Feast and Film, a new series from Next Stage, invites you to an evening of film with an optional dinner add-on. The dinners will be themed around the films, offering a unique opportunity for community engagement.

Our first film is The Taste of Things, starring Juliette Binoche. The three-course classic French dinner will be served at the new Putney Diner, which will craft a country French menu using ingredients sourced from local farms. The first course features a frisée salad with lardons and a poached egg, followed by a traditional country chicken stew with vegetables and rice as the main course. For dessert, we’ll indulge in French chocolate mousse. The cost for the dinner and film is $40 per person, exclusive of tip and alcohol. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Admission to the film only is $8.

Films will be introduced by Deborah Krasner, Putney’s own James Beard Award winner and author of seven books on food, design, and kitchens.

This series is supported in part by a grant from Vermont Humanities.

About the film:

The Taste of Things
Directed by Tran Anh Hung, 2h 16m

Cook Eugenie and her boss, Dodin, have grown fond of each other over the course of 20 years. Their evolving relationship inspires dishes that impress the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin faces Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her in a bid to win her heart.