1 NIGHT ONLY! Honoring 2025 JBF Best New Restaurant: Bûcheron @JBF 🍽️ [PREPAID]

Since Meetup fees waived, BUY YOUR OWN TIX HERE and request to sit w/ Jeff

Note: JBF Dinners have recently been sold out before posting menus so that's your heads up!

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Bûcheron—the 2025 James Beard Award winner® for Best New Restaurant and one of The New York Times’ “50 Best Restaurants in America” in 2025—has become both a beloved Minneapolis neighborhood restaurant and a national dining destination, where warmth, care, and deeply satisfying food bring people together night after night.

Named for the French word for lumberjack, the restaurant draws inspiration from Minnesota’s North Woods and the generations of lumberjacks who shaped the region. Co-owners Adam Ritter and Jeanie Janas Ritter channel that spirit into a French-American bistro rooted in the Upper Midwest, where chef Ritter’s culinary creations nod to Scandinavian-American home cookery and the region’s seasonal pantry. For this special dinner, the Ritters will present a menu inspired by the cooking that has made Bûcheron such a cherished destination with soulful dishes that bring the flavors of the North Woods to New York.

4.7/5 on Yelp & 4.8/5 on Google

ABOUT

Minneapolis' Bûcheron wins 2025 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant

Cost: $223 (ALL IN)

Menu: (based on avail)
HORS D’OEUVRES

• Pommes Dauphine with Gruyère, Celery, and Caraway
• Venison Tartare with Poached Egg Yolk, Spruce Tips, and Rye Chips

DINNER

• Foie Gras Terrine with Amaretto Gel, Door County Cherry Jam, Warm Scone, and Marcona Almonds
• Roasted Turnips with Turnip Greens, Rhubarb Purée, Turnip Soubise, and Beef Bordelaise
• Celery Root Tortelloni with Acorn–Chicken Broth, Hen of the Woods Mushrooms, and Mushroom Oil
• Wild Acres Duck Breast with Purple Potato Rösti, Red Cabbage Purée, Roasted Honey Crisp Apple, and Aronia Berries

DESSERT

• Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Carrot–Ginger Sorbet, Candied Pecans, and Golden Raisin Purée

This one-night-only dinner will feature a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvre upon arrival, an expertly crafted multi-course menu with thoughtfully curated wine or beverage pairings, and a Q&A with the featured chefs.

James Beard Foundation events permit guests age 21 years and older to attend events where alcoholic beverages are served.

~A La Cuisine