Mary Dumont at Whim Restaurant at Smolak Farms

On Wednesday, Aug. 15, Chef Mary Dumont will be bringing her talents to “Whim” Restaurant  for an unforgettable evening!

Although the menu’s are desgined by the “Whim” of the chef, we will share that Chef Dumont will be using the best produce of the season from Smolak Farms and creating a three course meal that will include lobster in the first course, pork, smoked carrots, squash and more for the second course and a blueberry dessert with fresh butter and sugar ice cream.

“We’re taking the best food in the city and bringing it to a more rustic and relaxed setting. Top that off with the fact that each dinner supports a great cause and you really can’t beat it,” said Michael Smolak, owner of Smolak Farms.

About Chef Mary Dumont: Mary Dumont is a native of New Hampshire and was raised in a family of restaurateurs. After attending Simmons College in Boston for Literature, Mary followed a whim and moved to San Francisco at the age of 21. Further honing her skills, she worked at Blackbird in Chicago and then was called back to California by Chef Manrique to be the executive chef at Sonoma Saveurs in Sonoma, California. In 2005 Mary returned home to New England where she opened The Dunaway Restaurant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There she was honored by Food and Wine magazine as a "Best New Chef" of 2006. In 2007, Mary became the executive chef of Harvest in Cambridge, Massachusetts—a restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square, near Harvard University celebrating farm-to-fork New England cuisine long before it became the trend.  

About Whim: Guests will experience a meal under the stars and in the beautiful Smolak Farm’s Pine Grove.  The experience is like no other! Chefs will be accompanied by culinary students from The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in order to help them smoothly and successfully execute your dinner.

For more information and tickets to “Whim” – The Restaurant at Smolak Farms please visit www.smolakfarms.com.

The meal is $65 per person (gratuity not included). Visit: Smolakfarms.com to learn more and purchase tickets.. Dress is casual. Beverages not included. Paired wines, beer and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Only one menu will be presented with no substitutions. Ticket is non-refundable.