A Taste of Art Dinner Series: Porcelain’s Journey
Thu., June 18, 2026, 6–9 p.m.
This event is for ages 21+ Available with or without wine pairing. Without wine pairing: Public: $290, Members: $250 With wine pairing: Public: $315, Members: $275
Education and Visitor Center, Stewart K. Smith Board Room
In this after-hours dinner series, participants will join Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites for intimate conversations in the gallery that explore the role of food through historical and social lenses. After the conversation, participants will enjoy a seated four-course dinner prepared by Huntington chef Jeff Thurston, who will craft a meal inspired by The Huntington’s rare cookbook collection, the gardens, and the evening’s theme.
Through the special exhibition “the eight directions of the wind: Edmund de Waal at The Huntington," Gomez-Rejón will trace porcelain’s journey from China to Europe and the Carolinas. Participants will consider what defines luxury, what stories objects carry, and how meaning shifts as those stories are told and retold.
Key Details
- Registration includes free admission to The Huntington beginning at 2 p.m.
The program will include walking and standing on paved paths and walkways throughout the Chinese Garden and Huntington Art Gallery.
- Please bring registration confirmation with you.
- Check in with Education staff at Admission window #10 at 5:30 p.m.
Menu
Amuse-Bouche
Pickled Pink Ninja Radish and cilantro on rice paper crisp.
Three Sisters First Course
Silver Queen White Corn puree, Cherokee Trail Of Tears Bean salsa, and tempura squash blossom.
Parmentier Fish Course
Fennel pollen crusted Pacific halibut, pommes Parmentier, diced Yukon potato, garlic confit and thyme, and poached asparagus with Hollandaise sauce.
Dessert
Berry compote fummel by Chef Luis.
For questions about this event, please contact publicprograms@huntington.org.
Participants will enjoy a seated four-course dinner after conversations in the Huntington Art Gallery. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
In-Person Class Ticketing Policies
- Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
- To join the waitlist for this event, please email publicprograms@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.
- To receive a refund or request a reservation change, you must contact publicprograms@huntington.org at least 5 days prior to the event date. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event date will not be refunded, and reservation changes are not guaranteed. Tickets are nontransferable and cannot be exchanged for vouchers or future credit.
- Members may receive a discount for up to two tickets when applicable.
Program fees support our mission to promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical sciences.
Top image: Maite Gomez-Rejón of ArtBites leads a conversation inside the Huntington Art Gallery. Photo by Linnea Stephan. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
