Philadelphia chefs who have cooked at the James Beard House

Here are some Philadelphia chefs and the themed feasts they've made at James Beard's Greenwich Village townhouse over the past year or so. There are about 200 such dinners annually - multicourse meals, with wines, that cost $170 for nonmembers ($130 for members). Find out who's cooking next at

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_ A Taste of Spain: Garces Restaurant Group: Dave Conn (JG Domestic), Adam DeLosso (Garces Trading Co.), Jose Garces (Garces Restaurant Group), MacGregor Mann (Amada), Natalie Maronski (Chifa) and Jessica Mogardo (Garces Restaurant Group), Dec. 6, 2010.

_ French-Asian Fusion: Michael Wei and James Huang (Cin Cin), Jan. 21, 2010.

_ Toujours Le Bec-Fin: Nicholas Elmi and Georges Perrier (Le Bec-Fin), Feb. 24, 2010.

_ Rustic New American: David Katz (Mémé Restaurant), March 23, 2010.

_ Philly Favorite: Terence Feury (Fork) April 17, 2010.

_ Sensational Spring Vegan: Rich Landau (Horizons), June 9, 2010.

_ Modern Asian: Michael Schulson (Sampan), Aug. 3, 2010.

_ Great Friends, Great Chefs: Jack McDavid (Jack's Firehouse), Aug. 11, 2010.

_ Seasonal Seafood Celebration: Mike Stollenwerk (Fish), Aug. 25, 2010.

_ Foie Gras and Friends: Michael Solomonov (Zahav/Perry Street BBQ), Oct. 21, 2010.

_ Festive Mexican Christmas: Michael Solomonov and Lucio Palazzo (Xochitl) Dec. 20, 2010.

_ French Holiday Supper: Peter Woolsey (Bistrot La Minette), Dec. 22, 2010.

_ Team New Jersey: Brian Wilson (Le Castagne Ristorante), Jan. 26, 2011.

_ Trotter Disciple: Guillermo Tellez (Square 1682), March 11, 2011.

_ The Art of Pellegrino Artusi: Jeffrey Michaud (Osteria), Brad Spence (Amis Trattoria) and Marc Vetri (Vetri, Osteria, Amis Trattoria and the Vetri Foundation), March 31, 2011.

_ Songkran Thai New Year Preview: Moon Krapugthong (Chabaa Thai), April 4, 2011.

_ The Virtue of Abruzzo: Joe Cicala (Le Virtu), April 21, 2011.

_ Black Forest Cuisine: Walter Staib (City Tavern), May 3, 2011.