Kentucky Gets in the Spirit to Celebrate the 2011 Honorary Colonel
Charbroiled Oysters
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark
When I was younger, my dad got appointed as a “Colonel†with Delta airlines. He got a certificate in the mail and we got to hang out at the Delta Lounge when we were traveling. I was nine and easily impressionable; it seemed like a pretty big deal. I didn’t realize it was because he had spent gobs of money (and weekends) traveling around the country for work.
Flash forward to present time. On April 6, Chef Jeff Tunks, like my father before him, will also be appointed a Colonel. But instead of being a thinly-guised frequent flyer, his Colonialship (Colonialness?) is the real deal. The Lexington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is celebrating the executive chef and co-owner of Passion Food Hospitality (DC Coast, TenPenh, Ceiba) and his contributions to preserving Southern traditions through its “Kentucky Gets in the Spirit to Celebrate†event.
Chef Jeff Tunks
To be held April 6th at Acadiana Restaurant, the event will feature a five course prix-fixe dinner and bourbon pairing. In addition to Tunks, Guest Chef Jonathan Lundy of Jonathan at Gratz Park in Lexington and Mr. Fred Noe, Beam Family Master Distiller, will be contributing to the evening’s promised delectability.
Jeff Tunks “Southern Gathering†at Acadiana
What: Kentucky Gets in the Spirit to Celebrate
When: April 6th, 7 to 10 pm
Where: Acadiana Restaurant, 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington D.C.
Tickets: $110 per person (all inclusive). You can get yours today by contacting Darnell Howell at 202.222.0987 or darnell.howell@dccoast.com.
***Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark is a professional photographer and the Policy Media Relations Officer for CARE USA. Like her sister Lindsey, she loves live music and looking at life through the lens of a camera.***
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Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark is a part time photographer; full time Red Crosser and 24/7 big sister to fellow puncher Lindsey. She loves travel, puppy kisses (especially from her own, ichabob) and invites to bourbon-orientated events. |
CORRECTION from Colonel Niki’s Dad :”Well, in addition to being a “a thinly-guised frequent flyer” Delta Flying Colonel, I am also a certified Kentucky Colonel, granted by the governor of the state. Xoxoxoxo”
Niki sincerely apologizes for the error although she’s sure her father is still not getting the incentives that the dinner of the 6th promises.
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[...] point is, the Clarks love us some bourbon. So when I found out about the Lexington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau-sponsored bourbon tasting event at Acadiana, I immediately asked Mom to join me as my date. While I know Dad—the Kentucky Colonel [...]