{"id":362981,"date":"2026-06-16T17:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/362981\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:05:08","slug":"chefs-for-the-2026-tower-bridge-dinner-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/362981\/","title":{"rendered":"Chefs for the 2026 Tower Bridge Dinner Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The chefs for the annual Tower Bridge Dinner have been announced,<br \/>\n  but this year, there are just four instead of the usual five \u2014<br \/>\n  and they have an international flair.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Brad Cecchi, executive chef at Canon restaurant, is this year\u2019s<br \/>\n  culinary advisor. At a recent State of Tourism luncheon presented<br \/>\n  by Visit Sacramento, Cecchi talked about how the dinner showcases<br \/>\n  our agricultural region.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/sites\/main\/files\/imagecache\/lightbox\/main-images\/002_7.png\" rel=\"lightbox[16228][Francisco Rivera is the chef at Hawks Public House. ] nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/002_7.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Francisco Rivera is the chef at Hawks Public House. \" width=\"980\" height=\"551\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  Francisco Rivera is the chef at Hawks Public House.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWhat makes this region the Farm-to-Fork Capital?\u201d Cecchi said.<br \/>\n  \u201cTo me, there\u2019s no better expression than the Tower Bridge<br \/>\n  Dinner. Yes, it\u2019s a beautiful event; yes, it is an unforgettable<br \/>\n  meal. More than that, it\u2019s a reflection of who we are as a<br \/>\n  region. It brings together farmers, ranchers, winemakers, chefs,<br \/>\n  hospitality and guests around one table and reminds people that<br \/>\n  the Sacramento food scene is \u2026 world-class but deeply grounded in<br \/>\n  community.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Tower Bridge Dinner began in 2013 as a celebration of the<br \/>\n  agricultural roots of the Capital Region. A different set of<br \/>\n  chefs creates the menu every year, each bringing their own<br \/>\n  culinary and cultural influences.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/sites\/main\/files\/imagecache\/lightbox\/main-images\/005_1.png\" rel=\"lightbox[16228][Giancarlo Zapata is the executive chef at Chicha Peruvian Kitchen. ] nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/005_1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Giancarlo Zapata is the executive chef at Chicha Peruvian Kitchen. \" width=\"980\" height=\"551\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  Giancarlo Zapata is the executive chef at Chicha Peruvian<br \/>\n  Kitchen.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cI know what it\u2019s like to stand on the bridge, the pressure, the<br \/>\n  adrenaline, the collaboration, the pride of representing<br \/>\n  Sacramento on that stage,\u201d Cecchi said.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  This year\u2019s chefs include Kate Sutherland from Waterboy,<br \/>\n  Giancarlo Zapata from Chicha Peruvian Kitchen, Francisco Rivera<br \/>\n  from Hawks Public House and Joe Pruner from the soon-to-open<br \/>\n  Bocce in East Sacramento. The chefs will collaborate to create<br \/>\n  appetizers and a three-course menu from seasonal ingredients to<br \/>\n  feed more than 800 diners. The Tower Bridge that connects<br \/>\n  Sacramento with West Sacramento is shut down for the evening as<br \/>\n  guests dine on the span.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/sites\/main\/files\/imagecache\/lightbox\/main-images\/008_4.png\" rel=\"lightbox[16228][Joe Pruner is the chef of Bocce in East Sacramento.] nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/008_4.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Joe Pruner is the chef of Bocce in East Sacramento.\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  Joe Pruner is the chef of Bocce in East Sacramento.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cEvery year, the chefs find new ways to honor the bounty of<br \/>\n  Northern California while still cooking from their own point of<br \/>\n  view, and that balance is part of what makes this dinner so<br \/>\n  special,\u201d Cecchi said.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The dinner menu will be revealed in August with the dinner<br \/>\n  scheduled for September 6. Registration for the random drawing to<br \/>\n  purchase two tickets will be available mid-summer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/sites\/main\/files\/imagecache\/lightbox\/main-images\/013.png\" rel=\"lightbox[16228][Kate Sutherland is the chef at Waterboy.] nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/013.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Kate Sutherland is the chef at Waterboy.\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  Kate Sutherland is the chef at Waterboy.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Also at the Visit Sacramento tourism luncheon, CEO Mike Testa<br \/>\n  announced that the GoldenSky country concert is returning in<br \/>\n  2027. The last time it was at Discovery Park in Sacramento in<br \/>\n  2024, it attracted 75,000 visitors. He added that a deal was made<br \/>\n  to add more runners to the California International Marathon,<br \/>\n  which usually has 10,000 registered runners, in December.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/sites\/main\/files\/imagecache\/lightbox\/main-images\/shutterstock_2711799251.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16228][Runners reach the finish line of the 2025 California International Marathon in Sacramento. (Shutterstock photo)] nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/shutterstock_2711799251.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Runners reach the finish line of the 2025 California International Marathon in Sacramento. (Shutterstock photo)\" width=\"980\" height=\"674\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n  Runners reach the finish line of the 2025 California<br \/>\n  International Marathon in Sacramento. (Shutterstock photo)\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Each year, organizers of the run have had to turn down 6,000<br \/>\n  hopefuls due to capacity limits, but Testa said an agreement was<br \/>\n  reached with Union Pacific Railroad to alter its train route the<br \/>\n  day of the race to add more course availability. The UP train<br \/>\n  usually runs through Midtown during the race, making it<br \/>\n  impossible for the runners to cross over the tracks. Testa<br \/>\n  brought Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty onstage for the<br \/>\n  announcement.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cWe worked with UP,\u201d McCarty said. \u201cThey\u2019ve allowed us to allow<br \/>\n  us to extend the marathon by having the train run through the<br \/>\n  center of the city later in the day. We\u2019ll be able to essentially<br \/>\n  double the marathon capacity.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u2013\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Never miss a story: Get Comstock\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comstocksmag.com\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weekly newsletter<\/a> delivered to your<br \/>\n  inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The chefs for the annual Tower Bridge Dinner have been announced, but this year, there are just four&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362982,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-362981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}