No time like the present to tell ya’ll about an incredible international event I’m co-facilitating on THANKSGIVING Day & Wknd 2026:
🇫🇷 An “African-Americans in Paris” Themed Dinner — Inspired by & in Honor of James Hemings, Curated by Yours Truly in conjunction with Founder & Travel Artist Gai Spann of SPANNing the Globe Tours (STG Tours).
In this 250th year of America’s Anniversary 🇺🇸, out the gate we see it as :
“ A Revolutionary Reclamation of The Red, White & Blue…”
In recognition of the very familiar chosen, national colors of the “big 3” western hemisphere revolutionary nations (i.e., America, France, Haiti) to upfront reclaim and repositions them within a broader culturally significant context. And that’s just setting the tone (pun intended) re: color scheme and such, b/c to be clear, this event is all about an amazing culinary experience. One that I like to refer to as “historically-informed, (multi)culturally-relevant and ancestrally inspired”.
DESCRIPTION: An immersive, multi-course dinner and story telling experience honoring James Hemings (b. 1765) — that examines his transformative years of apprenticing and cooking professionally in Paris France from 1784–1789. Chef Hemings emerged as he first classically trained, American born and raised to serve as chef de cuisine at major diplomatic residences, masterfully weaving Virginian ingredients and traditions into elite French technique. thus developing an arguably uniquely American expression of cuisine….
WHEN: This November (2026), during Thanksgiving week & weekend
This dinner will be the culminating celebration of the Noir Et Rosé: The Bordeaux Experience — a first-of-its-kind luxury river cruise through France’s legendary wine region, led by Gai Spann of Spanning the Globe Tours. The Paris dinner itself is an intimate experience for approximately 20 guests. Space is extremely limited.
For information on the full voyage or the Paris dinner part, contact STG Tours directly gai@stgtours.com / (844) 784-8687 🇫🇷✨
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