Caribbean as they intersect with the Eastern Mediterranean heritage of Evelyn’s. The menu will be a prix-fix style brunch offering with brunch cocktails and bubbles by Ferrari Trento 1902.
Closing the series on August 27, 2024, for National Wellness Month, Chef Brandon, alongside Farmer Lee Jones and Chef Jamie Simpson of The Chef’s Garden, will be exploring “food as medicine” with an innovative menu highlighting the visual and sensory storytelling at Evelyn’s alongside The Chef’s Garden’s dedicated approach to sustainable agriculture. A unique beverage pairing will be provided by Lead Mixologist Matthew Dress, who shares his hometown with that of The Chef’s Garden - near the picturesque shores of Lake Erie, Ohio. Matthew will explore the artistry of zero-proof cocktails and mocktails as a unique pairing to the wellness-forward menu.
With the option of booking individually or as a package price for all three Summer Chef Collaboration Experiences, each menu will focus on diverse and innovative cuisine, locally sourced ingredients, and expertly prepared dishes, unfolding a culinary journey of epic proportions.
