Reduced Hours and Activities During Late July/August

We love to welcome campus visitors, but before you make your plans, please note that amazing changes are underway at the CIA campuses during the summer and our visiting hours and restaurant hours may be affected.

Please note that classes for degree and certificate program students at all of our U.S. campuses will not be in session from July 27–August 20, 2018. Classes will resume on August 21.

Admissions

The Admissions Office at all three campuses will be open to welcome prospective students and their families.

Restaurants

Since many of our restaurants rely on our students for the full CIA dining experience, please refer to www.ciarestaurantgroup.com for the most up-to-the-minute information.

At the New York campus, all restaurants will be closed during this period.

At the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, California, The Bakery Café by illy will be open, but Gatehouse Restaurant will be closed.

At the CIA at Copia in Napa, California, The Restaurant at CIA Copia and Contimo Provisions will be open.

At the Texas campus, the CIA Live Fire Kitchen will be open Thursday–Sunday, and Nao will be closed.

Shopping, Classes, and More for Enthusiasts

At the CIA at Greystone in St. Helena, CA, the Spice Islands Marketplace will be open. Public wine tasting classes at the Tasting Bar will continue, as will a variety of cooking and baking classes. Greystone tours will also continue to take place.

And the CIA at Copia in Napa, CA will remain open to the public during this time. Come taste, dine, shop, and learn with us! The Store at Copia, will be open. All public cooking classes and demonstrations will continue, as will a number of exciting tasting experiences and special events.

Alumni Bio: Larry Forgione '74

Culinary Arts

Culinary Director/Co-Founder, American Food Studies: Farm-to-Table Cooking

“Only at the CIA will students get the chance to work with some of the greatest names in American food and develop an increased awareness about creating fresh food made with sustainable ingredients.”

Larry Forgione has been called “The Godfather of American Cuisine” for his role in changing the way Americans eat today. He embraced the virtues of our national cuisine and used only seasonal, local ingredients, beginning the entire “Farm-to-Table” movement.

So when The Culinary Institute of America was developing its American Food Studies: Farm-to-Table Cooking curriculum, it was only natural that the college teamed with Chef Forgione, who became the program’s co-founder and culinary director.

The remarkable career of this legendary chef has been highlighted by many accomplishments and accolades. After graduating from the CIA and then working in some of the best kitchens in Europe and America, Chef Forgione opened An American Place in 1983, earning three stars in The New York Times.

Both the CIA and the James Beard Foundation have named him “Chef of the Year,” and his alma mater presented him with an Augie Award for his far-reaching influence as a “Pioneer of American Cuisine.” Also, Life magazine named him one of the “50 Most Influential Baby Boomers.” An American Place received the prestigious Restaurants and Institutions Ivy Award and induction into the Nation’s Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame. And Chef Forgione’s American Place cookbook won a James Beard Award for “Best American Cookbook” in 1996.

In addition, he has provided his unique culinary expertise as a consultant for numerous hotels and restaurant groups.

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