Greg Vernick
If you frequent Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia’s Vernick Fish, then you’re bound to be excited for this announcement: Starting August 8, restaurateur Greg Vernick is partnering with Cookie Till, owner of Steve & Cookies for a five-day culinary activation and fundraising dinner that you can’t miss. “I’ve been to the Margate Community Farmers Market that takes place in the lot of Steve & Cookie’s several times, and I’m grateful to her and her team for allowing us to take a bit of that space to give shore-goers a chance to enjoy a more casual Fish menu and bring Coffee Bar to the Market,” Vernick says. Running through August 12, Margate beach goers can dive into interpretations of the city restaurant’s most popular dishes, including ceviche, crudo and other seafood-driven bites. To wash it down, Steve & Cookies will serve drinks from their outdoor bar. Those attending the farmer’s market on Thursday can also stop by the pop-up for sweet and savory breakfast items from Vernick Coffee Bar, the restaurant’s more casual sister. But it’s the fundraising dinner on August 13 that truly takes the cake. Located at Till’s farm, Reed’s Organic Farm & Animal Sanctuary, the highly-anticipated evening provides a 50-seat dinner under the stars. The menu has yet to be announced, but with Vernick and Andrew Parassio, Vernick Fish Chef de Cuisine, at the helm, it’s bound to be unforgettably delicious. “This is the first fundraising dinner our team has been able to participate in near the Shore—a place that I was lucky enough to grow up enjoying in the summer months. To be able to collaborate with Cookie Till and her team at both Steve & Cookie’s and Reed’s Farm is humbling because I’ve been a longtime fan of hers,” Vernick concludes. “Growing up in southern New Jersey, I have deep appreciation for the area's regional food ways, farms and ingredients, and am very much looking forward to highlighting what she grows at the Farm into the menu and supporting their mission.” For more information, click here.
Photography by: Courtesy of Vernick Fish
