Celebrating Jacques: A Festive Chef Collaboration Dinner with Vitaly Paley
- When
- November 22, 2025
- Where
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Chefs & Table
73-4976 Kamanu St
Kailua-Kona, HI
Join us for the final event in a special series hosted by Chefs & Table celebrating Jacques Pépin. While the first two events — Classic French: Recipes from The Art of Cooking and Recipes from Julia and Jacques — were hands-on cooking classes, this final gathering is a festive, multi-course chef collaboration dinner led by Chef Vitaly Paley. Whether you love to cook or simply enjoy great food, these experiences bring the flavors of France and the spirit of Jacques Pépin to life.
Highlights
- Learn the intricacies of French cooking with Chef Vitaly Paley.
- Chef Paley has studied under Jacques Pepin.
- Be a part of Chef Paley’s collaborative dinner: sit at our chefs counter or mingle with new friends at the community table.
Details
- The Celebrating Jacques dinner will have one seating time, 6:30pm.
- There are two seating options: join us at our chefs counter or community table.
- Thanks to the generosity of the participating event host, a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the Jacques Pépin Foundation to support our mission of expanding access to culinary education. We deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- For more information, contact info@chefsandtable.com
Event Host
Vitaly Paley
Chef in Residence, Chefs & Table
Critically acclaimed chef, accomplished restaurateur, noted cookbook author and Chef in Residence at Chefs & Table, Vitaly Paley has cemented himself as a leader in the American culinary scene. Through his award-winning food, creativity, and passion, he has been instrumental in defining regional Northwest cuisine. It’s no wonder he is referred to as “The Dean of Chefs,” by the Portland, Oregon food community.
With over 40 years’ experience, a 2005 James Beard Award winner for “Best Chef Pacific Northwest and Hawaii,” an April 2011 winning battle on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America”, and appearance as guest chef judge on Top Chef season 18 under his belt, the Belarus-born and French-trained chef believes cooking is as much about soul-searching and mood as it is about technique and repetition — “we’re always out there, putting our heart and soul on the plate.”