Darrell & Steve's 150th at Chez Panisse

Darrell Corti and Steve Wallace have been friends since the mid 1960's. If you don't know Steve, he has been called "Wine Merchant to the Stars." He is founder and former owner of the famous Wally's Wine & Spirits in Los Angeles. He and Darrell were friends for years before realizing that they share the birthday...in the same year!

Darrell and Steve have celebrated their birthday together a few times in a very special way. They have taken over the world renown Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California and held dinner parties with some of their close friends. These parties have become legendary.

On Saturday April 1, 2017, they did it again to celebrate their 75th birthdays. Collectively making it a 150th birthday party. They put their resources together along with Chez Panisse owner Alice Waters to create a dinner party to remember. Here is the menu

The 52 invited guests found their own places as the celebration promptly began at 6pm. Some noted food and wine celebrity

friends were in attendance. Ruth Reichl, Gerald Asher, Cecilia Chiang, and of course Alice Waters to name a few.

Ruth Reichl wrote a blog entry about the party on her website. Here is the link:

ruthreichl.com/150th-birthday-party

The Venue, Food, and Drink

The Guests

An absolutely wonderful time was had by all!