Let the Four Seasons Teach You How to Cook
Patrons of the power lunch take over the kitchen in the runup to the restaurant's closing.
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Saturday afternoons at the Four Seasons restaurant is not the typical suit-and-string-of-pearls power-lunching affair. For one, it's closed to the public. For two, it's a lot wilder.
Over the last few years, the restaurant has hosted cooking classes for 20 to 25 loyal patrons during its Saturday downtime. For $250, guests pay for lessons from the restaurant’s executive chefs and enjoy a four-course lunch in the famed Grill Room. On occasion, visiting chefs, such as former White House pastry head William Yosses, also join the party. Think more boozy brunch than typical socialite luncheon. And think quickly: The iconic New York restaurant is shutting down July 16, so only a couple of classes are left.