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    Dine on a farm — with celebrity chefs — at this special New Jersey dinner

    By Kara VanDooijeweert, NorthJersey.com,

    4 hours ago

    If you're a fan of farm-to-table dinners and famous chefs, then start saving your cash — because two " Hell's Kitchen " winners are teaming up with chef Robbie Felice to put on New Jersey's most epic outdoor meal.

    To be hosted on the grounds of The NJ Farm at Glenwood Mountain in Vernon, the two-night event July 23 and 24 will feature six courses of fresh-cultivated produce and free range proteins; all served against a picturesque sunset backdrop.

    For those who attend, the team says, the dinner will be "an unforgettable, true farm-to-table dining experience."

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    Taking farm-to-table to the next level

    At the upcoming meal, which is aptly titled " Viaggio Goes to the Farm " (after Felice's flagship restaurant ), Robbie Felice will be joined by Hell's Kitchen winners Alex Belew (season 21) and Ryan O'Sullivan (season 22). Utilizing hand-picked harvest, the team will prepare innovative, locally-sourced dishes specific to the evening.

    The cost per guest is $175(+).

    For years, Felice has held "a strong relationship with local farmer Steve Maclean" (owner of The NJ Farm), as the two share a passion for farm-fresh cuisine. The Viaggio Goes to the Farm dinner comes as a result of that friendship, and the desire to take farm-to-table dining to the next level.

    "Hell's Kitchen" stars Belew and O'Sullivan were invited to join the team after becoming friends with Felice at the lavish Taste of Lovango culinary celebration. Neither of the chefs, however, are from New Jersey — so this third week of July? Might be one of the only (local) chances to try their food.

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    A culinary 'highlight of the summer'

    "This collaboration among some of the industry's finest chefs promises to be a highlight of thesummer," the Viaggio team said. "Guests will enjoy six meticulously crafted courses as the sun sets over The NJ Farm at Glenwood Mountain, celebrating the true essence of farm-to-table dining."

    To snag a seat at that aesthetically-pleasing, feast-topped, celebrity-flanked table, then, make sure to call Viaggio at (973) 706-7277; because that's the only way to get a reservation.

    And because — Felice said — tickets are "already halfway sold out."

    Kara VanDooijeweert is a food writer for NorthJersey.com and The Record. If you can't find her in Jersey's best restaurants, she's probably off running a race course in the mountains. Catch her on Instagram: @karanicolev & @northjerseyeats , and sign up for her North Jersey Eats newsletter .

    This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Dine on a farm — with celebrity chefs — at this special New Jersey dinner

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