On September 25th, Montalvo Arts Center’s historic Villa - nestled in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains - will be the stage for an extraordinary culinary happening: the US premiere of “Experimental Gastronomy” presented by Steinbeisser. For this unique dining event, renowned Bay Area chefs David Kinch, Corey Lee, and Daniel Patterson will come together to create an entirely plant-based menu with locally grown organic ingredients. Montalvo provides the location: a magical place of beauty where lush nature completes the sensory experience. To heighten the culinary adventure, the meal will be served on dishes and with cutlery crafted by some of the country’s most innovative decorative artists. The event will be a truly unique experience that not only showcases contemporary cuisine at the highest level, but also puts design, gastronomy, and nature in an exciting and inspiring context. With Manresa, Benu Restaurant, Daniel Patterson, Coi Restaurant, Mark Mendoza, Stephanie Prida, Brian Weissman, Erin Daily, Sergey Jivetin, Ben Medansky, Ben Medansky Ceramics, Erica Iman, Nathaniel Mell, Wynn Bauer, Felt+Fat, Jessica Hans, Joseph Pintz, Luke Shalan, Mitch Iburg, Mitch Iburg Ceramics, Virginia Scotchie, Demeter USA, Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York, Eric Wolfinger.