Music begins immediately after the 9 a.m. cooking demonstration by Matthew Guy Lagace of Bellini's Ristorante. Our featured nonprofit this week will be International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES).
Chef Bio:
Lagace, whose dad is former Birmingham Bulls hockey player Jean-Guy Lagace, was born in Kansas City, Mo., but moved to Birmingham as a kid. He learned to cook from his mom, Pat, who enrolled him in special studies cooking classes at UAB as a little boy.
After graduating from Culinard in 2001, Lagace worked his way up to sous chef at the Nonna Rose and executive chef at Prairie Fire Grille, both of which have since closed. Lagace also was executive chef at Michael’s Steaks and Seafoodin Hoover.
And now he’s back at Bellini’s.
Bellini’s Ristorante & Bar is at 6801 Cahaba Valley Road, and the phone number for reservations is 981-5380. Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Mondays through Fridays, and dinner hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and 4 to about 10 p.m.Thursdays through Saturdays.