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Research Lecture and Dinner Series
NEW! Research Lecture and Dinner Series Join us before each lecture for a three-course, prix-fixe dinner at 1919, just steps away from Rothenberg Hall. Our new Research Lecture and Dinner Series offers delectable dinners inspired by the lecture topics complete with full table service. Signature cocktails, beer, and wine will also be available at The Bar in 1919. Each lecture-inspired dinner is $35 per person, and begins at 5:30 p.m. Reservations required. LECTURES ARE FREE, NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED* AND MAY BE ATTENDED WITHOUT DINNERS. (*Exception: May 11 LECTURE requires reservations)
_____________________________________________________________ MARCH 1 (WED) Crotty Lecture - "A Satire of the Three Estates: Renaissance Scotlands Best Kept Secret?" Professor Greg Walker Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Lecture: 7:30 p.m.
A Trip to Scotland Menu Appetizer: Bramble Salad with whiskey apple, beetroot, and barley
Entree: Dark AleBraised Beef Cheek with braising jus, cheesy skirlie mash, and woodland mushrooms. (Vegetarian alternative: Haggis with roasted root vegetables, lentils, mushrooms, oats, beans, and barley with nutmeg, allspice, and vegetable gravy.)
Dessert: Scottish Sunday with lavender crisp, raspberry meringue, and spiked coulis
_____________________________________________________________ MARCH 15 (WED) Cheng Foundation Lecture - "The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics," Professor Mae N'gai Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Lecture: 7:30 p.m.
SMALL PLATE SPECIALS: Charcuterie and Cheese $13 Three artisan cured meats, chefs selection of cheeses, house-pickled vegetables, jams, and grilled breads Marinated Olives, Fennel, and Lime $4 Steamed Char Siu (Barbecued Pork) Bun $9 Served with daikon radish slaw Siu Mai $8 Steamed crab and pork dumplings with house-made dipping sauce Sesame Balls $4 Glutinous rice flour dough filled with sweet red bean paste, served with scallion dipping sauce
PRIX FIXE MENU ($35): Broccoli and Pickled Cucumber Salad Pipa Roast Duck Rice winemarinated roast duck leg with steamed rice, sesame vegetables, and soy glaze Vegetarian Green Onion Cake Served with stir-fried vegetables, hoisin, and scallion sauce Fried Egg Custard Served with sweet lychee, lemon, and ginger sauce
__________________________________________________________ MARCH 20 (MON) Zamorano Lecture - "Excavating the Book," Professor Stephen Orgel Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Lecture: 7:30 p.m.
SMALL PLATE SPECIALS: Charcuterie and Cheese $13 Three artisan cured meats, chefs selection of cheeses, house-pickled vegetables, jams, and grilled breads Marinated Olives, Fennel, and Lime $4
Dates Alexandrine (Romano-British) $6 Medjool dates stuffed with cinnamon almonds Cyse Syfling (Saxon-Viking) $5 Rose-water cream-cheese spread with black bread Secundae Mensae (Roman) $5 Selection of roasted nuts with herbs and dried fruits
PRIX-FIXE MENU ($35):
Ember Day Tarts (Medieval) Cage-free egg tart with currants and nutmeg
Duck with Juniper Berries, Onion Sauce, and Mincemeat (Georgian-Regency)
Hotchpotch (Victorian) Barley and root vegetables with roasted vegetable broth
Fire of London Cake (Stuart) Black currant and mace spiced cake with crème anglaise
_____________________________________________________________ APRIL 12 (WED) Distinguished Fellow Lecture - "Potosi, Silver, and the Coming of the Modern World," Professor John Demos Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Lecture: 7:30 p.m.
SMALL PLATE SPECIALS: Charcuterie and Cheese $13 Three artisan cured meats, chef's selection of cheeses, house-pickled vegetables, jams, and grilled breads Marinated Olives, Fennel, and Lime $4 Tomato-and-Mozzarella Empanada $6 Chicken, Garlic, and Olive Empanada $6 Beef Chorizo Empanada $7 Cilantro dipping sauce Empanada Platter $15 One each Platano y Yuca Frita Crispy yuca chips with plantains PRIX-FIXE MENU ($35): Salad of Langostinos, Roasted Tomato, and Hearts of Palm Chancho a la Cruz with Sonso de Yuca Smoked pork and yuca mash with cheese and red wine reduction Risotto Milanese with Foraged Mushrooms and Asparagus Tips Sweet Cinnamon Corn Tamale with Dulce de Leche
_____________________________________________________________ *MAY 11 (THURS) The Martin Ridge Lecture in Literature, "I Met a Man Who Wasn't There" Hilary Mantel Dinner: 5:30 p.m. Lecture: 7:30 p.m. *RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS LECTURE
SMALL PLATE SPECIALS: Charcuterie and Cheese $13 Three artisan cured meats, chef's selection of cheeses, house-pickled vegetables, jams, and grilled breads Olives Marinated with Fennel and Lime $4 Stuffed Onion Pastry $6 Deviled Eggs $5 PRIX-FIXE MENU ($35) Chopped Vegetable Salad with Radicchio, Olive Oil, and Herb Dressing Meat Pie Pastry-wrapped braised beef with root vegetables and grilled oat bread Pease Pottage Savory pudding of cranberry beans, boiled onions, and roasted heirloom carrots with grilled oat bread Almond Leach Almond-milk panna cotta with rosewater and raspberries
More info at huntington.org/lectures
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LocationThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (View)
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
United States
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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