and lunch at Louis’ Restaurant
Intersession 2008
Food is Art/Art is Food
Course
Leaders: Ms. Bennett and Mrs. Rhonda Hontalas
Guest Chef Anthony Delicino
Course Cost: $150.00
The course includes all admission to museums and tours, bus fares, and meals.
Dates: February 25-29, 2008
This class is designed to explore the different cultures in
San Francisco through their art and food. We will uncover all of our senses by
seeing, hearing, and touching the unique neighborhoods and smelling the
wonderful aromas of foods being prepared and tasting these ethnic cuisines.
The class will include visits to:
Monday, February 25 - Land’s End
We will tour the Land’s End area, tour the Cliff House
and lunch at Louis’ Restaurant
Tuesday, February 26 - North Beach
We will have coffee and a pastry in local coffeehouses,
touring the murals in Coit Tower
and have a late lunch at Ristorante Franchino
Wednesday, February 27 - Asian Art Museum
We will tour the Asian Art Museum's collections
and eat at a Japanese restaurant
Thursday, February 28 - Holy Trinity Cathedral
We will tour the church and its historical artworks
and have a late lunch at a local Greek restaurant
Friday, February 29 - Elegant Dinner
The class will conclude with the preparation of an elegant
dinner prepared by Chef Anthony Delicino
and the Food is Art students in Mercy's Fourth Floor Kitchen. We will also
create food baskets for needy families in San Francisco.
Students will learn about the individual cultures that
co-exist in their city, San Francisco. Students will share the writing of a
class journal
on the week’s activities. Students will need to provide their own comfortable
walking shoes and spending money.
Contact Ms. Bennett at
(415) 334-0525, voice mail 312
or
e-mail:
gbennett@mercyhs.org
