The Lodge at Torrey Pines Launches Culinary Season with Two Extraordinary Epicurean Events: Artisan Table Signature Wine Dinners and Playing with Fire

La Jolla, California – Continuing its long-standing reputation for exceptional culinary experiences, this June, The Lodge at Torrey Pines brings back two acclaimed dinner series: Artisan Table Signature Wine Dinners and Playing with Fire.

Artisan Table Signature Wine Dinners

Guests can uncork a remarkable wine and dining experience at the monthly Artisan Table Signature Wine Dinner Series, featuring specially-crafted communal meals paired with California’s finest wines. Begun in 2006, the Signature Wine Dinners have grown into a popular annual tradition celebrating the diverse seasonal abundance of local farmers, highlighting the subtle changes of flavors throughout the year. 

Set on the scenic terrace of The Lodge’s newly opened A.R. Valentien restaurant, each Signature Wine Dinner begins with a reception, followed by a custom multi-course dinner menu skillfully prepared by Executive Chef Kelli Crosson to enhance the wine pairings. Throughout the evening, guests are guided on a sensory journey with insight from A.R. Valentien’s new sommelier Schuyler Munroe and a special guest from the featured winery about the winemaking process and what makes the evening’s wine selections so distinctive.

The Signature Wine Dinners are designed to create an enjoyable and convivial atmosphere, where communal table arrangements and dishes served family style encourage diners to intermingle in one of San Diego’s most beautiful coastal settings.

Following is the lineup for this year’s Artisan Table Signature Wine Dinner Series:

• June 19, 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Hundred Acre Wines with special guest Dana Manison, Western Regional Manager. 

• July 17, 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Far Niente Winery (Napa Valley) with special guest Bruce Mooers, President. 

• August 21, 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Darioush Winery (Napa Valley) with special guest Roman Palumbo, National Sales Manager.

• September 18, 6:00-9:00 p.m. – Patrimony Wines (Paso Robles) with a special guest Eryn Schnitzler, Luxury Sales Manager.

Tickets to these intimate dinners are $325 per person (except Hundred Acre which is $825 per person) and include complimentary valet parking.

Playing with Fire Dinner Series

The Grill at Torrey Pines is set to ignite your taste buds with the June launch of its monthly Playing with Fire Dinner Series. Sparks will fly as Executive Chef Kelli Crosson and Chef de Cuisine Ryan Dzierzawski step out of the kitchen and pair up with some of San Diego’s hottest chefs for this interactive outdoor grilling session. Together they will serve up juicy proteins, roasted seasonal vegetables, and hearty sides straight from the flames of The Grill’s towering signature outdoor grill and rotisserie.

Hosted on The Grill’s patio overlooking the Torrey Pines Golf Course, each dinner will also feature refreshing local craft brews for guests to enjoy with the delectable woodfired dishes.

The lineup for Playing with Fire includes:

• June 9, 5:30-7:00 p.m. – Chefs Nic Webber and Jacob Jordan with 24 Suns, and Rincon Brewery

• July 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m.– Chef Trey Foshee with George’s at the Cove, Chef Jason Knibb with NINE-Ten, and Chef Jeff Jackson, formerly with The Lodge at Torrey Pines, and Burgeon Beer Company

• August 11, 5:30-7:00 p.m. – Chefs David Sim and Sydney Imlay with Kingfisher, and Coronado Brewing Company

• September 8, 5:30-7:00 p.m. – Chef Drew Deckman with 31ThirtyOne and Deckman’s Restaurant Group, and Latitude 33 Brewing

Tickets are $135 per person. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit various charitable causes and nonprofits selected by the guest chefs.