celebrated chefs • legendary destinations
SAVIENNE is a premier destination dining club offering immersive culinary experiences in spectacular villas and châteaux around the world in partnership with the James Beard Foundation
Each SAVIENNE experience is one-of-a-kind—imagine
Chef Chintan Pandya of Dhamaka and Semma collaborating with a renowned Tuscan chef, paired with exceptional local wines poured by the winemaker and shared with fellow members and local hosts.
SAVIENNE FOUNDING CHEFS
AHKTAR NAWAB
Alta Calidad
Awards: Michelin Bib Gourmand • StarChefs Rising Star Chef • Iron Chef America • Beat Bobby Flay
ANGELO SOSA
Añejo Tequileria, Social Eatz, Xie Xie, Tía Carmen, Carmocha
Awards: James Beard Multiple Honors • StarChefs NY Rising Star • Top Chef Season 7 Runner-Up
ANITA LO
Annisa
Awards: Michelin Star (Annisa) • James Beard Best Chef NY • Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in America • Winner Iron Chef
CHINTAN PANDYA
Dhamaka, Semma
Awards: James Beard Best Chef • James Beard Best New Restaurant
JEREMY FORD
Stubborn Seed, Salt + Ash, The Butcher’s Club, and Ford’s Farm
Michelin Star, Stubborn Seed, James Beard Best Chef: South semifinalist, Winner, Top Chef Season 13
JOHNNY CURIEL
Alma Fonda Fina, Alteño
Michelin Star, Michelin Colorado Young Chef Award Winner, James Beard Best New Restaurant finalist
LEAH COHEN
Pig & Khao, Piggyback
James Beard Smart Catch Leader Award, Top Chef runner up, Beat Bobby Flay judge, Guy’s Grocery Games judge
LUDO LEFEBVRE
Tres Mec, Petit Trois
James Beard Rising Star Chef; Best Chef: West; Best New Restaurant, World’s 50 Greatest Chefs
MARC FORGIONE
Restaurant Marc Forgione, Peasant
Michelin Star, Star Chefs “Rising Star of the Year”, James Beard Award Outstanding Chef, Next Iron Chef winner
MEI LIN
Nightshade, Daybird, 88 Club
James Beard Award Finalist – Best New Restaurant, James Beard Semifinalist – Best Chef: California, Winner, Top Chef Season 12, Winner Food Network’s Tournament of Champions Season 4
MICHELLE BERNSTEIN
Café La Trova, Sweet Liberty, La Cañita, Sra. Martinez
James Beard Best Chef: South, Guest judge on Top Chef, Chopped
MIKE BAGALE
Founder & Creative Director, Super Food Concepts (NYC) • Former Executive Chef, Alinea
James Beard Semifinalist, Rising Star Chef
NINA COMPTON
Compère Lapin, Bywater American
James Beard Best Chef: South, Top Chef Season 11 Runner-Up
PAULA ENDARA
Granddam
James Beard Foundation Bootcamp alum, Top Chef Season 22
SEAN BROCK
Husk, McCrady’s, Joyland, Audrey, June, Bar Continental
James Beard Best Chef: Southeast, James Beard Award – American Cooking, Host of Mind of a Chef Season 2
TIFFANI FAISON
Sweet Cheeks Q, Fool’s Errand, Bubble Bath, Tenderoni’s & Dive Bar
4× James Beard Finalist – Best Chef: Northeast, Boston Magazine’s “Best Chef: General Excellence”, Top Chef Season 1 (runner-up)
WILLIAM DISSEN
The Market Place
James Beard Outstanding Restaurant & Outstanding Chef, Fortune’s “Green Chef of the Year”, White House Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood
SAVIENNE’S COMMITMENT TO GIVING BACK
SAVIENNE is committed to giving back by donating a significant portion of all experience revenue to address hunger and food insecurity through the James Beard Foundation and food-related charities worldwide.
SAVIENNE REVIVING THE PARISIAN SALON
Echoing Gertrude Stein’s legendary salons of 1920s Paris, SAVIENNE invites local artists, winemakers, and cultural voices to join members at dinner sparking unforgettable conversations and connections.
SAVIENNE’S WELLNESS
SAVIENNE’s wellness offerings nurture mind, body, and spirit through yoga, meditation, sound baths, and massages—restorative rituals designed to balance and renew after evenings of indulgence.
SAVIENNE EXTEND YOUR JOURNEY
Savienne members may extend their journey as long as they wish, with every detail curated by Merissa Principe, the world’s most exclusive personal travel concierge—seamless, bespoke extensions of rest, indulgence, or exploration in extraordinary settings around the world.
TUSCANY
Aug 27 - Sept 2, 2025
Discover the magic of Borgo Finocchieto—a stunning medieval village reimagined as a private escape in the heart of Tuscany. From its sun-soaked vineyards to its storied stone walls, the Borgo is where elegance, history, and Italian soul converge. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey led by a James Beard chef [NAME HERE], where every meal is a masterpiece.
PROVENCE
Sept 18 - Sept 21, 2025
Discover the magic of Borgo Finocchieto—a stunning medieval village reimagined as a private escape in the heart of Tuscany. From its sun-soaked vineyards to its storied stone walls, the Borgo is where elegance, history, and Italian soul converge. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey led by a James Beard chef [NAME HERE], where every meal is a masterpiece.
BURGUNDY
Oct 8 - Oct 13, 2025
Discover the magic of Borgo Finocchieto—a stunning medieval village reimagined as a private escape in the heart of Tuscany. From its sun-soaked vineyards to its storied stone walls, the Borgo is where elegance, history, and Italian soul converge. Join us for an unforgettable culinary journey led by a James Beard chef [NAME HERE], where every meal is a masterpiece.
BECOME A SAVIENNE MEMBER
Join a curated community of discerning travelers, chefs, and tastemakers. Membership grants you access to exclusive culinary experiences in the world’s most extraordinary settings — where every detail is crafted, and every moment unforgettable.