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Plates With Purpose: Chef Collaboration Dinner at River
A Philadelphia chef collaboration dinner at River Twice benefitting Twist Out Cancer, built around a five-course communal-table tasting menu.
About the event
A five-course collaboration format
Plates With Purpose: Chef Collaboration Dinner is a chef collaboration dinner in Philadelphia benefitting Twist Out Cancer. The dinner’s format is a five-course collaborative tasting menu at a communal table, with each chef responsible for conceiving, preparing, and personally presenting one course. That structure makes the chef participation part of the meal itself, not just a name attached to the event.
The event is tied to River Twice, the Philadelphia restaurant listed as the featured venue. It takes place at 1601 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148. A listing for the dinner also notes two seatings, at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
Who is named for the dinner
The named River Twice participants are Randy Rucker, Executive Chef and Owner, and Amanda Rucker, Co-Owner. River Twice is also the host restaurant named for the dinner, so the event connects the venue’s own team with visiting chefs in the same five-course collaboration format.
The other named chefs are Phila Lorn, Chef and Owner of Mawn; Frankie Ramirez, Chef of Amá; and Eric Leveillee, Executive Chef of The DeBruce. The available details identify their roles and affiliated restaurants, but do not name the individual courses or dishes they will present.
What the dinner benefits
The dinner benefits Twist Out Cancer. The benefit element is part of the event’s stated purpose, alongside the collaboration among chefs and the five-course tasting-menu structure.
Frequently asked questions
What style of dinner is this?
It is a five-course collaborative tasting menu at a communal table. Each chef conceives, prepares, and personally presents a course.
Which chefs are named?
The named participants are Randy Rucker, Amanda Rucker, Phila Lorn, Frankie Ramirez, and Eric Leveillee.
Who benefits from the dinner?
The collaboration dinner benefits Twist Out Cancer.
Where is the dinner hosted?
The dinner is hosted at River Twice, a restaurant in Philadelphia at 1601 Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
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