Seviche Chef Anthony Lamas To Cook In New York At City Grit Culinary Salon

On Thursday, Jan. 24, New York culinary salon CITY GRIT will host Anthony Lamas of Seviche as the evening's guest chef. CITY GRIT, a concept created by chef Sarah Simmons to showcase culinary talent from around the country to a New York audience, offers a premier guest chef series. Past events have included appearances from Paul Qui, Sean Brock, April Bloomfield and more. The dinner costs $75 per person and starts at 7:30 p.m. CITY GRIT is located at 38 Prince St. (between Mott and Mulberry). To reserve tickets, please visit http://citygritnyc.com/ or email events@citygritnyc.com.

Seviche is located at 1538 Bardstown Road in Louisville, Ky. Chef/owner Anthony Lamas was a 2010, 2011 and 2012 semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation "Best Chef Southeast" award, and the restaurant was named one of the "ten great places for Latino flavor and flair" in the country by USA Today. In 2011, chef Lamas won the Extreme Chef title on Food Network. Esquire food correspondent John Mariani said of Seviche: "Anthony Lamas has proven himself to be one of America's best chefs...If you have time for one meal in Louisville, make it Seviche." All of Seviche's seafood comes from sustainable sources and is harvested in a manner that does not harm the environment. The restaurant proudly follows the guidelines of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program, and Lamas has been honored with the Seafood Ambassador award. Hours of operation are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 5 t0 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. To make reservations or for more information, call (502) 473-8560 or visit www.sevicherestaurant.com.

CITY GRIT is a Culinary Salon - a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste. The brainchild of Sarah Simmons, recently named one of America's Greatest New Cooks by FOOD + WINE Magazine, CITY GRIT offers food-culture events anchored by dinners that feature a pre-actualized tasting menu around a particular theme or ingredient. The dinners are created and conceptualized by perennial host Simmons with her signature Southern influence and in addition to Simmons menus, CITY GRIT hosts series of well-known and emerging guest chefs from around the world looking to showcase their culinary talents in New York City. Through its carefully cultivated relationships, CITY GRIT is more than just good food; it's redefining the American dining experience. It is idea and resource sharing at its best; chefs discovering vendors, creating dishes for new audiences and offering diners a new experience to stimulate all the senses on every visit. For additional information on City Grit please visit www.citygritnyc.com