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The setting for each Outstanding in the Field dinner may change, but the set-up is always the same: the same tables (18 this evening, for the roughly 160 expected diners), the same chairs, the same silverware and glasses. This is the eighth year at Wattles Farm, and it's easy to see why. In the confines of Hollywood—really, a mere half mile from Grauman's Chinese Theatre and right off Hollywood Boulevard—the farm is an unexpected oasis of avocado trees, dirt paths, shaded benches and private plots. Members can purchase their own garden space for a yearly fee, and there is a rotating schedule for gardening duties. Tonight, the table cuts through a dirt path and under an arch of trees, a white arrow pointing towards Runyon Canyon.
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There is perhaps no greater symbol of the modern farm-to-table movement than that of an Outstanding in the Field dinner. Founded by Santa Cruz-native Jim Denevan in 1999, the outdoor meals have come to signify a true synthesis between farmer and food. With celebrated chefs from some of the best restaurants in the country cooking food in barns, fields and gardens, Outstanding in the Field travels from state to state, creating dining experiences that are, for many, once-in-a-lifetime. On Tuesday, October 28, they came to Wattles Farm, where Alma's Ari Taymor cooked for close to 160 guests in the shade of century-old avocado trees. Read about the gardners, chef, Outstanding team and diners that shaped the evening.
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