AMP 150 Chefs Gather for Homecoming Dinner

Chefs Dean James Max, Jeff Jarrett and Ellis Cooley to prepare Six-Course Dinner for Guests

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Aug 05, 2013, 11:10 ET

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMP 150, a Dean James Max restaurant known for offering fresh, flavorful, seasonal and creative cuisine, invites guests to a six-course Homecoming Dinner on Friday, August 23, prepared by the restaurant's founder Chef Dean James Max; Jeff Jarrett, AMP 150's current Executive Chef and Chef Ellis Cooley, who served as Executive Chef for AMP 150 between 2009 and 2011.

"This is the first time for the three of us to work together at the restaurant," said Chef Dean James Max, President of DJM Restaurants and award-winning chef. "We have been working on the menu for over a month and are excited to share it with all of our Cleveland foodies and friends at our AMP 150 Homecoming Dinner."

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres, champagne and bellinis followed by six courses served with complementing wines.

Florida spiny lobster, grilled hearts of palm, dragonfruit, Chef Ellis Cooley
Chicken and Waffles, Chef Jeff Jarrett
Salad: Octopus Salad with watermelon, feta, walnut arugula pesto, Chef Dean James Max
Fish: Olive oil-poached flounder, tomato butter, herb salad, Chef Eillis Cooley
Meat: Country ham wrapped veal, duck fat potatoes, chanterelle conserva, corn, truffle demi, Chef Jeff Jarrett
Dessert: Warm "peach pie" in a jar, vanilla black pepper ice cream, Chef Dean James Max

Each chef shares a commitment and passion for farm-to-table creations and will be using fresh produce and herbs from the AMP 150 garden as well as local farms and producers. Chefs Dean James Max and Jeff Jarrett are recognized as two of the Best Chefs in America, a publication of chefs recognized by other chefs and food enthusiasts for culinary excellence. Chef Ellis Cooley, currently at 3rd and 3rd in Delray Beach, was named the Best New Chef in Cleveland and credited for positioning AMP 150 as the Best New Restaurant by Cleveland Scene in 2010.

Reservations are limited and available by calling (216) 706-8787 or visiting http://www.AMP150.com. Price per person is $75.00, plus tax and gratuity.

About AMP 150 Restaurant

AMP 150, located in Cleveland Airport Marriott, a premier Cleveland airport hotel, wholly commits to the farm-to-table philosophy by using local and seasonal ingredients.

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