Dinner With the American Culinary Federation
Thu, Feb 19
|Amapola Kitchen & Wine Merchant
Dine with local chefs as they check out Amapola!


Time & Location
Feb 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Amapola Kitchen & Wine Merchant, 32 W Gabilan St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
About the event
The American Culinary Federation – Monterey Chapter invites members and guests to a Dine Around evening at Amapola Kitchen & Wine Merchant.
Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared, seasonal family-style dinner by Chef Crystal Birkemeier, highlighting Amapola’s ingredient-driven approach to modern American cooking. Each family-style course will be paired with carefully selected wines designed to complement the menu and enhance the dining experience.
Set in Amapola’s warm, intimate dining room, this evening offers a relaxed opportunity to gather with fellow culinary professionals and supporters of the Monterey Bay food community over great food and wine.
